"It sends a message that Black art is worthy and important like any form of art," a curator said of the institutional ...

L.A. has long been a beacon for the arts. So it’s only fitting that “Forever,” the Netflix series that showrunner Mara Brock Akil envisioned as “a love story within a love letter to Los Angeles,” ...

Amy Sherald, "Untitled (Opal)" (2019), oil on linen, from the artist's solo exhibition American Sublime at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York (photo Hakim Bishara/Hyperallergic) The phrase ...

Since its debut, "American Idol" has been a launchpad for some of the most recognizable voices in music. Over the years, the show has crowned countless winners, each bringing something unique to the ...

Since its inception, the question of who, when, and where rock music originated has been a topic of debate. That cool mixture of drums, bass, and electric guitar, merging melody, uptempo beats, and ...

“Black history is American history, and we should celebrate the accomplishments of Black people year-round—February should be ...

Arts research never sleeps, with dozens of discoveries and news stories breaking each week about our favorite artists, styles, and periods. The examination of Black artists and sitters throughout art ...

Black Women Artists for Black Lives Matter at the New Museum (photo by Jillian Steinhauer/Hyperallergic) Black Women Artists for Black Lives Matter (#BWAforBLM) began in July. The group met at the New ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Byron Armstrong is a Toronto-based, CEMA award-winning journalist. In a city as culturally vibrant as Toronto, a quiet revolution ...

BLACK STARS is a living historical archive of selected works from 16 Black New York-based artists. This exhibition will be housed at Make Manifest in the historically Black neighborhood of ...