San Francisco artist Ruth Asawa was announced as one of the recipients of the National Medal of Arts, the highest award conferred on artists and arts patrons by the United States. President Joe Biden ...
However, many artists realized the importance of controlling their art early on. Famous Black American musicians like Prince, Sam Cooke and Otis Redding had ownership of their masters. More ...
The achievement positioned Beyoncé as the only Black artist, as well as the only woman and American solo performer, to appear on this prestigious ranking. The Grammy winner’s two-night ...