Art & Literature
Passing Of Acclaimed Nigerian Novelist Grieved By Community Of Writers
Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike, novelist extraordinaire, passed this month into eternity, writes Nigerian author Okey Ndibe. Born April 28, 1931, he had a rich life as an academic, bureaucrat, father to an only son, Osita Ike (who preceded him in death), husband (to Adebimpe Olurinsola Ike, nee Abimbolu, who survives him), and traditional leader of his…
Read MoreNew Special Exhibitions Now Open at the Gibbes Museum of Art
Two new special exhibitions are now on display at the Gibbes Museum of Art. Central to Their Lives: Southern Women Artists in the Johnson Collection and A Return to the Grand Tour: Micromosaic Jewels from the Collection of Elizabeth Locke will be on display in galleries 8 and 9 respectively from January 17 – May 3, 2020. “We’re excited to…
Read MoreSouth Carolina author Steve Robertson announces first novel
In the early morning hours of May 12, 1862, a young slave astonished a nation, torn by Civil War, when he commandeered Charleston’s most powerful warship and sailed it past a formidable gauntlet of Rebel forts to freedom. As the war played out, his escape from deep within Southern territory set off a series…
Read MoreHoward Receives Collection of African American Art, Establishes Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics in Honor of Legendary Scholar Ronald W. Walters
Internationally renowned scholar and activist Ronald W. Walters, Ph.D., was recognized as a leading political strategist and expert on issues affecting the African diaspora. A dedicated leader, Walters served as a professor in Howard University’s Department of Political Science for 25 years and was department chair for nearly a decade. In honor of Walters’ legacy, his wife, Patricia Turner Walters, is gifting Howard University with…
Read More21 Charleston-area artists selected for ArtFields 2020
This year, there were 21 selected artists from the greater Charleston area making it one of the most highly represented in the state. In all, 95 SC artists have been chosen. The full list of accepted artists for the 2020 competition can be found here. Prizes: Grand Prize – $50,000 Second Place- $25,000 People’s Choice 2D – $12,500…
Read More2020 Charleston Night Market Artist & Crafter Applications Currently Being Accepted
The Night Market began as an Artisan/Hand Crafted only market in 2013, and now has over 100 various artists represented. This dynamic and diverse group has become an integral part of the Charleston City Market. The Night Market is located between Church Street and East Bay Street, each Friday & Saturday night, from March –…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar January 2020 Honoree: Vivian Ayers Allen
A native of Chester, S.C., Dr. Vivian Ayers Allen is a poet, cultural activist, and American classicist. A 1939 graduate of the historic Brainerd Institute in Chester, Dr. Ayers attended Barber-Scotia College and Bennett College. Dr. Ayers has also received Honorary Doctorate Degrees from Bennett College and Wilberforce University. Her literary career began in Houston,…
Read More‘It’s Time For Africa To Do Things For Itself’ Proclaims Kenyan Peace Prize Winner
Over the last 100 years, Africa has been the eternal donor to the West but has been represented as always reliant on aid from the Western community. “We must find a way of reversing this by becoming makers of our own raw materials,” asserts Kenyan author and academic Ngugi wa Thiong’o who picked up a…
Read MoreArt World’s ‘Season Africa 2020’ Recalls Much Loved Nigerian Curator
One of the more ambitious exhibits of African art to showcase French-speaking, English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking Africa, including North Africa, is scheduled to open June 2020 and run for 6 months. The occasion will also mark the passing this year of Bisi Silva, an adventurous curator who, with her own money, founded a nonprofit art gallery…
Read MoreDisney’s The Lion King Celebrates Record Breaking Engagement in North Charleston
Disney’s The Lion King is celebrating a record breaking engagement which ended on Sunday, December 15. The triumphant two-week premiere engagement grossed more than $2.4 million at the box office and entertained more than 32,000 theatergoers. The production, which played 16 performances at North Charleston Performing Arts Center from December 4 through December 15, broke the box office record for the highest…
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