Dandyism is characterized by an intense focus on aesthetics. Black dandyism began emerging as far back as 1700s England, when slave owners who wanted to flaunt their wealth began dressing their ...

As the Black Lives Matter movement advanced, the ice became a platform for athletes who are also artists. Starr Andrews performed at the Skating Spectacular event at the 2021 U.S. figure skating ...

BEIJING — Before her own Olympic career began, Canadian figure skater Vanessa James had seen Black Girl Magic on the ice. It was on display at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, when French skater ...

‘If there's one thing that unites artists, and quite diverse practices and aesthetics and viewpoints, it is their capacity to invite the viewer to move from looking at the Black figure – which is how ...

Mabel Fairbanks—who, in 1997 became the first African American woman inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame at the age of 82—was never allowed to skate competitively.Though she's ...

The retired Black figure skater, the first woman to attempt a quad in Olympic competition, persevered against a culture that often didn't know what to make of the explosive athlete.

Not having the right tights for Black skaters "makes you feel like you’re not welcomed,” professional figure skater Louisa Warwin said. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit ...

The black figure is reclaiming space. I work in a traditional way and try to keep those aesthetics and principles alive. Drawing is practical, accessible and fast compared with painting, which ...

Now, there are about 65 works in all on view. De Los Santos says artists are looking at the Black figure through different perspectives and mediums.

Starr Andrews remembers the stares she received in locker rooms at her earliest figure skating competitions. She remembers the requests to touch her coiled, textured hair.