Taken from Arrested Motion: The last time Barbara Kruger had a solo exhibition in Los Angeles, it was for the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in 1999. Thanks to L&M Arts in Venice, Angelenos are once again able to immerse themselves in a one-woman show filled with her recent work. Consisting of a multi-channel video [...]

This is one of my homies from high school. Still doin it. And apparently it’s the year of cuttin’ off the lox. But the dopeness is in the roots. Always been a fan. And now, so will you.

GoWhereHipHop Sits Down With Common & Dr. Maya Angelou from Cam Be on Vimeo. I don’t really have to provide an explanation on why you should watch this do I? Oh. Props to Chicago Now (GoWhereHipHop)

Filmmaker Byron Hurt explores the health advantages and disadvantages of Soul Food, a quintessential American cuisine. Soul food will also be used as the lens to investigate the dark side of the food industry and the growing food justice movement that has been born in its wake. From Kiss My Black Ads and New Black [...]

In case you can’t read that… “Passion Fruit: The Other Chicago Black Movement” is a collection of watermelon- themed representational images, posters, photographs and original artworks that explore the American watermelon, not as a fruit, but a former symbol of racial stereotype now transformed into a positive and cultural icon. The exhibit pays tribute to [...]

Did I ever tell y’all how I feel about Tu(2)pac? Aside from Kris Kross (shameful confession in 3…2…1…), Tupac was the first real rap cd I ever owned. And yes, I cried when he died. He was the first (only?) rapper I know of that showed himself to be multidimensional. He wrote poetry, he danced, [...]

Levi’s is making some strides in the film making arena. First, Levi’s opened its own film shop at MOCA, making equipment and training available and FREE to the public. There is everything from newer and vintage equipment available for rent, along with screening and edit rooms. Check out a video below and pictures here: Now [...]

From Curated Mag: Activism, art and politics are the intertwining topics of a new book from Gestalten, Art & Agenda. 100 young and established artists are covered, leading to a rich exploration of the many ways art combats social ills and the various methods of artists to build an activist vocabulary. The volume is edited [...]

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