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Actresses display faces and facets of critically acclaimed poet June Jordan. (Courtesy of Theater Alliance)

Review of Theater Alliance’s ‘Poetry for the People: The June Jordan Experience’

by Ashleigh Fields June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

Lusenie Turay's piece "Regal Musing," inspired by his Sierra-Leonian heritage, will hang in the U.S. Capitol for a year. (Courtesy of Rep. Steny Hoyer)

Prince George’s Student Wins Fifth District Congressional Art Competition

by Ashleigh Fields May 17, 2024May 20, 2024

In a playful yet elegant pose, the iconic dancer graces the stage with her signature charisma, captured in Paul Colin’s distinctive Art Deco style, evoking the vibrancy and energy of the Jazz Age. (Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution)

Brilliance Beyond Boundaries: Celebrating African-American Women in Parisian Modernism

by Andrew S. Jacobson May 7, 2024May 7, 2024

This image captures an exhibition of artworks by Toyin Ojih Odutola. On the left is “Nwanyeruwa (Aba Women’s Rebellion), 2023-2024,” the center is titled “Congregation, 2023,” and on the right is “Onye ututu (Morning Person), 2023.” These pieces seem to explore themes of cultural identity, history, and personal narrative, employing a rich, detailed style.(Courtesy of the Museum of West African Art)

Arts, Lifestyle

Art and Advocacy: The Second Nigerian Pavilion at Venice Biennale and Its Echoes in the DMV

by Andrew S. Jacobson April 21, 2024April 22, 2024

The art of Tesfaye Urgessa, a contemporary Ethiopian artist, fills the room with dynamic narratives, positioned between ornate, classical frames in a gallery that bridges past and present. (Courtesy of Saatchi Yates Gallery)

Arts

Tesfaye Urgessa: A Cultural Ambassador at the Intersection of the Ethiopian Diaspora

by Andrew S. Jacobson April 21, 2024April 22, 2024

A person holds a darkened American flag next to others with protest signs. (Courtesy of @angalliance via Instagram)

Art Meets Politics at the ‘Art Olympics’: The 60th Venice Biennale

by Andrew S. Jacobson April 21, 2024May 7, 2024

As artistic director of social impact at the Kennedy Center, Marc Bamuthi Joseph is passionate about exposing diverse audiences to the power of the arts. (Eden Harris/The Washington Informer)

Meet the Kennedy Center’s Vice President of Social Impact, a First-Generation Haitian

by Eden Harris April 2, 2024April 15, 2024

Sunday Bamgo, Uzo Njoku, Deandra Bailey, Keem Hughley and Olubanwo Aruleba pose in front of a vibrant and playful mural on March 9 at Arena Social. (Courtesy of Sunday Bamgbose)

From X to Exhibition: Uzo Njoku’s Artistic Vision Comes to Life at Arena Social

by Andrew S. Jacobson April 2, 2024April 4, 2024

"Pollinator's Promise" by Miss Chelove (Courtesy of Amazon HQ2)

Arts

Amazon’s Artful Ascent: A Fusion of Technology and Culture in Arlington

by Andrew S. Jacobson April 1, 2024April 4, 2024

Hector Hyppolite’s "General Baubou and the Mambo" (1948) is featured in "Revolutions: Arts from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860-1960" at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. (Courtesy of Lee Stalsworth, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden)

Hirshhorn at 50: ‘Revolutions’ Offers an Artistic Journey Through Time, Arts Innovations

by C.M. Watts March 25, 2024March 25, 2024