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Dr. Lonnie Smith, Master Of The Hammond Organ, Dies At 79
(Frank De Blase/Blue Note Records-NPR)
Dr. Lonnie Smith, an NEA Jazz Master known for his dynamism and wizardry on the Hammond B3 organ, died Tuesday. He was 79 years old.
His death was confirmed on Twitter by Blue Note Records. A spokesperson for the label said the cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis,... Learn more
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Lincoln Center Announces Passport To The Arts Fall Season
(BroadwayWorld)
Passport to the Arts provides a welcoming, accessible, and affordable introduction to the performing arts at Lincoln Center at no cost. Discover more
Visual Arts
She guarded the Black Lives Matter memorial. Now, she's working to protect its art
(Photo: Jonathan Franklin-NPR)
Nadine Seiler has an activist spirit, very "noisy, she says," but always "in the crowd."
"I'm the voice that you hear that you don't know where it's coming from," says Seiler in an interview with NPR.
The Waldorf, Md., resident is stepping forward this time... See more
Film & Photography
Academy Museum Dedicates Harlem photographer heads to Columbia Law as first 'artist-in-residence'
(Shannon Stapleton-Reuters)
Columbia Law School is adding a new amenity to its Manhattan campus with the arrival of its first artist-in-residence, Harlem-based photographer Bayeté Ross Smith. Discover more
Literature & Poetry
Finalists Announced for This Year’s National Book Awards
(Elizabeth A. Harris-NYTimes)
(Photo: From left: Kimberly P. Mitchell/USA Today Network; Nightboat Books; Alberto Vargas/RainRiver Images; Shing Yin Khor; Juana Gómez)
Five books are now shortlisted for each of the five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature and young people’s literature.Winners will be named in November.
A food memoir that examines a mother’s schizophrenia. A novel about an author’s book tour, and about growing up as a Black boy in the rural South. Poetry honoring migrants who drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande. Read more
Culinary Arts
With 4 Color Books, Bryant Terry looks to color outside the lines.
(Korsha Wilson-NYTimes)
The chef and cookbook author is heading up a new imprint to give chefs of color a leg up in the historically insular publishing industry.
film & cinema News
'Squid Game': What it is and why you will be obsessed with it
(Photo: polygon.com-cnn) Netflix's latest hit really kills.
"Squid Game" is a South Korean fictional drama in which contestants who are deeply in debt play children's games in order to win a ton of cash.The downside is that losers will be killed. Experience more
James Bond is a quite valuable film franchise. See how the 007s stack up.
(Photo: MGM-cnbc) James Bond has been a fixture at the movie theater for decades and is one of the highest-grossing film franchises in cinematic history.On Friday, the 25th Bond film “No Time to Die” arrived in cinemas in the U.K. ahead of its Oct. 8 domestic release. See more
Eva Marcille goes from 'Housewives' to playing a madam
Meet Demetrius "Lil Meech" Flenory Jr., the BMF Star Who's Breaking Into Hollywood
Meet Demetrius "Lil Meech" Flenory Jr., the BMF Star Who's Breaking Into Hollywood
(Photo: cnn) Eva Marcille is loving playing Marilyn Deville, a.k.a. Madam, in the new BET+ series "All the Queen's Men."
"She runs the city of Atlanta, she has multiple businesses," Marcille told CNN. "She is a business woman at heart. Her whole goal in life is to be very successful by building an empire." Check it out
Meet Demetrius "Lil Meech" Flenory Jr., the BMF Star Who's Breaking Into Hollywood
Meet Demetrius "Lil Meech" Flenory Jr., the BMF Star Who's Breaking Into Hollywood
Meet Demetrius "Lil Meech" Flenory Jr., the BMF Star Who's Breaking Into Hollywood
The Arts
Inside the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala
(Photo: Academy Museum Foundation-HauteLiving) On September 25th, the Museum hosted an opening gala co-chaired by Jason Blum, Ava Duvernay and Ryan Murphy that was attended by the top power players in Hollywood. See more
the arts
Broadway extends vaccine, mask mandate through end of 2021
Rigsby and Burke's DWTS fate revealed after both contract COVID-19
Rigsby and Burke's DWTS fate revealed after both contract COVID-19
(Photo: Joan Marcus-usatoday) If you want to see a Broadway show before the end of the year, you're going to need to be vaccinated. Learn more
Rigsby and Burke's DWTS fate revealed after both contract COVID-19
Rigsby and Burke's DWTS fate revealed after both contract COVID-19
Rigsby and Burke's DWTS fate revealed after both contract COVID-19
(Photo: Maarten de Boer/abc-eonline) DWTS fans won't see Cody Rigsby or Cheryl Burke in the ballroom next week—but that doesn't mean they're not performing. Read more
Lenny Kravitz makes coffee and our morning
Rigsby and Burke's DWTS fate revealed after both contract COVID-19
(Photo: gettyimages-cnn) Good morning, Lenny!
Lenny Kravitz, clad in an unbuttoned leopard shirt and sunglasses, treated fans to a sexy selfie... Check it out
Super Bowl LVI halftime show will be packed with star power
(Photo: gettyimages-cnn) A quintet of musical trailblazers will come together on the Super Bowl LVI halftime show stage in February.
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will be the headliners of the show, scheduled to air Sunday, February 13, Pepsi, the NFL and Roc Nation announced... Find out more
The tension between copyright law and Appropriation art
(Photo: wikipedia-theartnewspaper) Where is the line between artistic innovation and stealing? Discover more
Artistate launches to help artists safeguard their legacy
(Photo: Walter Finch-theartnewspaper) Founded by gallerists and lawyers, the venture will provide estate-planning advice—for a fee—to artists and their families. A new venture launching on 7 October aims to bridge the gap between ivory tower and income for artists, helping them stabilise their affairs and protect their legacy. Learn more
Try before you buy? Art rental scheme could mean income for emerging artists
(Photo:Sunday Painter-theartnewspaper) Gertrude aims to make the art market more accessible and evenly distributed. See more
'No matter how wealthy you are, no one is above the law'
(Photo: shutterstock-theartnewspaper) New York court rejects Sotheby's attempt to dismiss suit alleging it helped collector evade tax on $27m of art. Read more
The AI-powered app that claims to instantly price a work of art—we tried it out
The AI-powered app that claims to instantly price a work of art—we tried it out
(Photo:gettyimages-theartnewspaper) In the midst of Art Basel last week, Marek Claassen points Limna, his AI-powered mobile art advisory app,. Discover more
Inside the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala
Academy Museum Dedicates Grand Lobby to Sidney Poitier (abc/photofest - Hollywood Reporter)
The 10,000-square-foot lobby of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which will open to the public on Sept. 30, is being named after film legend Sidney Poitier, the museum announced on Monday. See more
issa rae & hbo
The Final season of Insecure Premieres October 24 on HBO MAX.
HBOmax all of HBO , together with so much more. Now Available Learn More
Issa Rae Signs 8-Figure Multiyear TV and Film Deal at WarnerMedia
(Photo: Rich Polk/Getty Images for Essence/Jennifer Maas-thewrap.com) “Insecure” star and creator Issa Rae has signed a multiyear overall deal with WarnerMedia, the parent of HBO, where her previous pact was set, the company announced Wednesday. Learn More
FILM SERIES
‘Spencer’ to Open MOMA’s 14th Annual Contenders Film Series
The Museum of Modern Art announced the lineup for the 14th annual edition of The Contenders on Friday. The film series will run from Nov. 4 through Jan. 22, 2022, primarily in person with a select number of virtual screenings.
The Contenders will open with Pablo Larraîn’s “Spencer,” the Princess Diana biopic starring Kristin Stewart. Larraîn and Stewart will appear for a conversation after the screening. The closing night film will be Sebastian Meise’s “Grosse Freiheit” which, translating to “Great Freedom,” is set in postwar Germany and follows the relationship between Hans, a man imprisoned for being homosexual, and his cellmate Viktor, a convicted murderer.
“This year’s Contenders lineup includes highly anticipated genre pics, new works by the most followed auteurs such as Jane Campion (‘The Power of the Dog’) and Apichatpong Weerasethakul (‘Memoria’) and independent films that introduce emerging cinematic voices like Amalia Ulman (‘El Planeta’) and Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson (‘Summer of Soul’),” said La Frances Hui, curator in the MOMA’s department of film. “These selections are exhilarating and we believe the audience will enjoy the opportunity to watch them on our big screen and interact with the many artists who will attend in-person.” Read More
The Batman
From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne. In theaters March 4, 2022.
Zoë Kravitz Is the Definition of Smoldering on The Batman Tour
Vogue February 7, 2022 Naturally, Zoë Kravitz is a fully paid-up fan. Yesterday, the actor attended a press junket for The Batman wearing Khaite’s Matilda dress, which features an off-the-shoulder neckline that frames the décolletage. Kravitz posted a killer Instagram shot that showed off the dress and her tiny tattoos in all their glory. Read More
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Our Favorites from New York fashion week
Coach Fall 2022
LaQuan Smith Fall 2022
LaQuan Smith Fall 2022
Photo: Rodin Banica
WWD February 14, 2022. At Coach, Stuart Vevers continued his courtship of the next gen, somewhat puzzlingly using a sterile suburban street for a runway set, complete with kids riding bikes and a woman walking a very chic Afghan Hound.
LaQuan Smith Fall 2022
LaQuan Smith Fall 2022
LaQuan Smith Fall 2022
Photo: Isidore Montag
Vogue February 15, 2022. Before debuting his fiery fall collection on the runway this evening, New York designer LaQuan Smith took a moment of silence to acknowledge the late and great André Leon Talley—the longtime Vogue editor who changed the industry as we know it, due to his discerning eye and unparalleled enthusiasm.
Tory Burch Fall 2022|
LaQuan Smith Fall 2022
Carolina Herrera Fall 2022
Photo: George Chinsee
WWD February 14, 2022. Tory Burch staged her first nighttime show on the 25th floor of Hudson Commons, with the glittering city at her feet. Burch set out not to dictate fashion but to offer building blocks of personal style.
Carolina Herrera Fall 2022
Carolina Herrera Fall 2022
Carolina Herrera Fall 2022
Photo: Photo: Alessandro Lucioni
Vogue February 14, 2022. Gordon kept this collection characteristically upbeat, injecting it with a really playful streak. To start, there were nods to Mrs. Herrera: a blouse, jacket, and coat dress, all with the sort of dramatic full sleeves she favored. A fitted white shirt and fuchsia silk moiré ball s
Photo: Photo: Alessandro Lucioni
Vogue February 14, 2022. Gordon kept this collection characteristically upbeat, injecting it with a really playful streak. To start, there were nods to Mrs. Herrera: a blouse, jacket, and coat dress, all with the sort of dramatic full sleeves she favored. A fitted white shirt and fuchsia silk moiré ball skirt had her name all over it, too. She specialized in a sort of practical grandeur.
Alaïa Fall 2022
Carolina Herrera Fall 2022
Alaïa Fall 2022
Photo: Giovanni Giannoni
Vogue February 15, 2022. Beyond Alaïa’s loyal following, Pieter Mulier is faced with bringing the brand into the consciousness of new generations. His method seems to be this: Stick to the codes but turn up the volume. He did so in a collection largely dedicated to bell-bottoms derived from Azzedine Alaïa’s Spa
Photo: Giovanni Giannoni
Vogue February 15, 2022. Beyond Alaïa’s loyal following, Pieter Mulier is faced with bringing the brand into the consciousness of new generations. His method seems to be this: Stick to the codes but turn up the volume. He did so in a collection largely dedicated to bell-bottoms derived from Azzedine Alaïa’s Spanish skirt shapes.
Bevza Fall 2022
Carolina Herrera Fall 2022
Alaïa Fall 2022
Photo: Riccardo Piazza
Vogue February 15, 2022. Svitlana Bevza has shown in New York for several seasons now, presenting minimalist pieces with trompe l’oeil flare. This time, the Kyiv-based designer used envelopes throughout the collection, alluding to love letters to the earth: they were seen as clutches and as buttons in the shape of a wax seal.
Black Fashion Fair Launches Its First Publication, an Expansive Chronicle of Black Fashion
Photo: Fashion Fair, Quil Lemons
Vogue February 7, 2022 In the year since Antoine Grégory launched Black Fashion Fair he has created an exclusive collection with Theophilio, shot editorial stories with AB+DM, launched an educational fashion program with FIT, and sold out hundreds of products on the initiative’s e-commerce site. He’s far from done though. Today, Gregory is launching Black Fashion Fair’s debut publication, Volume 0, a gorgeous collection of Black stories and talents supported by Warby Parker. Read More
Kim Kardashian’s Skims Raises $240 Million in Latest Funding Round
Beyoncé Drops New Ivy Park Line ‘Ivy Heart’ In Time for Valentine’s Day
Kim Kardashian’s Skims Raises $240 Million in Latest Funding Round
Photo: Getty
WWD Kim Kardashian’s Skims is the latest innerwear brand to stretch its limits.
Skims has raised $240 million in a series B funding round, led by Lone Pine Capital, bringing Skims’ valuation to $3.2 billion. D1 Capital Partners is also an investor in the most recent round, as well as existing backers Thrive Capital, Imaginary Ventures and Alliance Consumer Growth. Read More
Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Secures $125 Million to Continue Growth
Beyoncé Drops New Ivy Park Line ‘Ivy Heart’ In Time for Valentine’s Day
Kim Kardashian’s Skims Raises $240 Million in Latest Funding Round
Photo: Fenty
Rihanna’s lingerie brand keeps gaining traction, this time buoyed by an extra $125 million. Savage x Fenty confirmed that it has secured the additional money in its latest round of funding, led by investment firm Neuberger Berman. That’s on top of the $115 million Series B round in early 2021, which was led by private equity
Photo: Fenty
Rihanna’s lingerie brand keeps gaining traction, this time buoyed by an extra $125 million. Savage x Fenty confirmed that it has secured the additional money in its latest round of funding, led by investment firm Neuberger Berman. That’s on top of the $115 million Series B round in early 2021, which was led by private equity firm L Catterton, which is backed by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Read More
Beyoncé Drops New Ivy Park Line ‘Ivy Heart’ In Time for Valentine’s Day
Beyoncé Drops New Ivy Park Line ‘Ivy Heart’ In Time for Valentine’s Day
Beyoncé Drops New Ivy Park Line ‘Ivy Heart’ In Time for Valentine’s Day
Photo: Ivy Park
Ivy Heart features active and lifestyle apparel and accessories tied into Valentine's Day. Love is in the air for Beyoncé and her legion of fans.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the entertainer is preparing to drop the latest Ivy Park collection, Ivy Heart, a capsule inspired by love.
Our Favorites from women's coutoure paris fashion week
Elie Saab | Couture Spring 2022 from Paris Fashion Week
Jean Paul Gaultier | by Glenn Martens Spring 2022 Couture From Paris Fashion Week
Jean Paul Gaultier | by Glenn Martens Spring 2022 Couture From Paris Fashion Week
Photo: Dominique MAITRE
WWD January 29, 2022. The Lebanese designer brought back his signature bold gowns with a collection that looked to the bright colors of the Mediterranean.
Jean Paul Gaultier | by Glenn Martens Spring 2022 Couture From Paris Fashion Week
Jean Paul Gaultier | by Glenn Martens Spring 2022 Couture From Paris Fashion Week
Jean Paul Gaultier | by Glenn Martens Spring 2022 Couture From Paris Fashion Week
Photo: Giovanni Giannoni
WWD January 29, 2022. The house's second guest couturier went gaga for embellished gowns.
Dior | Christian Dior Couture Spring 2022 from Paris Fashion Week
Jean Paul Gaultier | by Glenn Martens Spring 2022 Couture From Paris Fashion Week
Dior | Christian Dior Couture Spring 2022 from Paris Fashion Week
Photo: Giovanni Giannoni
WWD January 29, 2022. Maria Grazia Chiuri celebrated craftsmanship against a stunning set featuring the work of Indian artists Madhvi and Manu Parekh.
Chanel | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Giambattista Valli | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Dior | Christian Dior Couture Spring 2022 from Paris Fashion Week
Photo: Alessandro Lucion
Vogue January 29, 2022. “I was inspired by the ’20s a little—the feathers, the fringe, the feminine side of the Constructivists, the girl inside!”
Virginie Viard
Giambattista Valli | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Giambattista Valli | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Giambattista Valli | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Photo: Giambattista Valli
Vogue January 29, 2022. "...whether it’s a candle, an haute couture dress, or a t-shirt, we put the same expertise into the making.”
Giambattista Valli
Fendi | Couture Spring 2022 from Paris Fashion Week
Giambattista Valli | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Giambattista Valli | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Photo: Giovanni Giannoni
WWD January 29, 2022. Kim Jones worked a sci-fi theme, and didn't hold back on embellishments.
Our Favorites from women's coutoure paris fashion week
Elie Saab | Couture Spring 2022 from Paris Fashion Week
Jean Paul Gaultier | by Glenn Martens Spring 2022 Couture From Paris Fashion Week
Jean Paul Gaultier | by Glenn Martens Spring 2022 Couture From Paris Fashion Week
Photo: Dominique MAITRE
WWD January 29, 2022. The Lebanese designer brought back his signature bold gowns with a collection that looked to the bright colors of the Mediterranean.
Jean Paul Gaultier | by Glenn Martens Spring 2022 Couture From Paris Fashion Week
Jean Paul Gaultier | by Glenn Martens Spring 2022 Couture From Paris Fashion Week
Jean Paul Gaultier | by Glenn Martens Spring 2022 Couture From Paris Fashion Week
Photo: Giovanni Giannoni
WWD January 29, 2022. The house's second guest couturier went gaga for embellished gowns.
Dior | Christian Dior Couture Spring 2022 from Paris Fashion Week
Jean Paul Gaultier | by Glenn Martens Spring 2022 Couture From Paris Fashion Week
Dior | Christian Dior Couture Spring 2022 from Paris Fashion Week
Photo: Giovanni Giannoni
WWD January 29, 2022. Maria Grazia Chiuri celebrated craftsmanship against a stunning set featuring the work of Indian artists Madhvi and Manu Parekh.
Chanel | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Giambattista Valli | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Dior | Christian Dior Couture Spring 2022 from Paris Fashion Week
Photo: Alessandro Lucion
Vogue January 29, 2022. “I was inspired by the ’20s a little—the feathers, the fringe, the feminine side of the Constructivists, the girl inside!”
Virginie Viard
Giambattista Valli | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Giambattista Valli | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Giambattista Valli | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Photo: Giambattista Valli
Vogue January 29, 2022. "...whether it’s a candle, an haute couture dress, or a t-shirt, we put the same expertise into the making.”
Giambattista Valli
Fendi | Couture Spring 2022 from Paris Fashion Week
Giambattista Valli | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Giambattista Valli | Spring 2022 Couture from Paris Fashion Week
Photo: Giovanni Giannoni
WWD January 29, 2022. Kim Jones worked a sci-fi theme, and didn't hold back on embellishments.
Department Stores Ride the Wellness Wave
Photo: Tina Mei
WWD January 23, 2022 Saks just introduced a digital wellness shop, unifying “fitness,” “health & nutrition,” "rest & relaxation” and “sexual wellness" goods. Fine Out More
christopher john rogers pre-fall 2022 vogue runway
Photo: César Buitrago for Christopher John Rogers
Photo: César Buitrago for Christopher John Rogers
Photo: César Buitrago for Christopher John Rogers
Photo: César Buitrago for Christopher John Rogers
Photo: César Buitrago for Christopher John Rogers
Photo: César Buitrago for Christopher John Rogers
Photo: César Buitrago for Christopher John Rogers
Photo: César Buitrago for Christopher John Rogers
Photo: César Buitrago for Christopher John Rogers
Photo: César Buitrago for Christopher John Rogers
Photo: César Buitrago for Christopher John Rogers
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The Brooklyn Museum’s $50-Million Windfall & Its Diversity Deficiency CORRECTED
(Photos from the Brooklyn Museum’s press release | Left to Right: Stephanie Sparling Williams, American art; Kimberli Gant, modern and contemporary art | Lee Rosenbaum-CultureGrrl)
The museum’s predilection for a distaff staff has been bolstered by the just announced appointments of two new curators—for American art and for modern and contemporary art:
I understand the need to redress museums’ past hiring biases that had overwhelmingly favored one gender,...
Artists win awards for highlighting life on the border and reclaiming African art
(Photo Credit: Daniel Greer/Art Production Fund | Ashley Pointer-npr)
Sanford Biggers looks up at his Oracle sculpture when it was on display at the Rockefeller Center last spring.
Biggers' works encompass painting, sculpture, textiles, and sound and employs a variety of media from antique quilts to marble. Read More
For kids grappling with the pandemic's traumas, art classes can be an oasis
(Photo Credit: Jennifer Samson | Elizabeth Blair-npr)
Music therapist Monica Levin teaches via video conference at Frances Fuchs Early Childhood Center in Prince George's County, Maryland.
School's a little different this year, so art teachers are using their classes to help kids cope.
After spending months trying to get used to remote learning, now kids are struggling to adjust to being in school in person again. Read More
A visual feast: 5 favorite art books of 2021
(Photo Credit: Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPR | Heller Mcalpin-npr)
Like most readers, I spend a lot of time happily immersed in words. But sometimes, even a dedicated logophile needs a break from nouns and narratives.
This year, constrained by the pandemic and a foot fracture, many of my favorite non-verbal activities — long walks, museums, concerts, travel, kayaking — were beyond me. Fortunately, there were plenty of gorgeous art books to provide hours of blissful visual diversion. Here I've rounded up a feast of favorites.
Debbie Allen bridges academics and arts at performing arts middle school
(Photo Credit: gettyimages.com /Aziza Shuler-spectrumnew1.com)
LOS ANGELES — He's mimicked the moves of Michael Jackson since he was 5 and has had rhythm since he was 2.
At 11 years old, Shane Smith is a hip-hop dance prodigy. Learn More
'King Richard' puts Will Smith on center court as Venus and Serena's dad
(Photo Credit: gettyimages.com /Brian Lowry-CNN)
Will Smith at 'King Richard' UK Premiere
Stage parents seldom fare well in movies and TV, but "King Richard" bucks that trend, placing Will Smith on center court in an overwhelmingly flattering portrait of tennis patriarch Richard Williams. Smith aces the performance, which is the main attribute in elevating the story above the standard sports-movie conventions.
Derrick Adams Create Scenes of Black Joy Through Formalism
How a fine-art photographer recast the lives of exotic dancers through a female gaze
How a fine-art photographer recast the lives of exotic dancers through a female gaze
(Photo Credit: (Ike Edeani-ArtNews/Maximiliano Duron-ArtNews)
Derrick Adams in his Brooklyn studio in front of three examples from his “Style Variations” series.
Derrick Adams’s studio in a partially converted Brooklyn warehouse is a bright, tidy space: white walls, a pair of white sofas. In September, ... See More
How a fine-art photographer recast the lives of exotic dancers through a female gaze
How a fine-art photographer recast the lives of exotic dancers through a female gaze
How a fine-art photographer recast the lives of exotic dancers through a female gaze
(Photo Credit: (Allen J. Schaben/Sonaiya Kelley-Los Angeles Times)
Elizabeth Waterman, whose new photo book “Moneygame,” depicts strippers and exotic dancers from a female perspective, at her house in Santa Monica. Read More
A Black man opened an art gallery in South L.A. He got branded as a gentrifier
How a fine-art photographer recast the lives of exotic dancers through a female gaze
A Black man opened an art gallery in South L.A. He got branded as a gentrifier
(Photo Credit: (Genaro Molina / Donovan X Ramsey-Los Angeles Times)
Terrell Tilford stands outside his West Adams art gallery Band of Vices on Nov. 6. West Adams is home to a number of galleries, and Band of Vices is one of two owned by a person of color — and the only one operated by someone from the neighborhood. Find out more
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