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FABRIC, LEGACY, AND LIGHT | BISA BUTLER IN CONVERSATION AT SOHO HOUSE CHICAGO
Danny Dunson, DuSable Black History Museum & Education Center, in conversation with Bisa Butler at Soho House On a recent evening at Soho House Chicago, curator Erica S. Hubbard created something rare — an intimate space for Chicagoans to sit with one of contemporary art's most powerful voices. Textile artist Bisa Butler joined curator D anny Dunson for a conversation that felt less like a formal program and more like an exchange between old friends, candid, unscripted, and a
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OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY | ROBERT LEWIS CLARK'S '44'
Robert Lewis Clark's '44' is available now On a cold February morning in 2007, Barack Obama stood in Springfield, Illinois and set history in motion. From that day, millions of Americans became archivists — clipping headlines, saving programs, holding onto anything that might one day prove they witnessed the moment. Lura Satterfield Shareef was one of them. After the historic 2008 election, she handed her son every clipping, every fragment of that momentous chapter and said
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GLORY! GLORY! SALON TALK EXPLORES ART, PATRIOTISM, AND CIVIC DIALOGUE
Pigment International will present the Glory! Glory! Salon Talk , a public conversation examining the powerful symbolism of the American flag through the perspectives of artists, cultural leaders, and civic voices. The program takes place Friday, March 13 as part of the ongoing exhibition Glory! Glory! The event will be held at the Zhou B Art Center, 1029 W. 35th Street from 6 pm – 8 pm. The Salon Talk will feature an interdisciplinary panel including cultural represe
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PIGMENT HITS WEST COAST
BUTTER Fine Art Fair made a powerful Los Angeles debut at Hollywood Park in Inglewood during Black History Month, aligning its four-day run with the energy of LA Art Week. Situated near SoFi Stadium, the immersive fair featured more than 40 independent, emerging, mid-career, and established artists from across the African diaspora. BUTTER’s defining principle—its no-censorship, no-commission structure—advanced a bold “100% for Artists” mission, directing all proceeds from sa
Mar 3


CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS
LA Art Week coincided with The NAACP Image Awards and SAG Awards fostering some serious celebrity watching.
Mar 3


GLORY! GLORY! OFFERS REFLECTION, REMEMBRANCE, AND A REIMAGINING OF THE U.S. FLAG
From top left: Pigment founders Patricia Andrews-Keenan and Phyliss North, work by Candace Hunter, artist panel Robert Lewis Clark, Reggie McFly, Paul Branton, and Nnaemeka Ekwelum; Middle row: work by Candace Hunter, Patricia Jones Blessman, and former U.S. Senator and Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun, and champagne toast. Bottom row: Pigment merchandise, Vicki and Bruce Heyman, former Ambassador to Canada, with grandson Levi, Sylvia Ewing, and Pat Everett. Photos by Thought P
Feb 23


GLORY! GLORY! SALON TALK: ART AT THE CROSSROADS OF CIVIC POWER MARCH 13TH
Opening Night of Glory! Glory at Zhou B Art Center Pigment International continues the momentum of Glory! Glory! with an evening of critical dialogue and cultural inquiry. On Friday, March 13 at 6:00 PM , Glory! Glory! Salon Talk will convene artists, civic leaders, and political voices for a moderated conversation examining the intersection of art, civic engagement, and politics. Panelists will explore how creative practice can function as civic discourse—how visual langua
Feb 23


PIGMENT INTERNATIONAL HEADS WEST FOR LA ART WEEK
Pigment International is heading west for LA Art Week , centering Black artists and cultural leadership across the city’s most dynamic platforms. Our team will be on the ground for the Art Melanated Black Art Empowerment Summit , BUTTER LA, and Frieze Los Angeles—amplifying the force and future of Black art on the West Coast. On February 28, 2026, the Art Melanated Summit returns to Los Angeles at the W Hollywood for a full day of panels, strategy sessions, and high-impact
Feb 23


GLORY! GLORY! OPENS THIS FRIDAY AT ZHOU B ART CENTER, REGISTER TODAY
Paul Branton and his work featuring Stacey Abrams; Work by Nate Austin; work by Nnaemeka Ekwelum; Reggie McFly; Robert Lewis Clark, Candace Hunter, and Nate Austin. Pigment International is proud to present Glory! Glory! , opening Friday, February 20 at the Zhou B Art Center from 7:00–10:00 PM . This powerful group exhibition brings together new and recent works by Candace Hunter, Nnaemeka Ekwelum, Reggie McFly, Paul Branton, Nate Austin, and Robert Lewis Clark —each re
Feb 18


ROBERT LEWIS CLARK’S OBAMA FLAG MAKES GLORY! GLORY! A MUST SEE – OPENS FEBRUARY 20TH
Artist Robert Lewis Clark with his work '44" Pigment International’s Glory! Glory! opening on Friday, February 20, 2026 at the Zhou B Art Center in Chicago, is a civic-centered exhibition foregrounding Black artistic perspectives on the imagery and symbolism of the U.S. flag. The exhibition encourages reflection and dialogue through both representational and interpretive approaches to this iconic national symbol. ( Eventbrite ) A central highlight is Robert Lewis Clark
Feb 9


NOW EVERYBODY IS A CURATOR, HUH?
Dontae Muse. Work by Danielle Scott Between the Instagram carousel, the group chat exhibition announcement, and Chat GPT, the word “curator” slipped its shoes off and made itself comfortable. Too comfortable, maybe. Let me be clear before the think pieces begin to make themselves: everybody can curate. We all do it daily. We curate playlists, dinner parties, mood boards, timelines, and digital selves. Selection is human. Taste is personal. Storytelling is a natural human pres
Feb 9


GLORY! GLORY! OPENS FEBRUARY 20TH AT ZHOU B ART CENTER
Work by Robert Lewis Clark - Mixed Media on Wood 8' X 11' X 2' Pigment International Presents Glory! Glory! at Zhou B Art Center, February 20 Pigment International announces Glory! Glory! , a group exhibition examining symbolism, citizenship, and collective power through contemporary Black art. The exhibition opens Friday, February 20, at Zhou B Art Center 1029 W. 35th Street , with a reception from 7:00–10:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public, advance registrat
Feb 2


HAVE ART, WILL TRAVEL
Top row right, Munson and Christina Steed at the KJM exhibit in London. The exhibition is now in Paris. Bottom row left, Patricia Jones Blessman at MoAD in San Francisco. KERRY JAMES MARSHALL IN PARIS "Kerry James Marshall: The Histories" continues at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris , following its run at the Royal Academy of Arts and Kunsthaus Zürich. The exhibition features over 70 works, including new paintings exploring Black African roles in the transatlantic slave tra
Feb 2


BLACK CREATIVITY 2026 | STILL DELIVERING RIGOR AND SURPRISE AFTER 56 YEARS
@kenneydoug - Photo Contributor How does an art event remain vital after more than half a century? Black Creativity 2026 at the Griffin Museum of Science & Industry answers that question not with spectacle alone, but with sustained rigor, thoughtful curation, and an unwavering commitment to Black creative excellence. Opening this past Monday, Black Creativity once again proved why it remains one of the most competitive juried exhibitions in the country. Pigment Internationa
Jan 26
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