HOT LINKS: May 7, 2012

Wanderers by the late artist Willie Robert Middlebrook is on display at Expo/Crenshaw Station in Los Angeles, CA. Image via scpr.org.

Over the past few days the following items caught the attention of BlackArtistNews:

Artist Willie  Middlebrook dies

Photographer Dawoud Bey's 'landmark' moment: Two exhibits in two Chicago institutions

Q & A with Dawoud Bey: "Harlem, U.S.A"

The Art of Fashion: Kehinde Wiley Joins Forces with Riccardo Tisci For His Latest Exhibit (Vogue.com)

São Paulo trio Defies Racism

Beyoncé Knowles' open letter to Jean-Michel Basquiat

New Exhibit Shows Africa's influence on Disapora in US

Hues of History: A new show traces 70 years of cultural change through the lens of African-American art

Smithsonian American Art Museum takes new look at changes of 20th century through black art (Washington Post)

Diversifying the Portfolio: Jeff Goodby on minorities in advertising and weathering the tough times (Adweek.com)

Albert C. Barnes: An eccentric collector and democratizer of art

Glenn Ligon: African-American artist with work in White House discusses role of black creators