Tag: Chicago

• Artist a Day: Barbara Jones-Hogu

  

    Barbara Jones-Hogu was one of the 5 founding members of South Chicago’s AfriCOBRA (African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists). The collective came together in 1968 to identify and cultivate a cohesive artistic voice around Black art that speaks to aesthetics, and more importantly to the viewer’s experience as Black Americans. Jones-Hogu’s contributions to AfriCOBRA…

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  February 5, 2019

  Art, Black Artists, black history, Contemporary Art, Graphic Design, Uncategorized

  AfriCOBRA, Barbara Jones-Hogu, Black History Month, Chicago, Printmaking, Screenprinting, South Chicago

• Artist a Day Challenge (4) Charles White

  

  Black artists that came of age in the 1940’s formed a tight network of trailblazers, visionaries, influencers and connectors. When I think of the legendary Charles White I see a connector.  Nearly every black artist that created art between the 1940’s and 1980’s were influenced in some way by Charles White.  His guidance and advocacy ignited the careers of many artists.…

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  February 4, 2017

  Art, Art in Los Angeles, black history, Los Angeles, Museums, Uncategorized

  Black Artists, Black History Month, Charles White, Chicago, LACMA