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Two of the greats! Happy Black History Month!

Black History Month

Toni Morrison & James Baldwin

🎮 @DZGN.TM

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the whole drum will sound: women in southern abstraction. @ogdenmuseum #nola #art #museumexhibit #abstractart (at Ogden Museum of Southern Art)

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Barkley L. Hendrick’s art is on display at NOMA until February 25th. @prospect_nola #barkleyhendricks #Art #BlackArt #JetSetforArt (at New Orleans Museum of Art)

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Barkley L. Hendrick’s art is on display at NOMA until February 25th. @prospect_nola #barkleyhendricks #Art #BlackArt #JetSetforArt (at New Orleans Museum of Art)

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“Truman Capote,” a 1984 piece by Andy Warhol.                                    Credit   The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

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What's a New Orleans wedding without a Second Line?  Solange and her son - Julez - celebrates, leading a brass band through the streets.  It's safe to say that she is a fully immersed N'awlins girl!  And we'll take her!

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 13: Last night the stars came out to shine for the New York Premiere of Relativity Media's "Beyond the Lights" at Regal Union Square Stadium.  On the red carpet was actor Nate Parker, actress Gugu Mbatha-Ra, CEO of BET Debra L. Lee, President of Relativity Media Tucker Tooley, directors Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Rock Bythewood, rapper Machine Gun Kelly, India.Ari, basketball players Amar'e Stoudemire, Skylar Diggins and Iman Shumper.

"Beyond the Lights" explores the pressures of fame for superstar singer Noni.  She's on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.

"Beyond the Lights" is out in movie theaters nationwide today.

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free house music in Harlem this Sunday 8/10 starting at 3pm.

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Judith and Holofernes - Kehinde Wiley

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Solange Rocks!

Solange Knowles attends the Opening Ceremony and ‘The Great Gatsby’ Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival.

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ART: Pharrell + Jeff Koons Discuss The Power of Art and More! 

In the next episode of Reserve Channel’s ARTST TLK, Pharrell invites Pennsylvania-born artist Jeff Koons to the show. 

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Lena Horne, photographed by Melvin Sokolsky. 1963.

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INTERVIEW: Larry Ossei-Mensah on Curating, Business Ventures and Vision

By Jessica Lynne

As a writer, educator, entrepreneur and independent curator, Larry Ossei-Mensah is blazing a trail within the contemporary art landscape. With his unique perspective,  he has curated at several of New York’s most prestigious galleries, exhibiting the talents of emerging artists such as Hugo McCloud and Firelei Baez. And as co-founder of The MEDIUM Group, he is invested in bridging the gap between big business and  art. Indeed, Larry is a renaissance man. I had the opportunity to sit down with him to learn more about his practice, business ventures and dynamic vision.

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Actress Adepero Oduye for Ammo Magazine  | Art | Africa Summer 2013

Photography by JD Barnes

Makeup by Rodney Jon

Hair by Daneza Martinez

Styling by Tatum Pia