Creator: Colony Little
Twitter: @cultureshockart
Instagram: @cultureshockart
Culture Shock Art is a blog dedicated to art, music, and design. As a freelance writer covering contemporary art, my goal is to amplify the voices of Black artists and artists of color. I am a 2020 recipient of the Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant which supports contemporary arts writing and criticism.
My work is featured in contemporary art and lifestyle publications including Artnet News, Art News, Hyperallergic, The Art Newspaper, Arts.Black, W Magazine, and Walter Magazine.
When I’m not writing, I’m in museums, exploring my new home of Raleigh, NC, or drinking coffee…
I drink a lot of coffee.
Publications:
A Stitch in Time: Textile Artist Precious Lovell, Walter Magazine, September 30, 2022
Interview with Genevieve Gaignard, Carla, Issue 29, August, 2022
Going Back to the Ditch With Lonnie Holley, Hyperallergic, August 2, 2022
World of Wonder: Paperhand Puppet Intervention, Walter Magazine, August, 2022
Rooted in Clay: Laura Casas Shapes Her World, Walter Magazine, July, 2022
Sisterhood in Bloom: Give Black Raleigh Her Flowers, Walter Magazine, May 24, 2022
Glow in the Dark: Nate Sheaffer’s Career of Illumination, Walter Magazine, March, 2022
Glow in the Dark: Nate Sheaffer’s Career of Illumination, Walter Magazine, February 24, 2022
Off the Grid: Artist Ann Roth, Walter Magazine, January 1, 2022
The Paper Project, Walter Magazine, December 1, 2021
The Unsung History of Designer Patrick Kelly, W Magazine, October 20, 2021
Earth Spirit: A Lush Sanctuary in Cary, Walter Magazine October 1, 2021
For Inspiration, Betye Saar Turns to Her Doll Collection, Hyperallergic, September 28, 2021
Painting the Town: Muralist Taylor White, Walter Magazine, August 1, 2021
Torch Bearer: The Legacy of Anna Cooper, Walter Magazine, August 1, 2021
Welcome to Black Main Street, Walter Magazine, June 1, 2021.
Through Her Lens: Kennedi Carter’s Intimate Portraits, Walter Magazine, May 28, 2021.
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend, The Art Newspaper, May 21, 2021.
Deborah Roberts’s Intricate and Thoughtful Depictions of Black Childhood, Hyperallergic, May 3, 2021
The Art of the Pivot: Caitlin Cary’s Multifaceted Career, Walter Magazine, December 29, 2020
Uncharted Territory: Lump Gallery at 25 Years, Walter Magazine, November 1, 2020
Love and Light at Raleigh Union Station, Walter Magazine, October 2, 2020
Emma Amos and the Profound Role of Memory in Her Paintings. Hyperallergic, August 25, 2020.
Kennedi Carter’s Opulent Portraits of Black Southerners. Hyperallergic, August 6, 2020
Resistance and Renewal: Plywood Murals in Raleigh. Walter Magazine, July 31, 2020
The Central American Diaspora and Stories of Coming of Age. Hyperallergic February 20, 2020.
Confronting Discomfort: VAE Exhibit Reframes Disability, Walter Magazine, January 13, 2020
The Vibrant Artistry and Camaraderie of Lowrider Culture, Hyperallergic, December 24, 2019
Best of 2019: Our Top 20 Los Angeles Art Shows, Hyperallergic, December 11, 2019
Betye Saar’s Never-Before-Seen Sketchbooks Offer Deep Insights, Hyperallergic, September 23, 2019
Ernie Barnes’s Iconic Chronicle of His Southern Roots and Sports, Hyperallergic, July 4, 2019
The Studio Museum Conceives It’s Future in a Traveling Exhibition. Hyperallergic, March 6, 2019
Accidental Records, Ellen Gallagher at Hauser & Wirth, Art Practical, January 30, 2018
Imagining the Portraits of African-American Women, Hyperallergic, April 25, 2017
Shotgun Review, Hammer Projects: Kevin Beasley, Daily Serving, March 17, 2017
Hammer Projects: Simone Leigh, Arts.Black, October, 2016
Shotgun Review, Hammer Projects: Simone Leigh, Daily Serving, October 7, 2016
Collector Scoop: Colony Little, Crusade for Art, July 21, 2016
The Provocation of Ambiguity and Agency, Arts.Black, June, 2016
Culture Shock Art 
Hello!
This is a lovely blog. Thanks for creating and sharing it. I’m an art educator who creates art resources inspired by Black visual artists. It’s always a pleasure to discover other creatives doing similar work. YOU’RE AWESOME! Have a wonderful day!
Thank you so much for these kind words. I’ve been off the blog for most of this year focusing on some freelance writing which you can find links to on this page. Thank you for arts education work as well!
Can you direct me in my quest to find works by Ruth Waddy? Thank you, thank you, thank you