During the 1920s–40s, the Great Migration took shape when millions of African Americans began to move away from the segregated rural South. Places all over the north blossomed especially Harlem in New York City, where it became a gathering point for some of the best African American artists in multiple genres. The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic… Continue reading Harlem Renaissance
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Jacob Lawerence
Pieces from The Studio Museum In Harlem, brilliant and still modern after all these years. Featured: The Architect, 1959 egg tempera on masonite.
Amy Sherald
Amy Sherald was recently chosen to paint the portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama. Featured: The Make Believer (Monet’s Garden), 2016 oil on canvas.
When You Want To Make A Fashionable Statement
Handmade jewelry from Nishkami as seen in Harlem Day 2016. Featured piece: Choker made from a combination of brass, copper, silver and iron with cloth backing.
Move Over Ulysses S. Grant, Harlem’s Stopping By
Summer is in full swing in New York–so many events, so little time. Yesterday was the opening day of Harlem Week 2016 at U. S. Grant National Memorial Park on Riverside Drive. Time for fun, food fashion, music, entertainment, community outreach programs and much more; ends August 27.
