A watercolor by artist William H. Dorsey dates back to 1864 and is now on display at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
A painting from a thrift store in Glenside is by William H. Dorsey, of Philadelphia’s elite Black society circa 1864.
When Michiko Quinones first saw the framed, oval-shaped 1864 watercolor of a tiny Black man peacefully fishing near a mill, ...
“I believe it’s possible to hold twin desires in your head, such as the desire to create painting and destroy painting at once,” the artist has explained. “The desire to look at a black American ...
His painting, sculpture, video, and performance address the African-American experience while examining race ... at the University of Virginia before enrolling at the School of the Art Institute of ...
(WDAM) - Next year, the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art will feature exhibits ... is set to open with a display of paintings, prints and sculpture by African-American artists. And during baseball ...