Commemorative artwork for this year's Martha's Vineyard Comedy Fest is by artist Paul Branton Artist Paul Branton has created a vibrant commemorative portrait celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Martha's Vineyard Comedy Fest, honoring longtime host Damon Williams, whose wit and unmistakable stage presence have become synonymous with the festival. Commissioned by festival founder Steve Capers, the painting captures Williams in Branton's signature expressive style, using bo

Photo top left - Taroue Brooks, crafted the forward for Thomas Lockhart's coffee table book Painting In the Spirit, Verlena Mooney Newell, Actor Leon, Pigment International's Patricia Andrews-Keenan, Tenia Davis, owner of Beyond the Book in Homewood, and artist Thomas Lockhart, whose work is showcased in the coffee table book. Top right - Lockhart's original work "The Past Illuminates the Future" created for the Pigmented Black Fine Art Show. Over a career spanning 25 years,

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

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