Whether you’re making art or consuming it, paintings have ... the life and culture of African American communities in the rural South. Known for her vibrant, folk-art style, Hunter painted ...

so portraits of African American musicians, much like other markers of status that were long denied to people of color in European-controlled territories, serve as a cultural acknowledgment of their ...

The African American Museum of Dallas features one of the largest collections of African American folk art in the U.S. The museum displays African art, Black renaissance paintings, decorative arts ...