Washington Informer Arts: African American Culture, Creativity & DMV Talent

The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., presents “Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage” featuring “The Healing: Untitled 1” (2022), a collage on paper by artist M. Florine Démosthène. This image, based on Haitian culture, depicts negativity being removed from one’s soul. (Courtesy of M. Florine Démosthène, Mariane Ibrahim)

The Phillips Collection Showcase Collage Art Created by Black Artists

by Brenda C. Siler July 17, 2024July 22, 2024

From the PBS/American Masters Shorts film “Searching for Augusta Savage,” Augusta Savage's Lift Every Voice and Sing monument exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair (Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library)

Learning About African American Sculptor Augusta Savage is Worth the Search

by Brenda C. Siler July 10, 2024July 12, 2024

**FILE** Courtesy of atlasarts.org

Arts

Atlas Performing Arts Center Announces 2024-2025 Fall Season Lineup

by James Wright Jr. and WI Web Staff June 17, 2024June 18, 2024

Mother and Kenyan-born artist Nicole Wandera uses her art as a form of therapy. (Courtesy photo)

Nicole Wandera Talks Art, Mental Health, Feature at Kennedy Center with Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington

by Micha Green June 5, 2024June 6, 2024

Chidi Ononuju stands in front of diverse art in Washington, D.C., at Africa World Art Gallery on May 14, 2024. (Eden Harris/The Washington Informer)

African Art Curator Says He Sees Himself as ‘Avenue’ for Other Artists Regardless of Race

by Eden Harris June 5, 2024June 7, 2024

Actresses display faces and facets of critically acclaimed poet June Jordan. (Courtesy of Theater Alliance)

Review of Theater Alliance’s ‘Poetry for the People: The June Jordan Experience’

by Ashleigh Fields June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

Lusenie Turay's piece "Regal Musing," inspired by his Sierra-Leonian heritage, will hang in the U.S. Capitol for a year. (Courtesy of Rep. Steny Hoyer)

Prince George’s Student Wins Fifth District Congressional Art Competition

by Ashleigh Fields May 17, 2024May 20, 2024

In a playful yet elegant pose, the iconic dancer graces the stage with her signature charisma, captured in Paul Colin’s distinctive Art Deco style, evoking the vibrancy and energy of the Jazz Age. (Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution)

Brilliance Beyond Boundaries: Celebrating African-American Women in Parisian Modernism

by Andrew S. Jacobson May 7, 2024May 7, 2024

This image captures an exhibition of artworks by Toyin Ojih Odutola. On the left is “Nwanyeruwa (Aba Women’s Rebellion), 2023-2024,” the center is titled “Congregation, 2023,” and on the right is “Onye ututu (Morning Person), 2023.” These pieces seem to explore themes of cultural identity, history, and personal narrative, employing a rich, detailed style.(Courtesy of the Museum of West African Art)

Arts, Lifestyle

Art and Advocacy: The Second Nigerian Pavilion at Venice Biennale and Its Echoes in the DMV

by Andrew S. Jacobson April 21, 2024April 22, 2024

The art of Tesfaye Urgessa, a contemporary Ethiopian artist, fills the room with dynamic narratives, positioned between ornate, classical frames in a gallery that bridges past and present. (Courtesy of Saatchi Yates Gallery)

Arts

Tesfaye Urgessa: A Cultural Ambassador at the Intersection of the Ethiopian Diaspora

by Andrew S. Jacobson April 21, 2024April 22, 2024

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