Chester Higgins Jr.’s 5 Decades of Nile River Photographs There are several ways to read a photography book. You should not just read through it once; flip through the pages and randomly find intriguing... Read More
Art
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The Obama Portraits Tour: Brooklyn Dispatch 9 min read On the Fourth Floor of the august Brooklyn Museum of Art, there is a gallery that temporarily features two large portraits. One is of Barack... Read More
Brooklyn and Its Many Art Venues 4 min read A big draw near the summer’s end will be “The Obama Portraits Tour,” from August 27 through October 24. The Brooklyn Museum will be one... Read More
Lisa DuBois, Benin Bronzes and Conceptual Art Conceptual art often speaks to current affairs, and can bring attention to important issues. Among those issues are reparations, civil rights and various injustices. Art... Read More
Cinque Retro at Art Students League Gallery 7 min read Spending an afternoon at a famous art museum can be a delight, but you might be shoulder to shoulder with many other patrons of the... Read More
Alex Harsley, Photographer in the City, of The City In 1951 the book “A Walker in the City” was published. It was an ode to New York City, good and bad, and it might seem... Read More
Bob Gumbs’ “Lady in Gold” 2 min read Bob Gumbs was born in Harlem, New York on March 15, 1939. Raised in the Morrisania section of the South Bronx, he graduated from City... Read More
Jimmy James Greene’s “Easter Ritual” 2 min read Jimmy James Greene began his professional career as the mural apprentice for acclaimed painter Jon Onye Lockard. Under his direction, they produced murals that are... Read More