Huge Aboriginal Art Festival Sheds New Light On Contemporary Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art in South Australia
Tarnanthi: Festival of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art 2019 features the work of more than 1000 artists from across Australia in a range of mediums. The festival was launched at the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) on October 17 and runs through to January 27. The Art Gallery will host 30 collaborative or solo projects involving […]
Exhibition Featuring Contemporary Muslim Fashions On Display Until January
SAN FRANCISCO – Contemporary Muslim Fashions is the first major museum exhibition to explore the complex and diverse nature of Muslim dress codes worldwide. Organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this pioneering exhibition examines how Muslim women—those who cover and those who do not—have become arbiters of style within and beyond their communities and, […]
Model Monday: We Catch Up with Afro-Native Model Kiara Nizhoni Jones
Diné (Navajo) and African American model Kiara Nizhoni Jones may seem the most modest (and sometimes quietest) person around; until you see her modeling portfolio. It’s her flowing poses paired with her captivating expressions that scream the loudest. Which isn’t surprising, considering she’s a highly-requested and sought-after model in the Southwest. We catch up with Jones about […]
Stepha Murphy: “Being Black and Native, My Story”
Born in Baltimore, MD and raised in Raleigh, NC, Stepha Murphy was attending UNC-Chapel Hill when she was scouted for modeling during her third year of college. This was also the same time she experienced racism and discrimination from people whom she called “friends”. She and her partner Ben then moved to New York to model […]
What Cinco de Mayo is and How to Celebrate it Respectfully
As indigenous people of the USA, we understand cultural appropriation all too well. With Cinco de Mayo creeping up, we want to teach our readers who don’t know about Cinco de Mayo and how to respectfully celebrate the holiday. In an attempt to do this, we did a little investigating and learning. There are a […]
