#DelitaMartin

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#Artist: Delita Martin @blackboxpress

#Artwork: “Follow Me Little Bird,” 2021

Image and caption reposted from @theamoncarter To kick off Black History Month, we are spotlighting the work of artist Delita Martin, who explores the identity of Black women throughout history. Her work incorporates symbols and materials reflective of her subjects’ physical reality, while expressing the inherent divinity of her subjects. Bringing together the physical and spiritual, Martin, depicts her subjects using a traditional portraiture technique that dissolves at points, blending the figure with the symbols and space around her so it is difficult to disentangle the individual from the elements in her environment.

Martin’s “Follow Me Little Bird,” part of the Carter’s collection, was one of two works by the artist that were included in the 2022 Venice Bienniale, as part of The Afro-Futurist Manifesto: Blackness Reimagined at the Palazzo Bembo.

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Delita Martin (b. 1972), “Follow Me Little Bird,” 2021, relief print, charcoal, pastel, hand-stitching, and acrylic on paper, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, 2024.25, © Delita Martin

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[rahndarize]

When I look at this piece I see us in all of our glory, our strength and our resilience.....basking in the rays of the sun, keeping our heads to the sky and being our beautiful Black selves!! Surfing through Pinterest, I found this piece by an artist named #DelitaMartin Her work is absolutely breathtaking!! Please follow her! Support and purchase her work!! This piece would look so good in my home! I gotta make it happen! 💛💫🧡🌟💛💫🧡 https://www.instagram.com/p/CCzEeXOhmBLtj9YUIZ6YRL7DmevGmZTNsRq5vA0/?igshid=yvoic7eqj94y

[deutschemexicana]

#delitamartin #amplifymelanatedvoices #amplifyblackvoices #amplifyblackartists #blackartistsmatter #blacklivesmatter Repost from @blackboxpress • SISTERS BY LUCILLE CLIFTON me and you be sisters. we be the same. me and you coming from the same place. me and you be greasing our legs touching up our edges. me and you be scared of rats be stepping on roaches. me and you come running high down purdy street one time and mama laugh and shake her head at me and you. me and you got babies got thirty-five got black let our hair go back be loving ourselves be loving ourselves be sisters. only where you sing i poet. #poetryandart #blackboxpressstudio #delitapinchbackmartin #sisters #lucilleclifton #meandyoubesisters #mixedmediaprintmaking #gelatinprintmaking #reliefprinting #herstory https://www.instagram.com/p/CBv9ghNlmVX/?igshid=kpbovmfgkizv

[kt-turner]

Delita Martin, a printmaker from Texas, inspired me with her rich patterns and deep colored paintings.  Martin uses reference photos from models and creates what she calls “spirit women” that are artistic composites in her work.

In a recent article by Lyric Prince (https://bmoreart.com)  she explains that her figures have identities and attitudes that could be anyone’s. “They are us, they are all of us.”, she states.

Martin’s solo exhibition is at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, “Calling down the Spirits”, located in Washington, D.C.  (https://nmwa.org/)  through April 19, 2020.   To read her artist statement or watch a short video interview, click here: https://vimeo.com or obsidianlit project  Her website: blackboxpressstudio.com

Her techniques were very interesting to me, particularly with how she combined gelatin prints, acrylic, fabric and hand stitching heavyweight papers, layering them upon each other.  The pieces have the feel of a quilt and also of a print at the same time.  The dark blues are present throughout several of her pieces which I like very much, along with circular patterns and stitching that helps unify the pieces.  Her use of gold leaf reminds me a little of Gustav Klimt yet it’s not overwhelming and feels just right.

She makes connections of spiritual and social movements from the past and into today’s world with her distinctive art providing a sacred connection.  When I look at the patterns, shapes and figures, I contemplate the influences, attitudes, and thoughts of these people.  I think of the colorful layers to a person’s life, and consider what influences have helped to build the patterns of their life.  Then I ponder what kinds of patterns dominate mine…  Have you thought about patterns in your own life and art?  Please share with me your insight.

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Gold Leaf & Spirit Art Delita Martin, a printmaker from Texas, inspired me with her rich patterns and deep colored paintings.  Martin uses reference photos from models and creates what she calls “spirit women” that are artistic composites in her work.

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“How Then Shall We Remember” by #DelitaMartin from the @stellajonesgallery in New Orleans. Could not be happier to have her in our collection and even happier to have discovered a new artist! . . . . . #NewOrleans #StellaJonesGallery #NOLA #buyrealart #Buyoriginalart #ArtCollector #Art #ArtMatters #FineArt #AfricanDiaspora #MontgomeryPlaza #MixedMedia (at Montgomery Plaza Residences)

[theshawnartisgallery]

Woooow!!! Finally finished! I gave this one my all. Met a ton of incredible people while creating this @blackboxpress piece entitled Carry This in Remembrance of Me and wow it was so much energy around I know all my family was with me ❤️ Please be sure to visit @houstonmaac to see my mural while it lasts and see the Delita Martin @ava @leapaction mural “Blue is The Color We See Before We Die” currently on exhibit #chalkcontest #theartofshawnartis #delitamartin #avaduvernay #hmaac #chalk #chalkart #houstonartist #houston #art #gopro (at Houston Museum of African American Culture) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR0IHpJrbqO/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[nano1083]

Fresh off the delivery truck from @stellajonesgallery in New Orleans! We walked by and were immediately captivated by this piece from the window. We had to go back and the entire collection took our breath away. There is an indescribable joy in discovering new artists. Presenting our new #DelitaMartin . . . . . . #NewOrleans #StellaJonesGallery #NOLA #buyrealart #Buyoriginalart #ArtCollector #Art #ArtMatters #FineArt #AfricanDiaspora #MontgomeryPlaza #MixedMedia (at Montgomery Plaza Residences)

[theshawnartisgallery]

Slowly but Sholy Preshate everybody who came out. I’ll be back out tomorrow to get it finished. Thank you @houstonmaac Thank you @muscarellemuseum Thank you @blackboxpress 🙏🏿 The Saga Continues ✊🏿 #theartofshawnartis #theshawnartisgallery #leap #avaduvernay #chalkart #chalk #delitamartin #houstonartist #houston #blackartinamerica #blackart #mural #hmaac #culture (at Houston Museum of African American Culture) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRvBgKxBhaX/?utm_medium=tumblr

[theshawnartisgallery]

So I registered for the 2021 Muscarelle Driveway Chalk Art Competition where we have to select from 50 images from the Muscarelle Museum’s collection … So guess who I found in the collection as one of my options? Delita Pinchback Martin @blackboxpress So guess what I’ll be doing at the Houston Museum of African American Culture tomorrow 🤔 Honoring one of our greats ✊🏿 Be sure to check out her work currently on view at HMAAC! Blue is the Color We See Before We Die has officially opened its national tour!! Unveiling of @ava Law Enforcement Accountability Project’s (LEAP) large scale commissioned work by artist Delita Martin. I’m out here now Saturday 7/24 🔥<= it’s hot out here but thank God for trees 🌳 🙏🏿 Sounds brought to you by @qtiptheabstract and abstract radio (Pictured) DELITA MARTIN Carry This In Remembrance Of Me, 2019 Acrylic, charcoal, lithography, relief printing, decorative papers, and hand stitching © Delita Martin #delitamartin #hmaac #theartofshawnartis #chalkartist #streetartist #abstractradio (at Houston Museum of African American Culture) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRuFwxYLdlT/?utm_medium=tumblr

[trascapades]

🎨🖤#ArtIsAWeapon

👏🏿 This week's @time Magazine coverstory "Division and Destiny: How to Build A Truly Equal American Democracy" - written by Pulitzer prize-winning #author @isabelwilkerson - features #artwork by @lavettballardarts 🖤

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Reposted from @time TIME's new cover: @isabelwilkerson on how to build a truly equal American democracy.

How is it that politicians are banning books in a country whose founding First Amendment protects the right to free speech?

How is it that the United States, despite its wealth and technology, leads the world with more than one million deaths from COVID-19—more than any other nation on earth?

How is it that #insurrectionists could storm the citadel of American democracy in a crusade to overturn a presidential election?

Wilkerson dives into the question we're all wondering: "How did we get here?"

Read the cover story at the link in our bio. Artwork by Lavett Ballard (@lavettballardarts) for TIME

Reposted from @lavettballardarts I'VE BEEN KEEPING A SECRET‼️

Yes lightning can strike 2x and in my case I got another #TimeMagazine cover and I can't be more excited❣️

it's currently live on the time website.

Be sure to head to your new stands Friday February 3rd to pick up your copy and you will see not just by cover piece inspired by one of my favore authors @isabelwilkerson book CASTE: Origins of our Discontent.

But two other works the magazine decided to publish‼️

Thank you soo much to #victorwilliams @time for your trust and faith in me. My family @ejmphotodotcom for his great photos of the work for the cover.

My inner circle for their support and constructive critiques while making deadlines.

Thank so much!

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See the article about how I created the art in the link in my bio...

More Big News to come!

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"A Contemporary Black Matriarchal Lineage in Printmaking" group exhibition is on view at @claireolivergallery in Harlem through March 19. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ca9_VjhNQj1/?utm_medium=copy_link

Reposted from @claireolivergallery Come experience the incredible works of @blackwomenofprint @revisionaryprints⁠ @blackboxpress⁠ @creativehunt⁠ @solesisterart⁠ @samevernon⁠ @latoyahobbs⁠ @stephmsantana⁠ @tanekeyaword⁠ @thehaplessprintmaker

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“Like our foremothers, Black women printmakers have used the tools in our hands to create visual languages that tell the stories of our past, present, future and the in-between spaces within fractal time. A Contemporary Black Matriarchal Lineage in Printmaking explores the narratives of 9 contemporary Black women printmakers, living in the United States of America, who have shaped a place for themselves. Utilizing the elements of art, in an improvisational style, each printmaker shares matriarchal perspectives on Black interiority." — @tanekeyaword

#blackwomanprintmaker #blackwomenofprint #materialculture #experimentalprintmaking #embroidery #blackmaterialculture #textileart #claireolivergallery #fiberarts #portraits #blackportraiture #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart #nowopen #karenrevis #delitamartin #lisahunt #annjohnson #samvernon #latoyahobbs #stephaniesantana #tanekeyWard #thehaplessprintmaker #chloealexander #blackboxpress #ArtAndTheCity #BlackGirlArtGeeks

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#Artist Delita Martin @blackboxpress "Trinity," 2019. Acrylic, Charcoal, Decorative Papers, Hand stitching, Liquid gold leaf, Relief printing. 8.6 feet wide x 6 feet height.

Reposted from @theunionomaha "Throughout history, the marginalization of Black women has led to problematic representations of their roles within community and family structures, as well as problematic visual and textual representations; thus making it difficult to document their positive contributions within collective systems.

[Delita] Martin’s current work deals with reconstructing the identity of Black women by piecing together the signs, symbols, and language found in what could be called everyday life from slavery through modern times. Martin’s goal is to create images as a visual language to tell the story of women that have often been marginalized, offering a different perspective of the lives of Black women." - Delita Martin Artist Statement

Delita Martin's "Conjure" - a collection of large, mixed-media figurative prints, is now on view in our Wanda D. Ewing Gallery. Learn more at the link in our bio.

Gallery Hours:

Wed + Thurs // 1 - 8PM

Fri + Sat // 10AM - 5PM

ID: The work pictured is predominantly made of dark blues with some hues nearly black. Figures of three Black women fill the frame. One has her head turned completely away, while two look more directly forward. Behind and overlaying the figures are abstract patterns and floral prints. The face of the woman in the center is overlaid with decorative paper, hand-stitched to the frame of her face. She holds a bird against her raised knee. The woman on the right’s face is nearly obscured in shadow; only the bright white of her eyes and the outline of an earring can be clearly seen.

#DelitaMartin #Conjure #PrintMaking #Painting #BlackWomen #BlackWomenArtists #Exhibit #BlackGirlArtGeeks

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#Artist #DelitaMartin @blackboxpress

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Reposted from @blackboxpress - I had a blast making these prints and learning new things! Huge thank you to Shooting Star Press for inviting me to be a part of your invitational residency! It was Amazing!!! Special thank you to @springtidepress you simply amazing and crazy talented, thanks for all your help!!!

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[blackboxpressstudio]

Wednesday February 25 at 6pm at the Community Folk Art Center in Syracuse NY, I will be participating on an artist panel with Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle and Nina Buxmbaum. If you are in the area, please stop by to see the exhibition and meet the artists.

[blackboxpressstudio]

Opening night of the State of the Art Exhibition at the Telfair Museum in Savannah, GA. Titled: The Bearer Mixed Media 71 x 52.75 See more of my work at www.blackboxpressstudio.com