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Culture and Protest
Photo by Eric Long courtesy of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.
The exhibit of military drones at the National Air and Space Museum not only points to the power and size of the military-industrial complex but also to the ways that militarism is infused into our cultural institutions and events. By Esther Iverem

Oct 12, 2011, 13:48

Visual Arts
SB In The News!
The Washington Informer has published an awesome article by Nicole Crawford-Tichawonna on Esther Iverem's quilts, other fiber arts and her debut exhibit at Zimstone Gallery.

May 21, 2010, 13:41

Visual Arts
EVENT--A Visual Arts Debut
Rather than write about art, Esther Iverem is debuting her own art, quilts and other fiber arts, at the Zimstone Gallery, 4814 Rhode Island Ave. in Hyattsville, Md. Show extended to May 22, 2010

Apr 16, 2010, 12:25

Visual Arts
Snap That Tiger
One of the striking features of photographer Anne Leibovitz's work is her ability to bring an historical gaze onto her subjects. What is the story that her new Vanity Fair cover of Tiger Woods trying to tell? (And why might Jack Johnson be smiling?)
By Mark Anthony Neal

Jan 14, 2010, 12:26

Visual Arts
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Sep 25, 2009, 18:21

Visual Arts
Art Gallery Peek
Rachel D. Crouch, a Chicago native and Howard U. grad now living in the Washington, D.C. area, produces work in varied media using color, texture and movement. Here's peek at her online gallery.

Sep 22, 2009, 12:31

Visual Arts
Graffiti Across the Pond
An aspiring hip-hop artist interviews Kapi, a graffiti artist based in Spain, about the hip-hop scene where he lives.
By Donnie Williams

May 28, 2009, 11:57

Visual Arts
Black Giants Remembered
In Heroes of the Negro Leagues (Abrams), a book in the form of hand-painted baseball cards, storied African-American baseball players get more of the recognition they deserve.
By Sidik Fofana

Oct 29, 2008, 11:27

Visual Arts
Black Panther Artist
The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas captures the fervor of the Black Panther Party and the Black Power Movement.
By Sidik Fofana

Oct 29, 2008, 11:09

Visual Arts
Pattern and Rhythm










In a solo show at the D.C. Historical Society, Frank Smith creates bold African-American rhythms, beats and patterns out of abstract strokes and patches of fabric.
By Esther Iverem

Jul 1, 2008, 08:39

Visual Arts
Stereotypes v. Humantypes
“Stereotypes versus Humantypes: Images of Blacks in the 19th and 20th Centuries" focuses on the various ways in which images of Black people, including Black children, were being consumed--from minstrel shows to the marketing of products.
By Astride Charles

Oct 4, 2007, 13:13

Visual Arts
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Order Esther Iverem’s We Gotta Have It: Twenty Years of Seeing Black at the Movies. 1986-2006. An essential overview of the “New Wave” in Black cinema—a complex, often surprising perspective on art, society, and history.  More than 400 reviews, plus essays and interviews from your favorite movie critic.

Early raves for We Gotta Have It:

"Esther Iverem brings a voice that is deft, insightful and good-humored to the subject of African American culture."
      --Tavis Smiley

"Esther Iverem… is, hands down, one the smartest cultural critics of her generation. This wonderful romp through the last two decades of black-subject films will have you visiting your local video store on the regular.  It’s one of those book we gotta have."
      --Robin D. G. Kelley

"The work of African American filmmakers continues to out pace critiques and commentary by African American film critics. Esther Iverem closes this gap.
      --Warrington Hudlin


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