Jean Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) |
No modern artist touched so many different people on so many different levels of society: the barrio, Harlem, movie stars like Johnny Depp and Madonna, Metallica, European collectors, Guurl bands, bel...
Posted by taunya on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:11:00 PST |
West African Wisdom: Adinkra Symbols & Meanings |
GYE NYAME"except for God"symbol of the supremacy of GodThis unique and beautiful symbol is ubiquitous in Ghana. It is by far the most popular for use in decoration, a reflection on the deeply religiou...
Posted by taunya on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:47:00 PST |
Allensworth 100 year anniversary |
COME JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE 100TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE TOWN OF ALLENSWORTH THE ALLENSWORTH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION PROUDLY PRESENTS THE 10TH A...
Posted by taunya on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:50:00 PST |
Fertility Dolls Akuaba |
A priest giving the fertility deity conducts the rites, afterwards the women carries the doll and treats it like a real child, dressing it up, adorning it with jewelry and putting it to bed. After the...
Posted by taunya on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:05:00 PST |
ART OF ZIMBABWE, SHONA STONE SCULPTURES |
When I was a little girl my mama used to shop @ this clothing store in Rohnert Park, Ca. called "Making It Big." The door was always propped open with a huge Shona Stone Sculpture. While our mother s...
Posted by taunya on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:04:00 PST |
African Art: 101/ Benin (West Africa) |
Hello,I'm in love with African Art and consider myself a collector. When the opportunity presented itself to create my myspace profile, I decided that I would fill the space with lots of interesting ...
Posted by taunya on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:53:00 PST |
Save Allensworth California State Historical Park Black Settlement Town founder Buffalo soldier |
Although Governor Schwarzenegger announced on September 10th that the State had purchased the diary rights from the Etchegary family for $3.5 million, the actual contract must still be approved by the...
Posted by taunya on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:23:00 PST |
