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Artist a Day: Beauford Delaney
Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020

Artist a Day: Beauford Delaney

Beauford Delaney was born in Knoxville TN in 1901 and raised in a southern Baptist family with two budding artists. Beauford and his brother had a strong aptitude for art and their skills were cultivated locally until the artist moved to Boston to continue his studies. Delaney would later settle in New York and become … Continue reading Artist a Day: Beauford Delaney

Artist a Day: Noah Davis
Posted on February 6, 2020February 10, 2020

Artist a Day: Noah Davis

Over the last 3 weeks I’ve seen the laudatory reviews and images on Noah Davis’s solo show at David Zwirner and one painting keeps sticking out to me. It features a little girl in a dress with white knee-high socks and a pair of t-strap Mary Janes. The little girl’s hands are politely folded in … Continue reading Artist a Day: Noah Davis

Artist a Day: David Hammons
Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020

Artist a Day: David Hammons

I have few words today, so I will let David Hammons do the talking. Injustice Case (1971) is part of his body print series and is in reference to the judicial misconduct against Bobby Seale who was on trial for conspiracy as a member of the Chicago Eight. After Seale was refused an attorney of … Continue reading Artist a Day: David Hammons

Artist a Day: Lava Thomas
Posted on February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

Artist a Day: Lava Thomas

As we commemorate the birthday of Rosa Parks today, I wanted to highlight the work of an artist who not only honored Parks, but also created a series of works that celebrate the women of the Montgomery Alabama Bus Boycott of 1955-1956. These women are not as well known as Parks, but became an important … Continue reading Artist a Day: Lava Thomas

Artist a Day: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
Posted on February 3, 2020

Artist a Day: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

Today’s post and featured artist is about process. Recently I’ve been hyper-focused on routines and how sometimes those routines fail us, leaving us caught in a terrible rut. When I find myself stuck, I try to make one small change in my daily routine. It may be a change of direction in my daily walks … Continue reading Artist a Day: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

Artist a Day, Super Bowl Edition: Ernie Barnes
Posted on February 2, 2020

Artist a Day, Super Bowl Edition: Ernie Barnes

Today, I’m celebrating Super Bowl Sunday my way, by honoring a great Black artist whose career began as a professional football player. Ernie Barnes was from Durham, North Carolina where he endured Jim Crow segregation and childhood bullying, using football and art to strengthen his body and his resolve. He earned a scholarship to play … Continue reading Artist a Day, Super Bowl Edition: Ernie Barnes

A Case for Black Art History Month in Los Angeles
Posted on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019

A Case for Black Art History Month in Los Angeles

We tend to define key visual art moments through seminal shows that seek to define, map, and place an artist’s work in a historical context. In Los Angeles, many of these moments revolve around large-scale exhibitions like the Hammer’s Made in L.A. biennial or the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time. When they are executed well, these … Continue reading A Case for Black Art History Month in Los Angeles

Artist a Day: Evangeline J Montgomery
Posted on February 28, 2019

Artist a Day: Evangeline J Montgomery

In 2017 I dedicated a series of Artist a Day posts to Ruth Waddy, whose influence guided and amplified the careers of Los Angeles artists in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Her impact and legacy in documenting Black art is immeasurable and “as a champion for African-American artists, Waddy’s advocacy created a powerful … Continue reading Artist a Day: Evangeline J Montgomery

Artist a Day: Cleveland Bellow
Posted on February 27, 2019February 27, 2019

Artist a Day: Cleveland Bellow

The hardest part of this Artist a Day series is when I come across an artist where limited biographical information exists. Bay area artist and printmaker Cleveland Bellow showed work in over 60 shows throughout his career and taught art in addition to his civic engagement as Alameda County’s Art Commissioner. Bellow passed away from … Continue reading Artist a Day: Cleveland Bellow

Artist a Day: Fred Eversley
Posted on February 26, 2019February 26, 2019

Artist a Day: Fred Eversley

“The genesis of energy is central to the mystery of our existence as animate beings in an inanimate universe.” Fred Eversley Fred Eversley was an electronic engineer who turned curiosity and experimentation into sculptures that capture his fascination with light and energy. His work beautifully merges art and science in a practice that’s defined by … Continue reading Artist a Day: Fred Eversley

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