BMike Odums is using his art to amplify unheard voices and preserve New Orleans’s vibrant legacy. This story appears in the May/June 2025 issue of ESSENCE, on newsstands April 24.

Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Lagos hosted the grand exhibition of Next of Kin (NOK) Series 7. Held on Sunday, March 29, 2025, ...

Sela’s works at Nubuke Foundation, Accra blend abstract and representational styles to prompt contemporary discussions ...

Their stories were not well preserved in art or textbooks, yet recent scholarship in Concord and Lexington aims to uncover ...

Iké Udé’s images of actor Colman Domingo for Vogue ’s May 2025 issue are quite stunning. (Domingo serves as one of the ...

The Black artist painted a 20-foot, 1,000-pound mural golf tee structure commemorating Black caddies in the game.

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On a road trip through the sleepy towns and coastal waterways of the region, Tayari Jones uncovers a history more relevant than ever.

From script to screen, a film project may seem like a daunting task—navigating the logistics of selecting the perfect ...

Without being able to get into the heads of animals, it’s hard to say for sure. But instances of pig painters, whale crooners ...

Fashion can be a battlefield, can’t it? As women, we express ourselves through our clothing; it’s a form of art, empowerment, ...