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CarolannieA great story about quilters and art and history...and Black quilters. Do go look at the quilts on their site <a href="https://c.im/tags/Quilting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Quilting</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ArtHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtHistory</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BlackArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackArt</a><a href="https://www.contrabandcamp.com/p/parable-of-the-sewers" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.contrabandcamp.com/p/parable-of-the-sewers</a>

Laura G, Sassy 70’sYour art history post for today features Afro-Cuban British artist Sonia Boyce (b. 1962): “Lay Back, Keep Quiet and Think of What Made Britain so Great” 1986, charcoal, pastel, and watercolor on paper, collection of Arts Council England. <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/womenartists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenartists</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/womanartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womanartist</a> From the website Art History in Schools: “This is a large-scale four-panel history painting which includes a self-portrait of the artist. Nineteenth century British colonial history as told by the white missionaries is re-visited, critiqued, and brought up-to-date. Four panels represent four of the five areas of the British Empire: from the left Africa (Cape Colony), India, and Australia, as seen in Walter Crane’s illustrated 1886 Map from exactly one hundred years earlier. On the right, Sonia Boyce has literally inserted herself as a specific young woman of African-Caribbean heritage, to represent the Caribbean and act as a witness to this history. The wallpaper of the past is in the background behind the contemporary Black British artist.”

CBC CanadaPalliative care doesn't mean a patient is at death's door. Here's why Palliative care has an image problem. Dr. Samantha Winemaker, who has specialized in this field of medicine for 20 years, says most people incorrectly assume the practice is some kind of “Grim Reaper service.” But it's actually about living your best life, she says. <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#medicine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#health</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/care" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#care</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Radio</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/WhiteCoat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WhiteCoat</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/BlackArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackArt</a> <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/palliative-care-rebrand-1.7467324?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/palliative-care-rebrand-1.7467324?cmp=rss</a>

Pottery by Osa<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ethiopian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ethiopian</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artist</a> Tesfaye Urgessa hopes to generate compassion with his <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paintings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#paintings</a>: “I don’t think most people do wrong or evil things because of a deficiency of information, it’s a deficiency of experience and they don’t know what it means to be in the other position. Painting has the ability to show experience without verbal communication. That’s what I’m trying to do.” <a href="https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artsy-vanguard-2023-tesfaye-urgessa" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artsy-vanguard-2023-tesfaye-urgessa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#humanity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neoexpressionism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neoexpressionism</a>

Angu Walters African PaintingsPainting of the Day. The Drummer and the Flutist VII > > <a href="https://www.artcameroon.com/the-drummer-and-the-flutist-7/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.artcameroon.com/the-drummer-and-the-flutist-7/</a> This radiant painting in bold acrylic colors by Angu Walters captures the joy and energy of African music. The drummer pounds on his drum with abandon, while the flutist plays a soulful melody. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AfricanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AfricanArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/paintingoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#paintingoftheday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#painting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/flute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flute</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/drum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#drum</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BlackHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistoryMonth</a>

Angu Walters African PaintingsPainting of the Day. All Heads Together XII > > <a href="https://www.artcameroon.com/all-heads-together-12" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.artcameroon.com/all-heads-together-12</a> Here is an enormous 5-foot-wide surreal acrylic painting of many African faces. This Angu Walters painting is full of color and symbolism, and it captures the power of unity and community. 150 x 100 centimeters 59 x 39 inches $2900 Free delivery / Satisfaction guaranteed / Inquiries welcome <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AfricanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AfricanArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/paintingoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#paintingoftheday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#painting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/acrylicpainting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#acrylicpainting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BlackHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistoryMonth</a>

Laura G, Sassy 70’sClick each for full image. Your Black History Month art post today: A painting by Trinidadian-American actor, dancer, musician, & artist Geoffrey Holder (1930-2014), “Lena,” portrait of Lena Horne, oil on masonite. I believe it is now in a private collection. <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/BlackHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistoryMonth</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackartist</a> Photograph from the Detroit Public Library: ‘Lena Horne posing for a portrait painted by Geoffrey Holder. Stamped on back: "Please credit United Press International Photo. United Press International, Inc. 461 Eighth Avenue. New York 1, New York." Label on back: "Sitting star. New York: With a far away look on her face, Lena Horne, star of the Broadway musical 'Jamaica,' sits for her portrait in New York City. Painting her is Geoffrey Holder, who is preparing a one-man show of impressionistic portraits of stars to be displayed at the Barone Galleries in Manhattan later in the month. 2/13/59."’

Angu Walters African PaintingsPainting of the Day. Family IV > > <a href="https://www.artcameroon.com/family-4-african-portrait/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.artcameroon.com/family-4-african-portrait/</a> In this vibrant 4-foot acrylic piece, the interlocking patterns symbolize life's complex tapestry, while the figures embody unity across generations. Angu Walters 100 x 130 cm 39 x 51 inches $2200 Free delivery directly from the Heart of Africa. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Cameroon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cameroon</a> Satisfaction guaranteed. Your full purchase price will be held in an American PayPal account pending your acceptance. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AfricanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AfricanArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BlackHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistoryMonth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/blackartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackartist</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#painting</a>

Angu Walters African PaintingsPainting of the Day. To the Market VI > > <a href="https://www.artcameroon.com/to-the-market-6-african-art/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.artcameroon.com/to-the-market-6-african-art/</a> It's a 4-foot richly-detailed painting of women returning home from the weekly Saturday Market with an abundance of shopping items and a plethora of children. Angu Walters 130 x 100 centimeters 51 x 39 inches $2200 <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AfricanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AfricanArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/paintingoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#paintingoftheday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BlackHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistoryMonth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/blackartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackartist</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a>

Angu Walters African PaintingsPainting of the Day. The Dancers > > <a href="https://www.artcameroon.com/the-dancers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.artcameroon.com/the-dancers/</a> It's a joyful surreal painting of a pair of barefoot dancers moving in unison, their bodies swaying, and their arms outstretched. The colors of the painting are bold and saturated, and the overall effect is one of exuberance and celebration. Angu Walters 94 x 120 centimeters 37 x 47 inches $1900 <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AfricanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AfricanArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/paintingoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#paintingoftheday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#painting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/acrylicpainting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#acrylicpainting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/blackartists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackartists</a>

SingsongRaptorI really love African daisies and hope to grow some eventually. Available as a print on my pictorem<a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MacroPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroPhotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FlowerPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlowerPhotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/BlackCreator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackCreator</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/DisabledCreator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DisabledCreator</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MastoArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/BlackFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackFedi</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/DisabledFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DisabledFedi</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/BlackArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/BlackMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackMastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/CreativeToots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CreativeToots</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/AYearForArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bloomscrolling</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/floraspondence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#floraspondence</a>

Laura G, Sassy 70’sYour Black History Month art post for today: a beautiful watercolor painting by Elizabeth Colomba (born 1976), featured cover of the December 2023 edition of Vogue. From ArtNews: ‘“What is incredible and scary about being an artist is that there is no certainty of anything,” she said. “You always feel like it’s almost too good to be true. You always have this constant anxiety, which is maybe a good thing. Maybe it’s a way of being able to push yourself, of never feeling like you arrived anywhere, of always exploring new ideas and new ways of putting your narrative out there.”’ <a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/artists/elizabeth-colomba-interview-princeton-university-exhibition-1234625525/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.artnews.com/art-news/artists/elizabeth-colomba-interview-princeton-university-exhibition-1234625525/</a><a href="https://deacon.social/tags/BlackHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistoryMonth</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackartist</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/womanartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womanartist</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/womensart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womensart</a> The artist’s website: <a href="https://www.elizabeth-colomba.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.elizabeth-colomba.com</a>An interview in Vogue: <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/elizabeth-colomba-interview-vogue-october-2018" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.vogue.com/article/elizabeth-colomba-interview-vogue-october-2018</a>

Laura G, Sassy 70’sYour Black History Month art post for today: by Aaron Douglas (1899-1979), “Building More Stately Mansions,” 1944, oil on canvas board, 20x16 inches (507x405 mm), photo: Swann Auction Galleries, Feb 19, 2008. <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/arthistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arthistory</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackartist</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/BlackHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistoryMonth</a>From Swann Auction Galleries: ‘With Building More Stately Mansions, Douglas presents a visionary scene of soaring architectural achievements against the human scale and labor of African Americans. With the artist's signature hybridization of Art Deco and African forms, Building More Stately Mansions pushes his work from the Harlem Renaissance into a forward vision of modernity. In addition, the "stately mansions" of African predecessors are included with their Western counterparts. Romare Bearden and Harry Henderson wrote that Douglas was "the first artist to link the modern African-Americans with their African heritage," and point to his interest in people and education, not machines, as their means to the future.’A larger version of “Building More Stately Mansions” is in the collection of Fisk University Galleries, Nashville.

Angu Walters African PaintingsPainting of the Day. Opening the Festival V > > <a href="https://www.artcameroon.com/opening-the-festival-5" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.artcameroon.com/opening-the-festival-5</a> A barefoot music band performs at the opening of a music festival in Central Africa. This delightful acrylic painting is huge at 5-feet width and it captures the movement and rhythm of traditional African music. Angu Walters $2900 Satisfaction guaranteed <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AfricanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AfricanArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/paintingoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#paintingoftheday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/acrylicpainting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#acrylicpainting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#painting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/blackartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackartist</a>

CBC CanadaHPV infections pose serious risks for both men and women, experts say HPV infection is most commonly associated with cervical cancer, since roughly 99 per cent of all cervical cancer cases are connected to HPV. Nonetheless, experts warn that HPV is a virus that affects all sexually active people and can lead to a variety of cancers — regardless of gender. <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#health</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cancer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/virus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#virus</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Radio</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/WhiteCoat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WhiteCoat</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/BlackArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackArt</a> <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/hpv-infection-risk-for-men-1.7458565?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/hpv-infection-risk-for-men-1.7458565?cmp=rss</a>

Laura G, Sassy 70’sYour Black History Month art post for today: by Barkley L. Hendricks (1945-2017), “Lawdy Mama,” 1969, oil and gold leaf on canvas, 53 3/4 x 36 1/4 in. (136.5 x 92.1 cm), in the collection of the Studio Museum in Harlem. <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Art</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackartist</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackartists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackartists</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/BlackHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistoryMonth</a>Art critic Yinka Elujoba describes this work as “a luminous painting of a Black woman cleverly layered on gold leaf with an Afro sitting on her head like a halo, complementing the arched canvas.” New York Times, Sept. 28, 2023.

Laura G, Sassy 70’sYour Black History Month art post for today: by Jordan Casteel (b. 1989), Pretty in Pink, 2019, oil on canvas, 45 × 30 inches (114.3 x 76.2 cm.). <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/BlackHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistoryMonth</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackartist</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/womanart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womanart</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/womenartists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenartists</a>The artist’s website: <a href="http://www.jordancasteel.com/2020-2019" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://www.jordancasteel.com/2020-2019</a> Curator Andrea Karnes: ‘It depicts a contemporary young Black woman on the New York City subway looking at her phone—beautiful and bedazzled, she is pictured with a pink outfit, eyeshadow, lipstick, embellished phone case and backpack. Although she is on an urban mass transit system normally associated with crowds, her isolation and close view suggest a metaphor for the modern condition, in which we are all zoomed into our phones, and social interaction is increasingly limited due to the Internet, social media, and the pandemic. Casteel is known for painting the everyday from her community and has discussed the idea of representing the unseen. Through her focus on shared interactions and conversations, she embraces the nuances of lived experience. ‘With access comes responsibility,’ Casteel has said to describe her visibility as an artist and why it is important for her to treat each subject with reverence and care.”’

CarolannieFinding sites that show Black Art rather than talk about it is difficult, I don't know why. But this overview by the National Gallery of Art is a great display you can browse through thoughtfully. <a href="https://c.im/tags/BlackHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistory</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BlackArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackArt</a> <a href="https://www.nga.gov/features/black-artists.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nga.gov/features/black-artists.html</a>

Pottery by OsaLiving <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistory</a>. I’m working on a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/documentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#documentary</a> about my mentor, retired Syracuse Univ Professor and master potter <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DavidMacDonald" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DavidMacDonald</a>. Was very surprised to learn that many <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HBCUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HBCUs</a> had <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ceramics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ceramics</a> programs, most of which are now defunct. David attended Hampton U and had an African American ceramics professor, Joseph Gilliard. David’s personal story is a portal into the entire history of Black ceramic art in the US. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BLM</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackLivesMatter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pottery</a> <a href="https://vimeo.com/733775905" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/733775905</a>

Laura G, Sassy 70’sYour Black History Month art post for today: by Augusta Savage (1892-1962), “Gwendolyn Knight,” painted plaster, 18 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 9 in. (47 x 21.6 x 22.9 cm), Seattle Art Museum. <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/arthistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arthistory</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/BlackHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackHistoryMonth</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackart</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/blackartists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackartists</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/womanartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womanartist</a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/womenartists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenartists</a>From the website: “After studying sculpture in New York and Paris, the sculptor Augusta Savage opened the Savage School of Arts and Crafts in Harlem in 1931. She became a mentor to a generation of young artists, including Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight, of whom this bust is a portrait. Modeled in clay and cast in plaster, it captures Knight’s delicate features, penetrating personality, and formidable presence. Savage unveiled this bust at an exhibition of her students’ work at the Harlem Art Workshop in February 1935. Because she lacked the resources to cast her plaster pieces in bronze, few examples of her work survive—this is a rare exception.”

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