Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...
Houston city controllers say the city is running out of money
A cash crisis at Houston City Hall as another avoidable nine-figure balloon payment for deferred street and drainage improvements incurred under former Mayor Sylvester Turner gets shifted into the ...
A Philadelphia-Kansas City wager. This one of oils and canvas.
Philadelphia’s and Kansas City’s major art museums have drawn up terms for a Super Bowl bet. The prize of this wager: one ...
New exhibit at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
We Say What Black This Is'' showcases a variety of mixed media and watercolor paintings by MacArthur Award-winning artist Amanda Williams.
Turner: In Light and Shade: Luminous proof that printing is a genuine art form
Look at Turner’s mezzotints, and it can be hard to believe they’re just dots of ink in the grooves of a copper plate ...