They represent a diverse range of characters and subjects: invented superheroes in «The Naked Spirit of Captain Shit and the Legend
of the Black Stars» (2000 − 01), religious portraiture in «The Holy Virgin Mary» (1996), and psychedelic landscapes «Third Eye Vision» (1999).
Studded with Ofili's infamous balls of dung, The Naked Soul of Captain Shit and the Legend
of the Black Stars is illustrative of the artist's unique pictorial language which integrates the urban black experience with his own African heritage.
Painted the year after his acclaimed Turner Prize exhibition, Chris Ofili's The Naked Soul of Captain Shit and the Legend
of the Black Stars is one of a number of important works that features the artist's invented superhero, including Double Captain Shit and the Legend
of the Black Stars, 1997 (Tate, London) and The Adoration of Captain Shit and the Legend
of the Black Stars (Third Version), 1998, (Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh).
The Adoration of Captain Shit and the Legend
of the Black Stars (1998) is a quintessential showcase of the stereotypical funk pimp character.
Chris Ofili, The Adoration of Captain Shit and the Legend
of the Black Stars (Third Version), 1998.
Australian collector David Walsh commissioned the sale of Ofili's «The Holy Virgin Mary» along with several other works by various artists (including «The Naked Soul of Captain Shit and the Legend
of the Black Stars,» another dung painting by Ofili) in order to raise funds for new acquisitions and the expansion of his Museum of Old and New Art.
Read more Image: Chris Ofili, The Adoration of Captain Shit and the Legend
of the Black Stars (2nd Version), 1998.
Chris Ofili, «The Adoration of Captain Shit and the Legend
of the Black Stars (Third Version),» 1998 (oil, acrylic, polyester resin, paper collage, glitter, map pins, and elephant dung on linen).
«The great schools will be the ones who help unveil a galaxy
of black stars for Indigenous young people; not just the football stars but the Indigenous stars who shine in trades, professions, business, arts, cultural and civic life.
Chairman
of the Black Stars management committee George Afriyie has been re elected to the executive committee of the Ghana Football Association on the ticket of Liberty Professionals Football club.
The GFA in statement released on Friday night expressed unhappiness about Commission's description of the Equipment Officer
of the Black Stars as a «ball boy,» after the report said he was also paid $ 100,000 during the 2014 World Cup...
The Commission of Inquiry set up by President Mahama to look into matters relating to the participation
of the Black Stars in the 2014 world cup, has made some recommendations, which will have far - reaching consequences on how the football is run in Ghana.
The government had airlifted the money, reported to be around 3 million dollars, to Brazil to pay the appearance fees of the players
of the Black Stars after...
Stressing that, «as the captain
of the Black Stars, I'm interested in the video and will make time to watch it if only I'm in Ghana.
The comment follows the declarations made by the Vice-Chairman
of the Black Stars Management Committee, Wilfried Osei, on Citi FM's «Sports Panorama» that the non-payment of unclassified payments cost Ghana a place in the 2018 World...
Gyan was a member
of the Black Stars B that were preparing for the 2018 CHAN qualifier against Burkina Faso before his switch to Tanzania.
Vanderpuije pointed out that
some of the Black Stars players came to him when he was at the helm of affairs to tell him to comply with the paying of money for «Ways and Means» but he objected.
Gyan was a member
of the Black Stars B that were preparing for the 2018 CHAN qualifier against...
He then took a swipe at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation's (GNPC) sponsorship
of the Black Stars describing such uses of the oil revenue as unwise.
Reports in the media were that Sports Minister, Nii Lantey Vanderpuije, had refused to pay the honorarium of seven management members
of the Black Stars but went ahead to pay all outstanding winning bonuses to the players.
The much - awaited carrier
of Black Stars captain is calling for applications from interested individuals to join its cabin crew.
Asamoah Gyan The much - awaited carrier
of Black Stars captain is calling for applications from interested individuals to join its cabin...
«As the captain
of the Black Stars, I'm interested in the video and will make time time to watch it if only I'm in Ghana.
I understand there is a little bit of discussion
of the Black Stars playing a match on the same day which was arranged after our day so right now we are going to determine which date it is going to be,» the former Deputy Chief of Staff and Minister at the Information and Tourism Ministries under the Kufuor administration told reporter Armstong Gold Alorgbey.
In the face of the NPP Government's inability to fulfil its campaign promises, it is very obvious that Sammy Awuku and co are intending to use the qualification
of the Black Stars to engage in extremely nauseating propaganda and create the impression that it is President Akufo - Addo who made it possible for them to qualify.
He has made 58 appearances in the shirt
of the Black Stars in a thrilling national team career that has seen him play in two different FIFA World Cups.
Afriyie Acquah is currently part
of the Black Stars team that will travel to the USA to face Mexico on June 28th, before taking on the USA on July 1
However, in recent weeks, Majority Leader, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has stated that the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament has decided to urge the corporation to end their sponsorship
of the Black Stars and use their funds for other ventures.
Information reaching us indicates that the captain
of the Black Stars Asamoah Gyan has allegedly slapped a worker of Alisa hotel in Accra.
It will be recalled in some few years ago, the all time highest Ghana scorer slapped a fan
of the Black Stars at LindaDor, a restaurant off the Accra — Kumasi main road.
A move to Dreams FC seems to be placing the national hero into the pantheon books of most promising coaches to grace the local league, and he has set sights on sitting at the technical bench
of the Black Stars in the near future.
It is the reason President Akufo - Addo must be cheered on at his first appearance at the United Nations General Assembly as President in about a fortnight from now and it is the reason we shouldn't endorse the growing tendency to wish ill
of the Black Stars though I am not unaware of leading NPP officials making provocative statements about how the NDC Government was responsible for the poor results in earlier qualifiers and how only NPP supporters will be sent to Russia, but we must regardless always learn to rise above the misguided few and reach out for the Ghana Flag anytime it is about our dear country.
But the GFA Executive Committee member who doubles as vice chairman
of the Black Stars management committee tells Abusua FM his outfit will not go unconcerned about the fearsome prophecy.
Former president of the Republic of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, has lauded the exploits
of Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan, touting the...
Nana Aba Anamoah, who is a TV presenter on GH One is advocating for Andre Ayew to replace Gyan as the leader
of the Black Stars.
A nervy first half dominated by the Ghanaians ended 0 - 0, and Nigeria were seconds away from giving away a penalty in the second half when goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa appears to trip a forward
of the Black Stars who was charging towards goal.
Head coach
of the Black Stars Avram Grant will be in Sao Paulo, Brazil for the Latin American round of...
A Member
of Black Stars Management Committee, Joseph Yaw Appiah, has revealed resolving the misunderstanding between GFA president Kwesi Nyantakyi...
The decision was taken in the wake of his unprovoked physical attack on an Executive Committee member of the GFA and a management member
of the Black Stars, Mr. Moses Armah on Tuesday 24th June, 2014 during a meeting.
Together, we shall fulfil the destiny
of the Black Star of Africa.
Interviewers included Editor Debralee Santos and Milton Allamadi, Publisher
of Black Star News (far right).
Thandie Newton wore a custom dress with images
of black Star Wars characters, including Finn, Mace Windu and Saw Gerrera, to the premiere.
Howard Greenberg Gallery and The Ryerson Image Center cordially invite you to join us in celebration of the release
of Black Star: The Legacy of a Photo Agency on Thursday, June 20th, 6 - 8 pm at the Howard Greenberg Gallery.
Not exact matches
The study posits that the center
of the Milky Way contains hundreds
of black holes paired with
stars and 10,000 isolated
black holes.
When Google senior vice-president
of search Amit Singhal was growing up in India in the mid-1970s, he spent a lot
of time watching
Star Trek reruns on a
black - and - white TV.
The
star of CNBC's «The Profit» explains why small businesses should stay away from
Black Friday and advises on what to look for in a seasonal worker.
The «Orange Is The New
Black»
star and her girlfriend
of four years, Chelsea Fairless, released a funny announcement calling off their engagement in January.
«
Black Panther»
star Chadwick Boseman is host
of tonight's «SNL» installment.
For comparison, the collision detected in September created a
black hole with the equivalent
of 62 solar masses, blasting out 50 times more energy than all the
stars in the universe combined.
The midnight -
black face
of the watch with its silver North
Star at 12 o'clock gives the impression it belongs in a Bond film.