Leading lights  -  Artists

From Cardi B to David Hockney, 100+ creatives contribute to “Show Me the Signs” auction benefiting the #SayHerName campaign

Artworks in the style of protests signs by more than 100 creatives will soon hit the auction block to raise money for the families of Black women who have been […]

10 of the best flower paintings to jumpstart the week

Who doesn’t love a good bouquet? Floral still life paintings have been a mainstay in art since almost the beginning. Whether it’s a bouquet of roses or a single stem […]

Deana Lawson named 2020 Hugo Boss Prize winner

Photographer Deana Lawson has been named the winner of the 2020 Hugo Boss Prize. The Prize, presented by the Guggenheim Museum and sponsored by Hugo Boss, is among the most […]

Inaugural recipients of the Disability Futures Fellows announced by Ford and Mellon Foundations

The Ford Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation have announced the first recipients of a new, 18-month fellowship programme. The Disability Futures Fellows seeks to recognise and amplify the […]

Artist Frank Bowling, 86, knighted by Queen Elizabeth

Twice each year the Queen of England recognises people, from all kinds of sectors, for their achievements. Most recently, for the Queen’s birthday, a group of esteemed individuals received honours. […]

Studio Museum names new cohort of artists-in-residence programme

Since 1969, the Studio Museum in Harlem has been supporting contemporary artists and, in that time, their artists-in-residence programme has helped form the canon of Black and diasporic art in […]

Theatre on the waves- The Amara Zee sets sail again

With the majority of theatre companies still adjusting to the current norm, the biggest question facing them remains more or less the same as before: how do we get theatre […]