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Culture Finds: Charles Henri Joseph Cordier

Sculpted images of African men and women were rarely shown in public galleries before the 19th century, but Charles Cordier's plaster bust of "Saïd Abdullah of the Mayac, Kingdom of the Darfur (Sudan)" had a tremendous reception, when it was displayed at the 1848 Paris Salon.

Nov, 27

Dakar Women’s Group Meeting: Art on a wall (21 September…

Dakar Women’s Group Meeting: Art on a wall (21 September 2010)

Oct, 06

Day 13: Native American women photographers as storytellers

In 'Native American Women Photographers As Storytellers', Joan M. Jensen, Professor Emerita at New Mexico State University, presents a brief introduction to the visual anthropology of indigenous female "message carriers".

Mar, 13

Day 12: Art against femicide (Part II)

Co-Curators Dolores Mercado and Linda Xochitl Tortolero, discuss the exhibition Rastros y Cronicas: Women of Juarez. Unsolved murders of the women in this border town are brought to light through the works of artists featured in the exhibit.

Mar, 12

Day 11: Art against femicide (Part I)

Honeyspace’s fourth show was called Portrait of Silvia Elena, a memorial to 17-year-old Silvia Elena Rivera Morales who was killed in 1995 — one of the first victims of the unsolved femicides taking place in Juarez, Mexico over the past 10 years.

Mar, 11

Read A Book: The traveling bookshelf

During my recent move I was forced to pack away most of my books. However, there were a few I could not hide in boxes, as I hoped to complete those before the close of the year. The remaining books, now stored in my suitcase, rather traveling bookshelf, make for an interesting mix - and great conversation.

Mar, 09

Culture Finds: The wonderful world of art

The art world has been keeping busy. From film to photography to innovative projects about sustainability, the [art] block is hot.

Jun, 17

Quote #13: Representations in contemporary American art

"One of the funniest experiences I had when I began working the art world is that people always assumed I worked for Thelma Golden, not that I was Thelma Golden. The kind of dismissal that comes from just people's sense that they don't imagine you are who you are actually has been one of the most powerful and liberating things for me in my work." — Thelma Golden, Executive Director and Chief Curator, The Studio Museum in Harlem

May, 30

Culture Finds: Art in America

AmericanStyle magazine has listed its 2009 Top 25 Arts Destination in the United States. It's no surprise that New York City is once again in the top position.

Apr, 25

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