Artsy: August 7, 2020
How Ernie Barnes’s Paintings Became Celebratory Emblems of Black Southern Life

NPR Here & Now: October 3, 2019
‘The Sugar Shack’ Stars in Ernie Barnes Art Exhibit

Culture Type: September 6, 2019
Ernie Barnes Retrospective Brings Renewed Attention to African American Artist Who Found Fame After Playing Pro Football

Los Angeles Times: August 28, 2019
Ernie Barnes’ ‘The Sugar Shack’: Why Museum-Goers Line Up to See ex-NFL Player’s Painting

The Guardian UK: June 27, 2019
Ernie Barnes: The Overlooked Legacy of the Athlete Turned Celebrity Artist

The Hollywood Reporter: May 10, 2019
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: How Athlete-Artist Ernie Barnes Captured Black Culture’s “Joy and Communal Dignity”

North Carolina Record & Landmark: January 22, 2019
Ernie Barnes Induction Into North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame

The News & Observer (North Carolina): January 17, 2019
Durham Native Ernie Barnes’ Paintings Make the Leap from the Canvas onto the Stage