Tag: Purvis Young

• Artist a Day: Frieze Edition

  

  Art fairs are like glorified prom nights for collectors and as such, galleries are the poor chauffeurs, dress makers, and florists that have to cater to whims of giddy, hopeful, attendees– Frieze L.A. was no exception. For those of us who are outside both the blue chip collector class and the P&L engines that drive…

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  February 23, 2019

  Art, Art in Los Angeles, Art/Culture, black history, Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, new york, Photography, sculpture, Uncategorized

  Art Fairs, Artist a Day, Black Artists, Frieze L.A., Gordon Parks, hank willis thomas, Henry Taylor, Nick Cave, Purvis Young, Roy DeCarava, senga nengudi

• Artist a Day: Purvis Young

  

  In light of the recent Town Halls and discussions taking place between our youth and our anemic leadership on gun control, I am inspired by this particular moment that they have seized. Their work taps into a long legacy of youth advocates selflessly serving as catalysts for change. While we applaud these current efforts to…

  cultureshockart

  February 22, 2018

  Art, art books, Art/Culture, Black Artists, black history, Contemporary Art, Uncategorized

  Artist a Day, artist a day challenge, Black Artists, black history, Black History Month, de Young Museum, Mapping Midpoints, Purvis Young, Revelations, Souls Grown Deep