Sculpture

Augusta Savage: Sculpting a Legacy Amidst the Harlem Renaissance

Dive into the world of Augusta Savage, a trailblazing artist of the Harlem Renaissance. From her remarkable sculptures to her profound influence on emerging Black artists, discover the lasting legacy ...

Edmonia Lewis-International Sculptor #womenshistory #womenshistorymonth #womenempowerment #sculptor

Mary Edmonia Lewis, also known as “Wildfire”, was an American sculptor, of mixed African-American and Native American heritage. Born free in Upstate New York, she worked for most of her ca...

The New Museum Exhibition #Shorts #WangechiMutu #WangechiMutuIntertwined

#WangechiMutuIntertwined is an exhibition at #TheNewMuseum of the work of #WangechiMutu a #Kenyanborn #artist who is a #painter #Sculptor #Filmmaker and #performanceartist She is fluent in all mediums...

Leslie Garland Bolling, African-American Sculptor #shorts #history #art #sculpture #artist

This #Shorts video remembers Leslie Garland Bolling (1898-1955), the African American Sculptor who trained at Hampton University. He created at least 80 wooden basswood carving of his family and his f...

Nebraska sculptor becomes first African American with work displayed in Statuary Hall

A major attraction for visitors to Washington is the National Statuary Hall Collection. Housed in the United States Capitol, it honors two notable people from each state, most of whom are white and ma...

Tau Lewis | Radical Upcycling and Textile Sculptures | Artist Interview

Healing via making, Tau Lewis stitches together memory, history and the Black imaginary. Watch this short interview to learn more about her practise. The Church of Mantic Plants is a series of 20 text...

James Hampton’s “The Throne of the Third Heaven” – American Art Moments

James Hampton’s “The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly” is one of the most important and beloved artworks at the Smithsonian American Art M...

Step inside Paul Hamilton’s breathtaking collection of African art

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3zeF6Ch One of the country’s most extraordinary private art collections is hidden in plain sight. Nearly every square inch of Paul Hamilton’s home in D...

Selma Burke: American Sculptor

Selma Hortense Burke was an American sculptor and a member of the Harlem Renaissance movement. Burke is best known for a bas relief portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt that inspired the profil...