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Unfulfilled by his advertising job, Andre Woolery found refuge in his creative energies as a visual artist. Rather than just relying on paint, the New Jersey resident created one-of-a-kind murals of public figures like Barack Obama, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, and Kanye West among others completely of colored thumbtacks. As a preview to Woolery's first solo exhibition this February 23rd at Frontrunner Gallery in New York, here is a photo gallery of some of his most notable pieces. Click here to read Woolery's full story and follow him on Twitter @undre2g for all updates on his art and upcoming shows.

Artist Andre Woolery’s One-Of-A-Kind Thumbtack Portraits

The former ad man immortalizes Barack Obama and Jay-Z using thumbtacks as his creative base

Artist Andre Woolery creates detailed portraits of public figures like Barack Obama, Jay-Z, Kanye West…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: February 3, 2012 Tags: Andre Woolery, art work, Barack Obama, Changing Lanes, Jay Z, Jimi Hendrix, Kanye West, Shawn Carter

Advertising Man Finds His True Calling in the Arts

Andre Woolery went from pushing ads to art, pushing creative boundaries with his one-of-a-kind thumbtack portraits

Bored with the advertising world, Andre Woolery refocused his energy on the arts and revolutionized…

By Amber McKynzie

Posted: February 2, 2012 Tags: advertising, Andre Woolery, Barack Obama, Bob Marley, Changing Lanes, Duke University, Erykah Badu, Jay Z, Jimi Hendrix, Kanye West, Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal + Partners, Kodak, Michael Jackson, Muhammad Ali, TD Ameritrade, visual artist

Preview Our World: Wendy Raquel Robinson Hips Us To “The Game”

Also: Discussion with Jeff Johnson, Kim Coles and Chris Spencer; profile of former top model and inspirational school teacher Rashid Silvera.

This week on Our World with Black Enterprise, with host Marc Lamont Hill: Actor Wendy…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: January 27, 2012 Tags: Barack Obama, BET, Beyonce, Chris Spencer, Jeff Johnson, Jeff Johson, Kim Coles, Marc Lamont Hill, Michael Vick, Rashid Silvera, Steve Harvey, The Game, The Steve Harvey Show, Wendy Raquel Robinson

President Barack Obama rings in his 50th birthday in Chicago Wednesday (Image: File)

Obama’s State of the Union Address Details Agenda to ‘Bring Jobs Back’

State of Union offers clues to fixing the economy while beating the GOP

President Obama’s State of the Union Address puts the 1% to task and calls for…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: January 25, 2012 Tags: Barack Obama, class warfare, election 2012, Eric Holder Jr., General Motors, Gov. Mitch Daniels, Great Depression, Iraq war, John Boehner, Mitt Romney, Navy SEALs, Osama bin Laden, payroll tax, State of the Union Address, Tax, warren buffet

TWITTER: I know that this is probably an obvious one, but how do you really engage with Twitter? Do you use it as a personal tool to connect with others? Promote your business? Both? Do you need a personal and business account? I would say, it all depends. I have one account for me personally, which I also use professionally. When my new book, Chasing Youth Culture And Getting It Right, is published in April, I will be using another account for book tweets only. I want to make sure that those messages go to people who want data on youth marketing specifically. So the moral of this story is, know your target market. Your tweets will have a greater impact if you’re really focused on who you’re trying to reach.

Twitter Acquires Internet Security Startup Dasient

In an effort to beef up security, the popular microblogging site purchased the three-year-old Internet security firm

On Monday, Twitter attained Dasient, a security startup offering malware protection for businesses.

By Janel Martinez

Posted: January 24, 2012 Tags: advertising, Barack Obama, Facebook, Fox News, FTC, In the News, Summify, Technology, Twitter

President Obama Sings Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together’ at the Apollo Theater

The president belted out a short rendition of Green’s classic hit at a fundraiser on Thursday

President Barack Obama visited the landmark Apollo Theater in Harlem on Thursday, where he broke…

By Sade K. Muhammad

Posted: January 20, 2012 Tags: Al Green, Apollo Theater, Barack Obama, In the News

Michelle Obama's style influence has been undeniable, with women around the world taking notice. Beauty and fashion expert Mikki Taylor is one of those women, inspired by the First Lady's eloquence and contemporary fashion flair to write Commander-in-Chic: Every Woman's Guide to Managing Her Style Like a First Lady (Atria Books; $26.99). Here are five winter apparel essentials for every working woman's closet, so you can channel the First Lady's style savvy and make it your own. ---Janell Hazelwood

Happy Birthday, First Lady Michelle Obama

We celebrate her special day by highlighting her international influence

First Lady Michelle Obama has served as not only a history-making icon but her inspiration…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: January 17, 2012 Tags: Barack Obama, black icons, childhood obesity, Education, fashion, First Lady, Michelle Obama, White House

$When assessing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the number of protesters he helped rouse, the amount of books documenting his philosophy that he published and the total revenue generated by artistic projects made in his honor only tell a fraction of the story. To truly decode Dr. King you must take into account the impact he has had on the global issues of race, class and social justice by virtue of inspiring change. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, BlackEntperise.com spoke with James Peterson, the Director of Africana Studies and Associate Professor of English at Lehigh University, in an effort to enhance our understanding on the civil rights leader’s work. —Souleo$

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Decoded

See how the Civil Rights leader inspired mass change

As the nation celebrates the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Black Enterprise Decodes the…

By Souleo

Posted: January 16, 2012 Tags: Barack Obama, Bayard Rustin, BE Decoded, Beau McCall, civil rights, Decoded, James Peterson, March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Peace Prize, Occupy Wall Street, Rosa Parks, The Mountaintop, Toni Morrison

Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) Joins Twitter

The first lady has launched a twitter account, personalizing her tweets with her initials “mo”

Michelle Obama joined Twitter Thursday and, in less than 24 hours, gained well over 100,000…

By Janel Martinez

Posted: January 12, 2012 Tags: Barack Obama, Jim Messina, Joining Forces, Let's Move campaign, Michelle Obama, Twitter, White House

December Jobs Report: Republican Chairman Says Obama Only Offers “Gimmicks”

The latest report on employment holds both good and bad news

The December 2011 Jobs Report American shows unemployment is in flux, showing signs of promise…

By Joyce Jones

Posted: January 10, 2012 Tags: American Jobs Act, Barack Obama, Congressional Black Caucus, Emanuel Cleaver, jobless, Jobs report, Labor Department, Reince Priebus, Republican National Committee, unemployment, Washington Report