From a delicate 13th-century clay figure to self-portraits by photographer Samuel Fosso, New York's Metropolitan Museum ...

Amarie Gipson is the founder of The Reading Room, an independent reference library with more than 700 books devoted to Black ...

Theaster Gates' practice is closely intertwined with his home city of Chicago but the upcoming Smart Museum show marks a ...

These women have largely been forgotten, until now. The lesser-known figures who powered the Civil Rights Movement are the subject of a brand-new opera, set to make its world premiere next week in ...

A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas has sold for R245 million at auction, setting a new record for a living ...

With support from a Mellon Foundation grant, Brown researchers will build a database of African poetry, complete with poet ...

Mango Tango Art Gallery is pleased to unveil two stellar shows Saturday May 31 from 5:30 to 8:30. A trio of talented ...

Cecilia Alemani works on public art for the popular greenway in addition to curating shows in New York and Santa Fe. This is ...

From a chic North Side listening room to an acclaimed Pilsen brewery, Chicago's drinks scene is as diverse as its 77 ...

JayVe Montgomery has announced a culminating performance surrounding a yearlong field recording project focused on capturing ...

In the last remaining building of the Jane Addams Homes, a small museum fights to preserve not just artifacts but dignity and ...

The exuberance of the Smart Museum exhibition Give the Drummer Some! was on vivid display during a Q&A with the artist at the ...