This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. When ESSENCE magazine’s inaugural issue was released in May of 1970, it stood alone in ...

For Esohe and George Galbreath the art that fills nearly every wall of their three-story Atlanta home is about more than aesthetics. “We want to be good stewards of our story,” said Esohe Galbreath, ...

Black History Month is over but exhibitions featuring Black art, history, culture and joy continue through the end of March and into spring. A re-creation of the first Black-owned gay bar in San ...

From humble beginnings as a young collector seeking Black art in flea markets to founding a groundbreaking multi-media platform, Patricia Andrews-Keenan’s journey embodies the power of purposeful ...

Arts research never sleeps, with dozens of discoveries and news stories breaking each week about our favorite artists, styles, and periods. The examination of Black artists and sitters throughout art ...

Thomas J Price’s “Grounded in the Stars” (2023) in New York City's Times Square (photo Isabella Segalovich/Hyperallergic) Black portraiture is on a timer. Every few years, institutions rush to fill ...