Top row: Artist Bryant Lamont with Pigment's Patricia Andrews-Keenan, work by Roger Carter, artists Paul Branton, Gerald Griffin and Bryant Lamont, work by Lamont; second row work by Bernard Williams, work by Paul Branton, Faye Edwards of Faiè Afrikan Art with photographer Tonika Johnson, artist Roger Carter; third row Bertha Thomas, Chair of the Board the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Institute with exhibition curator Raymond A. Thomas, work by Max Sansing, Claudette Rop

Artist Robert Hansen's apparel capsule collection captures artists using AR. In celebration of Black Music Month (BMM), acclaimed immersive artist Robert E. Hansen has unveiled Culture of Legacy — a limited-edition capsule collection where fine art becomes collectible apparel. Launching exclusively at iamroberthansen.com, the collection transforms the stories of Black music and cultural icons into wearable works of art — blending art, storytelling, and innovation into pieces

Top row - Work by Kayla D. Smith, Jennifer Warren and Erin Gleason; bottom - Work by Jacqueline W. Nuzzo by Harlem Henderson Bodies Luminous, now showing at Chicago’s Women Made Gallery, highlights the multi-dimensional work of 30 women and non-binary artists. It serves as a much-needed critique of androcentrism, both within and beyond museum-superstructure settings, and assesses its role in defining the aesthetic and social value of visual art. This recontextualization of wo

Call For Art and Advertisers Two hundred and fifty years. That is the span of American history this nation is marking in 2026 — and Pigment International® is marking it on our own terms. Pigment Magazine Issue VI, our Collector's Edition, arrives this August themed America 250: We ARE The People. At a moment when the contributions of Black Americans risk being minimized or erased from the national record, this issue centers Black artists as essential narrators of where this

Six Featured Artists Bring Depth, Beauty, and Cultural Legacy to Hyde Park Pigment International will again be exhibiting at the 57th Street Art Fair, one of the city's longest-running fairs, on June 6 & 7. Now in its fourth year at this beloved Hyde Park institution, Pigment's exhibition is a celebration of the country's 250th Anniversary — a showcase of the depth and breadth of our artists. The fair runs Saturday, June 6, from 11 am–6 pm and Sunday, June 7, from 10 am–5 pm.

Nathaniel Mary Quinn's A Love Letter to My Mother at the National Public Housing Museum RUN — don't walk — to experience Chicago native Nathaniel Mary Quinn's first solo museum exhibition at the National Public Housing Museum (NPHM). A Love Letter to My Mother is precisely what its title promises: a deeply personal elegy to the woman whose faith made an artist. Quinn grew up in the Robert Taylor Homes, once the largest public housing complex in the country. What opened as an

Designer Norman Teague When Chicago designer Norman Teague arrives in Lagos this October he carries the weight of a legendary history — and the creative fire to match. Not a stranger, but a creative heir. Teague, founder and principal of Norman Teague Design Studios, has been named curator of Design Week Lagos 2026— Africa's leading platform for design, innovation, manufacturing, and creative industry development. Running October 18–25 at the iconic National Theatre in Lagos,

Above - Robert Earl Paige; Below - Design Visionary honorees, class of 2026 Chicago artist and designer Robert Earl Paige has been named a 2026 Design Visionary honoree by the prestigious Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum as part of the National Design Awards, one of the highest recognitions in American design. The honor celebrates Paige’s decades-long influence on textile design, fine art, and the broader visual culture of Black creative expression. Born in Chicago in

From top left: Robert Lewis Paige, Monica Haslip, Janell Nelson and Blake Lenoir are the honorees at this year's Black Art Love Affair. As Chicago’s creative community continues to shape global culture, ILA Creative Studio is once again bringing artists, patrons, and advocates together for an evening centered on celebration, sustainability, and collective investment. On June 17, the organization will host the fourth annual Black Art Love Affair (BALA) at Little Black Pearl un

Left a close-up of Demond Melancon's beadwork; pictured top right with his wife, Alicia and below right with curator Koyo Kouoh. Something historic is happening in Venice right now, and we all need to take solace in how the art world can lift us up in such challenging times. For the first time, an African woman was selected as curator of the Venice Biennale, and a record number of Black artists from across the globe were invited to exhibit. For Black Americans navigating a