People are continuing to be inspired by Drake‘s “Nice For What” release and this time the art world is taking notice. Painter Richard Wilson caught a look at the music video and one image in particular inspired him to paint a whole wall. The image he saw turned out to be Yara Shahidi and the […]

With the end of February comes the end of Black History Month, but that doesn’t mean melanated brilliance should stop being celebrated. #DrawingWhileBlack was a social media campaign that gained traction in September of 2017 and now it seems to be resurfacing just in time to close out Black History Month. The hashtag was started […]

After pulling in the fifth highest opening box office of all time its safe to say that Black Panther inspired a lot of things in us all. It also inspired a lot of artists to create. Here are some of the best works of art shared on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BfbCzidBl09/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BfZ195nHX5B/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BfbAOOtlj46/

On Monday, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery unveiled portraits of our former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. The unveiling is part of a long tradition where former presidents have their paintings hanging in the National Portrait Gallery. Barack’s image will hang in the Hall of Presidents while Michelle’s will find a […]

This week, an H&M clothing ad was under fire for featuring a Black kid in a hoodie that read “Coolest Monkey In The Jungle.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BdsrUQZBpMG/   The image was dragged for being racist and the outrage caused H&M to take down the ad and issue an apology. However, this didn’t stop people from imagining a […]

Ayogu Kingsley is an artist who’s already gotten buzz in his home country of Nigeria and internationally. His striking portraits put us up close and personal with the emotions of the subject. Peep the artist at work below.   His unfiltered approach to human struggle will get you all in your feels. Swipe through to see […]

Gabriel Dishaw is one artist combining fashion with a galaxy far, far away. He came up with the fresh idea to turn vintage Louis Vuitton bags into sculptures of Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, and Stormtrooper. Check out one piece below.   “My love of sci-fi and all things Star Wars has significantly influenced my creature […]

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Young-sung Kim is a Korean artist based in New York and his hyperrealistic paintings are making waves across the Internet. Most of his subjects include small animals and wildlife, but they looks so real, you’d think you could touch the moisture from their bodies with your hands. Swipe through to check out more of Kim’s […]

Everyone, meet Christian Dior Hickman-Jackson…   The young artist is reworking classic 90s and 2000s cartoons for a new audience. Ever wonder if Tommy from Rugrats got caught up with Pennywise from It? What about if Riley from The Boondocks and Penny from The Proud Family hooked up? Swipe through to check out Christian’s dope take on […]

This student's art assignment will be hanging in a museum one day.

A painting by the iconic artist Jean-Michel Basquiat just broke huge records this week. His 1982 skull painting was auctioned off and sold for $110.5 million at the art dealing company, Sotheby’s. His work now ranks sixth as the most expensive piece ever sold at an auction. It also joins ten other works that have exceeded the $100 […]