Tagged: Black diaspora

Frida Kahlo’s roots in art

Written by Khatia Mikadze   It has been more than a decade since the first time Frida Kahlo’s art was featured in New York City’s prestigious galleries and art halls. This year, New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx has organized the first exhibition of its kind: “Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life,” what the Garden administration calls an exploration of “Kahlo’s keen appreciation for the beauty and variety of the natural world.” Besides a rare collection of paintings, drawings, and...

A showcase of the Black diaspora: exploring New York’s 43rd annual International African Arts Festival

Written by Marisa Guerrero   This Fourth of July weekend, the foundation of the United States was not the only thing being celebrated. While the city flocked to the banks of the East River to watch New York City’s annual fireworks show, thousands more flocked to Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn for the 43rd annual International African Arts Festival. The International African Arts Festival was founded in 1971 as the “African Street Carnival,” a fundraiser for an independent school in...