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Art & Design
Johnson unpacks her spiritual lineage through works that reclaim ancestral memory, hold space for reverence, and create a uniquely Black iconography.
Knight’s work as an activist centers demystifying Travellers as a community and addressing the misrepresentation and dangerous stereotyping they face.
Born in 1914, Burlon Craig did not descend from a family of potters like others in the North Carolina region.
These collectives are sanctuaries for Black artists, filled with Black joy, healing, and creativity.
Karen Collins of Compton, California, has made a name for herself in the last twenty years as a miniatures artist and educator.
The artists have worked together in the United Arab Emirates for a decade after bonding over similar ethnic roots.
A new book by artists in Oakland, California, documents the visual and written art that emerged in tandem with the protests that began in May 2020.
One Javanese text describes batik not only as an art form, but also as a method of individual character building.
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