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Spotlight on and congratulations to multimedia artist / 2024 MacArthur Fellow Ebony G. Patterson!

Video and caption reposted from @macfound Meet Ebony G. Patterson, a multimedia artist and 2024 #MacFellow creating visually dazzling and densely layered works that explore themes of visibility, beauty, race, class, and mourning.

Ebony centers the culture and aesthetics of postcolonial spaces, and shines a light on difficult social histories while highlighting the possibilities for regeneration and beauty.

Learn more about Ebony at the link in bio!

#EbonyPatterson #BlackArtists #BlackWomenArtists #BlackGirlArtGeeks

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📚#ArtIsAWeapon Author/Artist/Activist/The Nap Ministry founder Tricia Hersey's "WE WILL REST! The Art of Escape" Book Tour stops in Harlem at my church @fcbcnyc tonight, November 19, 7PM.

Reposted from @thenapministry NEW YORK! I’m overjoyed to be back in Harlem for my book tour stop! Harlem truly loves me and I love y’all back. What a gift to be at the anointed and historic @fcbcnyc

Will be in conversation with the man who helped me birth this book. @george.mccalman of @mccalmanco is the only artist I wanted to design and illustrate this book with me. Brilliant, honest, gifted. An award winning illustrator and art maker. My Boo. We will chat about the 18 month design process and giggle a lot.

Then we will close the evening with a Collective Daydreaming Activation guided by me and live music by the talented @arinmaya She is tapped in and the true definition of a sound healer. I’m honored to be experimenting with her again.

She is an inspirational singer, songwriter, sound healer, and activist who has sung and studied with Ysaye Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock and Bobby McFerrin. A dedicated practitioner and student of sound healing for over 10 years.

Come be with us. Open to all. A true community celebration. Link in bio for info and to register.

Photos of George by: @lnpx_focus

Video by: @ericapress.jpg

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Reposted @thenapministry Come be in community with us. Come rest, daydream. Let me read you a lullaby for your heart. Let’s tap into the DreamSpace.

🔗🎫 Link in bio to preorder the book, and tixs/registration for book tour events. 🔗🎫

Going on a small tour to celebrate the publication of WE WILL REST! The Art of Escape. It drops November 12th!! At each tour stop I will be reading from the book: A lullaby for our hopeful weary souls. Many tour events will include live musicians guiding us through a Collective Daydreaming Activation. We can dream ourselves free.

#WeWillRest #RestIsResistance

#TheNapMinistry #BookTour #ArtistActivist

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She DID that!

Video reposted from @stanceelements Saumya’s interpretation of Water was magical! ✨ Dancer @saumyakamble_official 🇮🇳 #Amapiano with a mix of Indian flavor

All the battle rounds are freestyle, dancers do not know what song the DJ will play

📍 @redbulldance

💿 @thespindoclive

🎶 @tyla #redbulldanceyourstyle #water #Dancer #HipHop #Breakdance #BGirl

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🎬 #ArtIsAWeapon #MondayMotivation courtesy of #HipHop artist turned public servant @shyne_bz at the 2024 @urbanworldff 's sold-out closing night screening of "The Honorable Shyne." His story is powerful and transformative. Despite negative, life-altering circumstances, he seems to have always known he was destined for greatness. Bravo to him for his evolution and commitment to serving his people in Belize.

Shout out to the #Urbanworld team that secured Shyne's appearance for the riveting talk-back with director Marcus A. Clark and moderator Justin Tinsley. This year's festival felt fresh, friendly and celebratory for the filmmakers and attendees, and the @regalmovies Union Square theater was a great location! After skipping several years, I'm so glad I came back (thanks to @verbalslick @iamvjones) @lublub1)!

Watch the trailer:

Premiering today, November 18, 2024 on @hulu, "The Honorable Shyne tells the remarkable story of Moses 'Shyne' Barrow, the Grammy Award-winning musician turned politician. A rising star in the late 1990s, Shyne’s promising rap career was cut short after being charged in a high-profile New York nightclub shooting, along with rap impresario Sean 'Puffy' Combs. Shyne was convicted in 2001 and sentenced to ten years in prison, while Combs was acquitted. After prison, Shyne reemerged in his native Belize, where he transitioned from music to politics, ultimately becoming the Leader of Opposition Party. His journey is one of redemption, resilience, and transformation. This documentary provides an intimate look at Shyne’s personal evolution as he navigates fame, incarceration and a return home to Belize, where he finds new purpose and strives to lead his country to a brighter future."

#MosesBarrow #HipHop #UW24 #BlackFilms #BlackFilmmakers #Belize #BlackGirlArtGeeks

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#Artist: Patrick Dougher @patrickdougher

#Artwork: “HER HOLINESS HARRIET TUBMAN” (MAMBO MOSES)

Acrylic/ Collage / Stencil/ Gold Leaf on Wood - 48” x 96” (4ft x 8ft)

Revered abolitionist #HarrietTubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Veterans Monday [11.11.2024]. Read more via @apnews:

Images & caption reposted from @patrickdougher

* This piece was commissioned by The Star & Lantern in Pennsylvania as part of a project commemorating The Underground Railroad.

** I wanted to celebrate our Warrior Queen by showing her in all her fierce defiant and bold glory. I wanted her power and integrity to come through in this work. In her dress I collaged pages from the book of Exodus which describe Moses guiding the enslaved children of Israel out of bondage and leading them to the Promised Land. Harriet is often referring to as our “Moses”. I also added copies of documents that show the postings of rewards given for runaway slaves as well as other articles from that era pertaining to enslaved Africans. In many circles it is believed that Harriet was a powerful Mambo (high priestess) of the Hoodoo tradition so I included recipes & formulas for spells & hexes in the collage and lastly the image taken from the manifest of a slave ship that laid out the stacking of African bodies for the Middle Passage journey. * Harriet is holding the “Seed of Life” which symbolizes all creation and from her hands the drips that symbolize the blood lines that she saved as well as the blood that was shed in the pursuits of Freedom. * in the background is the symbol for the “North Star” and at the bottom of her garment the “Bow tie” both were designs used in quilts made by enslaved & newly freed Africans. *Harriet is standing on a collage that depicts her legacy of righteous resistance; here we see images of the Black Panther Party, Civil Rights and BLM Protesters as well as the faces of joyful liberated children....

#blackart #undergroundrailroad

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#NewExhibition

Noah Davis: Ancient Reign

Curated by @karondavis

On view November 13, 2024—January 25, 2025 at

@davidzwirner 34 East 69th Street #NYC 10021

Opening Reception Wednesday, November 13, 6–8 PM

Reposted from @davidzwirner: Noah Davis: Ancient Reign opens Wednesday, November 13, at our 69th Street gallery.

Curated by Davis’s widow, the artist @KaronDavis, this exhibition presents a selection of works on paper, providing insight into the wide-ranging interests, influences, and ideas that informed his paintings and curatorial activities. This marks the first presentation to focus on this significant and generative area of Davis’s practice.

A small selection of paintings will also be on view, further elucidating the back-and-forth between media inherent to Davis’s body of work.

A major institutional survey of the artist’s work is currently on view at @DASMINSK Kunsthaus in Potsdam and will travel to the @BarbicanCentre in London and the @Hammer_Museum in Los Angeles. Davis’s work will also be on view in the group show Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now, opening November 17 at @MetMuseum.

Image: Noah Davis, Untitled, 2014

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Reposted from @karondavis ... Please join me for the opening of Ancient Reign. After almost 10 years in boxes I have unearthed works on paper by Noah that have never been exhibited before. I am so excited to share some of the treasures with you @davidzwirner . Thank you Marlon @gold_star_music for loving Noah and helping me sort through them all. I am so grateful to the @davidzwirner family and team for holding my hand during this process. Hope to see you there. With love 💜Karon

#NoahDavis #DavidZwirner @KarinDavis #BlackArtists #BlackGirlArtGeeks

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#SundaySermon from our wise, mighty ancestor, literary giant #ToniMorrison

Reposted from @femalepoetssociety “I want to remind us all that art is dangerous. I want to remind you of the history of artists who have been murdered, slaughtered, imprisoned, chopped up, refused entrance…The history of art, whether it’s in music or written or what have you, has always been bloody, because dictators and people in office and people who want to control and deceive know exactly the people who will disturb their plans.

And those people are artists. They’re the ones that tell the truth.

And it’s something that the society has got to protect.

But when you enter that field, whether it’s Sonia’s poetry or Toshi’s music or Ta-Nehisi’s you know, rather startlingly clear prose, it’s a dangerous pursuit, and somebody is out to get you.

You have to know it before you start and do it under those circumstances, because it is one of the most important things that human beings do.” - Toni Morrison

Listen to the full interview on YouTube: “Toni Morrison’s Final Thoughts at “Art and Social Justice” at Stella Adler Studio of Acting @stellaadler

#ArtIsDangerous #Artists #ArtAndSocialJustice #HistoryOfArt #BlackArtists

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Wow! Peaceful journeys to the regal trailblazing dancer #JudithJamison, who transitioned today at age 81. She was stunning and showed us the power of dance and beauty of Black bodies in rhythmic motion! Soar Queen!

Her passing ends an already unusually awful week that started with #QuincyDelightJonesJr also leaving this realm and the death of democracy with the re-election of a demon as the next U.S. president. Sheesh.

VIA @NYTIMES: Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey Dancer of ‘Power and Radiance,’ Dies at 81

She became an international star as a member of the company and later directed it, guiding it out of debt and boosting its popularity.

Judith Jamison, a majestic dancer who became an international star as a member of #AlvinAiley American Dance Theater and who directed the troupe for more than two decades, building it into the most successful modern dance company in the country, died on Saturday in Manhattan. She was 81.

Her death, at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, was announced by Christopher Zunner, a spokesman for the Ailey company, who said she died “after a brief illness.”

At 5-foot-10, Ms. Jamison was unusually tall for a woman in her profession. “But anyone who’s seen her onstage is convinced she’s six feet five,” the critic Deborah Jowitt wrote in The New York Times in 1976.

“I was the antithesis of the small-boned, demure dancer with a classically feminine shape.” Ms. Jamison (pronounced JAM-ih-son) wrote in her 1993 autobiography, “Dancing Spirit.”

Read more:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/arts/dance/judith-jamison-dead.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Photo credits (©) Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. and Smithsonian Institution:

1.) Judith Jamison in Geoffrey Holder’s The Prodigal Prince (1967), photo by Jack Mitchell

2.) Judith Jamison in Alvin Ailey's Cry (1971), Photo by R. Faligant

3.) Judith Jamison in Alvin Ailey's Cry (1971), photo by Jack Mitchell

4.) Judith Jamison in John Butler's Facets (1972), photo by Jack Mitchell

5.) Judith Jamison photo by Andrew Eccles.

#DancingSpirit

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🖤Reposted from @forfreedoms for the citizens who dare to love

to create and risk and rally

clenching courage

like a truth telling poem

or photograph

for the will to change

for the freedoms we cherish

and the stories yet to be told

art is a vote and a choice

how we shape and shift the culture

how we get free

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For… Freedom (2020) is an interdisciplinary collaboration of film, poetry, and art to help continue a national dialogue around commerce, politics, education, and the role of the artist created by Lyndon Barrois Sr (@itsawrapper) in collaboration with artist @shantell_martin and poet @ajamonet.

#Art #Artists #ForFreedoms

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🤬#ArtIsAWeapon Their demonic cult leader got these racist white folks being really bold, and they are gonna F*ck Around and Find Out.

🎨Caption and image reposted from @yesterdaynite: Red, White & Blue 3 x 3 acrylic on canvas for sale —————Sooo there was a mass text sent out in several states after the election to alot of black Americans that told us that we have been chosen to pick cotton and what plantation near by to go to, they don’t know who were behind the messages…….but to me, not surprising….this image is how the american flag has always looked like to me, what comes to mind when I think of America. I initially came up with this design when I was watching the olympics and was 🤔, outside of the olympics I typically hate to see these colors together, they don’t trigger any positive emotions, except when im rooting for black olympians…so I started working on a series during that time that I didn’t share because I wasn’t trying to take away from the moment of the black olympians winning gold for America , but now seems like the perfect time… I don’t have any inspirational words besides, protect your spirit, protect your peace…..freewrite exercise..."

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🎥Video and caption reposted from @shop_aif Is anybody else getting these text messages?

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#racism #whitesupremacists

#humanrights #texting #text #fyp

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🎥#ArtIsAWeapon The Cooper Union is hosting a #FreeScreening of the documentary "This World Is Not My Own: The Limitless Story of [folk artist] Nellie Mae Rowe," followed by a director's talk, on

on November 20th, 2024 at 6:30PM

📍Frederick P. Rose Auditorium 41 Cooper Square, on Third Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets.

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/w7kh-gfFgzg?si=RKD5lSn4AkUrTfCm

"Chewing-gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a firebrand wrestler, a notorious murder case and the segregated south – it’s all part of Nellie Mae Rowe’s boundless universe. This World is Not My Own reimagines this self-taught artist’s world and her life spanning the 20th century. With Uzo Aduba as the animated version of Nellie Mae Rowe."

RSVP:

https://cooper.edu/events-and-exhibitions/events/world-not-my-own-screening-and-directors-talk

Reposted from @thisworldisnotmyown These days we might all need a bit of inspiration. On November 20th, we’re doing a screening at the Cooper Union in New York that’s free and open to all! We will be there for a post-screening discussion. Please register using the link in our bio. #thisworldisnotmyown #opendox #nelliemaerowe #cooperunion #folkart #BlackWomenArtists

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#Artist: Danielle Mckinney @danielle_mckinney_

#Artwork: Shut Eye, 2023.

Oil on Linen

“All the women in me are tired” - #NayyirahWaheed

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"Today. I have no profound words or deep analysis. And I have no answers.

Today. I do not have bandwidth to be pastoral or to dry other people's tears or to comfort the grieving or to hold anybody up except my own self.

Today. I am disappointed and betrayed but I am not confused.

Maybe tomorrow I will have answers and analysis.

Maybe tomorrow I will pray for my enemies, most particularly those masquerading as friends and allies.

Maybe tomorrow I will get to the work and to the next.

Maybe tomorrow I will have hugs and tender words.

Maybe tomorrow I will be able to be a wounded healer.

But for today. I am sitting in the ash heap, picking my wounds.

And perhaps you can practice the ministry of Job's friends, and just sit in silence with me." - @leahdaughtry

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#mood #rest #recharge #blackisbeautiful #solitude #impressionism #painting #daniellemckinney #BlackArt #BlackGirlArtGeeks #BlackWomen

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Thank you so much @jnaydaily for curating and compiling this list of resources to help us learn, build, and heal "Beyond The Ballot: What to Read After the Election."

I ain't got it in me today, but I'm sharing for those of us who may want/need someplace to start right now, and for when I feel ready to get back to the work at hand.

Sending mad love to us all.

Reposted from @jnaydaily Fam, this offering is from a regular-degular gworl trying to know better so I can do better within my capacity. If you’re overwhelmed, THAT IS VALID. We’re watching systems crumble while being told to keep calm and carry on.

These are the books and podcasts that helped me move from overwhelm to understanding, from anxiety to action. They’re not ‘how to fix everything’ guides - they’re invitations to see differently, think deeply, and imagine what’s possible beyond what we’ve been taught.


The authors and voices here aren’t just theorists - they’re organizers, healers, and movement builders who’ve dedicated their lives to understanding how we got here and what we can do about it.

Some focus on systems, others on healing, others on building alternatives. All of them helped me feel less alone and more capable of showing up for the work that needs to be done.


Start wherever feels manageable. Listen while you cook or commute. Let yourself get angry, get inspired, get moving.


Most books are available through your local library (check the Libby app!). If buying, consider local bookstores or Haymarket Books where e-books are currently $2.


Drop a 📚 in the comments if you’d like more specific recommendations based on what you’re grappling with right now.

#BetterAncestors #CollectiveLiberation #SystemicChange #Organize #resist #change #EarthlingsUndone

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Mood

#Artist @esteban.whiteside

America really chose that deranged demon over basic decency because they think they were "better off" four years ago when said demon told us to drink bleach during the pandemic?

I am fucking enraged.

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I ain't got it in me today, but I'm sharing this message from Madame @vp @kamalaharris, who continues to be gracious, compassionate, positive and poised in the aftermath of this abysmal, frightening election.

America really chose that deranged demon over basic decency and I am sick about it, but I also marvel at and am grateful for VP Harris's commitment, faith and optimism in this moment.

Image and caption reposted from @vp @kamalaharris My heart is full today—full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve.

The outcome of this election is not what we wanted or what we fought for, but hear me when I say: The light of America's promise will always burn bright—as long as we never give up, and as long as we keep fighting.

There is an adage: Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time. For the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case. But, America, if it is: Let us fill the sky with the light of a billion brilliant stars.

May the light of optimism, faith, truth, and service guide us—even in the face of setbacks—toward the extraordinary promise of the United States of America.

#KamalaHarris #Kamala2024

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#Artist: Amani Lewis @amanilewis_

#Artwork: Stretch Out My Hands: A Hymn for the Father

Acrylic, glitter and digital collage on canvas, 2024.

I ain't got it in me today, but I'm sharing this beautiful piece and words of encouragement for those who need and can receive them. Thank you Amani.

Images and caption reposted from @amanilewis_ I know a lot of my peers, family, friends and community is feeling a heavy weight today. I just want to encourage everyone to continue to press forward like we’ve always done. To not lose the steam from their steps. Over the last 20 months, my partner and I have endured some of our hardest times together… and we came to the realization that no matter what is thrown at us, we will press forward always. That doesn’t stop now. I am praying for peace in our country, I am praying for protection and mercy upon our people. I am praying for a financial increase for our homes, businesses and families. I am praying for love above all else.

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Stretch Out My Hands: A Hymn for the Father

Acrylic, glitter and digital collage on canvas, 2024.

45in x 35in

📸: @zacharybalber

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I'm a different kind of exhausted and enraged and scared and sad.

And I will feel all my feels and breathe...

Thank you #blackliturgies

✍️🏾@colearthurriley

Reposted from @blackliturgies Seeing an overwhelming amount of “well let’s get to work” attempts to rally and encourage. Maybe there are some of us who need the urgency of a mission in order to survive. I’m trying to honor that. But some of us are a different kind of exhausted. I keep thinking, do we even get a day?

Just because you’ve braced yourself for the worst, doesn’t mean it’s any less terrible when it comes. Whatever you thought might come, today is for grief. For sadness, anger. Today is not for shallow platitudes and sentimental pep talks. Nor is it the time to immediately demand more work from Black women and those who have given their bodies and time to attempt to redirect the ship to shore. We have given so much. Tend to the wounds. Rest some. Breathe as deeply as one can in a country that kneels on our throats daily and makes no apologies.

Breathing with you.