Amy Sherald
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Launches 2025 Season Under New Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack (Nov 15, 2025)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Will Open Its 2025 Holiday Season With December Gala (Nov 14, 2025)
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 25, 2025- A CHORUS LINE 50th Anniversary and More (Jul 25, 2025)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Launches 2025 Season Under New Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack (Nov 15, 2025)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Will Open Its 2025 Holiday Season With December Gala (Nov 14, 2025)
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 25, 2025- A CHORUS LINE 50th Anniversary and More (Jul 25, 2025)
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Amy Sherald Withdraws Exhibition From Smithsonian Amid Concerns Over Censorship
by Joshua Wright - Jul 24, 2025
Amy Sherald has withdrawn her solo exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, citing concerns that her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty was at risk of removal due to political scrutiny under President Trump.
by Joshua Wright - Jul 24, 2025
Amy Sherald has withdrawn her solo exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, citing concerns that her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty was at risk of removal due to political scrutiny under President Trump.
Little Island Announces 2025 Summer Programming in The Glade
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2025
Little Island has announced programming details for its second annual season in The Glade, one of the park's premier performance venues. All performances are free and open to the public.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2025
Little Island has announced programming details for its second annual season in The Glade, one of the park's premier performance venues. All performances are free and open to the public.
Souls Grown Deep Elects Two New Board Members
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2024
Souls Grown Deep has announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors, Kinshasha Holman Conwill and B.E. Noel.
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2024
Souls Grown Deep has announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors, Kinshasha Holman Conwill and B.E. Noel.
LOS ANGELES WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL-A New Event at the Center of Food, Wine & Culture
by Marina Kennedy - Dec 28, 2023
From IMG, the Endeavor-owned global events leader behind Taste of London, Taste of Paris, Frieze, and New York Fashion Week: The Shows, comes Los Angeles Wine & Food Festival, a brand new event bringing outstanding chefs together to celebrate LA’s vibrant food, art and cultural scene.
by Marina Kennedy - Dec 28, 2023
From IMG, the Endeavor-owned global events leader behind Taste of London, Taste of Paris, Frieze, and New York Fashion Week: The Shows, comes Los Angeles Wine & Food Festival, a brand new event bringing outstanding chefs together to celebrate LA’s vibrant food, art and cultural scene.
Souls Grown Deep Elects Board Chair Lola C. West
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2023
Souls Grown Deep Foundation and Community Partnership announced that Lola C. West has been elected chair of its Board of Directors. West has served on the board since 2019.
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2023
Souls Grown Deep Foundation and Community Partnership announced that Lola C. West has been elected chair of its Board of Directors. West has served on the board since 2019.
Toni Carver Smith Joins Actors Theatre of Louisville as Deputy Director of Advancement and Institutional Operations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023
Toni Carver Smith has joined Actors Theatre of Louisville as Deputy Director of Institutional Operations and Advancement.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023
Toni Carver Smith has joined Actors Theatre of Louisville as Deputy Director of Institutional Operations and Advancement.
Amy Sherald and Jordan Casteel Join BAM's LET FREEDOM RING Vol. 1
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2021
Brooklyn Academy of Music presents the highly anticipated Let Freedom Ring Vol. 2, a provocative exploration of the meaning of freedom. The digital billboard-based series features artwork by established and emerging artists deeply engaged in an ongoing dialogue about the artists' role in art, social justice, equity, and inclusion.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2021
Brooklyn Academy of Music presents the highly anticipated Let Freedom Ring Vol. 2, a provocative exploration of the meaning of freedom. The digital billboard-based series features artwork by established and emerging artists deeply engaged in an ongoing dialogue about the artists' role in art, social justice, equity, and inclusion.
Adventure Theatre Continues Storytimes With PARKER LOOKS UP
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 6, 2020
Adventure Theatre MTC is continuing its Sunday Story Time interviews with Jessica and Parker Curry, authors of the book, 'Parker Looks Up.' At the young age of 2, a photo of Parker Curry went viral as she stood, mouth agape, in awe of the National Portrait Gallery painting of Michelle Obama by Baltimore artist Amy Sherald.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 6, 2020
Adventure Theatre MTC is continuing its Sunday Story Time interviews with Jessica and Parker Curry, authors of the book, 'Parker Looks Up.' At the young age of 2, a photo of Parker Curry went viral as she stood, mouth agape, in awe of the National Portrait Gallery painting of Michelle Obama by Baltimore artist Amy Sherald.
UTA Artist Space Presents 'Renaissance: Noir' Virtual Exhibition Curated By Myrtis Bedolla
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2020
UTA Artist Space will present Renaissance: Noir, a virtual exhibition featuring paintings by 12 emerging Black artists, live on UTAArtistSpace.com from today, June 9 - July 3, 2020. Curated by Myrtis Bedolla, Baltimore-based owner of Galerie Myrtis, Renaissance: Noir investigates Blackness on the continuum of the historiographies of Black artists' narratives that assert, individually and collectively, their state of mind and state of being Black.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2020
UTA Artist Space will present Renaissance: Noir, a virtual exhibition featuring paintings by 12 emerging Black artists, live on UTAArtistSpace.com from today, June 9 - July 3, 2020. Curated by Myrtis Bedolla, Baltimore-based owner of Galerie Myrtis, Renaissance: Noir investigates Blackness on the continuum of the historiographies of Black artists' narratives that assert, individually and collectively, their state of mind and state of being Black.
Heidi Schreck Honored With 2019 Smithsonian Magazine American Ingenuity Award
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2019
Smithsonian magazine, the flagship publication of the Smithsonian Institution, today announced the honorees of the eighth annual American Ingenuity Awards. This year's awards honor individuals across seven wide-ranging categories: Youth, Visual Arts, Social Progress, Technology, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Performing Arts.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2019
Smithsonian magazine, the flagship publication of the Smithsonian Institution, today announced the honorees of the eighth annual American Ingenuity Awards. This year's awards honor individuals across seven wide-ranging categories: Youth, Visual Arts, Social Progress, Technology, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Performing Arts.
Photo Coverage: Danielle Brooks and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Cast Takes Opening Night Bows in the Park!
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 13, 2019
The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Kenny Leon, opened on Monday night at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, running through Sunday, June 23.
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 13, 2019
The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Kenny Leon, opened on Monday night at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, running through Sunday, June 23.
National Portrait Gallery Announces 2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition Finalists
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2019
The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has announced the finalists for its fifth triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Their work will be presented in "The Outwin 2019: American Portraiture Today," a major exhibition premiering at the National Portrait Gallery Oct. 26 through Aug. 30, 2020. Every three years, artists living and working in the United States are invited to submit one of their recent portraits to a panel of experts chosen by the museum. The works of this year's 46 finalists were selected from over 2,600 entries. The first-prize winner, to be announced this fall, will receive a cash award of $25,000 and a commission to create a portrait of a living person for the museum's permanent collection.
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2019
The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has announced the finalists for its fifth triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Their work will be presented in "The Outwin 2019: American Portraiture Today," a major exhibition premiering at the National Portrait Gallery Oct. 26 through Aug. 30, 2020. Every three years, artists living and working in the United States are invited to submit one of their recent portraits to a panel of experts chosen by the museum. The works of this year's 46 finalists were selected from over 2,600 entries. The first-prize winner, to be announced this fall, will receive a cash award of $25,000 and a commission to create a portrait of a living person for the museum's permanent collection.
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