Black Art In America

03/27/2023

The Panic Of Growing Older by Akinola Taoheed

Kindred, the highly-anticipated art exhibition featuring the works of two emerging artists, Akinola Taoheed and Kevin Johnson, is set to open at Black Art In America Gallery and Gardens on March 30th. The exhibition, titled “Kindred” aims to highlight the evolution and influence of contemporary black art in the art world today. Kevin Johnson, best known for his vibrant and evocative portraits of black individuals, and Akinola Taoheed, whose work explores the African experience and identity, are making significant contributions to the contemporary art scene. Together, their works will showcase the breadth and depth of black artistry in the 21st century. "Kindred" promises to be a thought-provoking and visually stunning exhibition that will leave visitors with a newfound appreciation for the richness and diversity of black art in America.

Artist reception Saturday April 1st, 2 - 4 pm.

03/27/2023

"Grooming the Future" by Joseph Pearson
40 x 48 inches, oil on gallery-wrapped canvas (2012)

"I am an artist/activist. For more than 45 years the primary focus of my work has been directed toward addressing social/political issues of the day. Our current social/political climate offers much to fuel my creative efforts in this regard. It seems in some regards, the more things change, the more they remain the same. These pieces, The plea and Miscarriage of justice are just as relevant today as when I first painted them many years ago!

The saying is, it takes a village to raise a child, Grooming the future speaks to the importance of older generations “grooming” i.e. preparing our young people to meet the challenges of life.

This includes the protection and nurture of family, community and grandma’s hands.

These have always been a source of strength and security in our culture." -Joseph Pearson

03/27/2023

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03/26/2023

"Gem Among Flowers" by Kevin Johnson
18 x 24 inches, oil painting on canvas

Kindred, the highly-anticipated art exhibition featuring the works of two emerging artists, Akinola Taoheed and Kevin Johnson, is set to open at Black Art In America Gallery and Gardens on March 29th.

Click the link the below to get your ticket today!!!
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03/26/2023

Common Spirit #3 by Kevin Johnson is one of the featured works in Kindred, our new exhibit that opens next week.

Kindred, the highly-anticipated art exhibition featuring the works of two contemporary artists, Akinola Taoheed and Kevin Johnson, is set to open at Black Art In America Gallery and Sculpture Gardens on March 29th. Artists reception Saturday, April 1st, 2-4 pm.

Click the link in the bio to get you tickets today!

03/25/2023

"A crown for Liz" by Jamaal Barber
12” x 12” inches, linocut, limited edition of 3

Jamaal Barber was born in VA and raised in Littleton, NC. At a young age, he was fascinated by the illustrations in children's books and the colorful images in comic books. He started drawing on the back of his tests in elementary school and was soon drawing on any material that he could find. He finally decided to become an artist after reading about the life of Romare Bearden in high school. In 2003, Jamaal graduated with a BA in Communication Arts from East Carolina University. While in school he won the 2002 JOSA award for drawing and 1st Place in Graphic Design for the Rebel Magazine, the annual ECU student art awards magazine. In 2004, Jamaal moved to Atlanta where he now resides with his wife and two children. He has worked doing graphic design work for Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. and Spoken Magazine. His fine art painting has been displayed at the Art on 5 and with the Mano-a- Mano art show. In 2013 after seeing a screen printing demo at a local art store, Barber started experimenting with printmaking and has made it his focus. His prints have been included in the Atlanta Printmaker Studio Biennial show and the Hudgens Center For The Arts.

03/24/2023

"Serenity 3" by Taoheed Akinola
36 x 48 inches, acrylic and charcoal on card

Kindred, the highly-anticipated art exhibition featuring the works of two renowned artists, Akinola Taoheed and Kevin Johnson, is set to open at Black Art In America Gallery and Gardens on March 29th.

Click the link below to get your ticket today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kindred-fine-art-show-and-exhibiton-tickets-560842253277?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete

03/24/2023

Make sure you check out our Museum Gift Shop! Filled with handcrafted products made by talented artists, each piece telling a story and celebrating our beauty.
Why not wear the art you love?!

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03/23/2023

"Lemonade" by April Harrison
30 x 40 inches, mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas

South Carolina native April W Harrison creates rich mixed-media paintings that reveal her unshakeable belief in the strength of faith, family and friendship. Her adept use of color and collaging with speciality paper and magazine prints, as well as her audacious re-purposing of found objects in her work, add a physical reality and a quilt-like quality that roots it firmly within an African American artistic tradition.

A self-taught artist who has been professionally involved in art for 20 plus years, and an award winning artist and illustrator, Harrison has achieved a great measure of success and popular acclaim. Her work has been featured at numerous venues nationwide, including the Morris Museum of Art,GA ; Hampton University Museum, VA; Spartanburg County Museum of Art, SC; Greenville County Museum of Art, SC; and the Romare Bearden Juried Invitational by David C. Driskell at Charlotte’s Mint Museum.

03/23/2023

Introducing Kevin Johnson , whos work will be featured in the upcoming exhibition " Kindred". The opening reception will be on April 1st from 2pm - 4pm

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03/22/2023

Fathers and Father Figures Friday

Fathers and Father Figures Friday:

Join us for a conversation with noted artists Jim Alexander, Jamaal Barber and Kevin Williams for a conversation about the role of fathers and father figures in cultivating the artistic talents and freedom of self expression for our children. This conversation will be moderated by Romal Tune, acclaimed author of "I Wish My Dad: The Power of Vulnerable Conversations between Fathers and Sons."

Jim Alexander is recipient of a myriad awards for his Documentary Photograpy. He is identified as a “participant observer”, recognizing the undeniable influence of his mere presence, but pleading allegiance to the role of the spectator. Since acquiring his first camera in 1952, his personal experiences and consumption of Black scholarship and thought has increasingly informed his camera.

Jamaal Barber is an artist, printmaker, and educator from Virginia. Jamaal’s art has been featured on Twitter, the New York Times, Penguin Random House, Black Art in America, and Emory University. Barber is presently a visiting lecturer at the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design in Atlanta, GA.

Kevin A. Williams better known by the art moniker WAK, his initials backwards, is an American painter and businessman from Chicago’s Southside. He is one of the most celebrated figurative storytellers of this era. His 50 urban art prints are the most widely circulated African American art prints in the world.

Romal Tune, is a highly sought after international speaker, author, and social impact entrepreneur. He serves as a Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at TMS Global and is the founder of ClereStory Education, a nonprofit that offers workshops and coaching about mental health. Tune is a graduate of Howard University and Duke University School of Divinity. He speaks internationally at conferences addressing topics of inner healing, thriving, and the importance of mental health. He is the author of God’s Graffiti, Love Is an Inside Job and I Wish My Dad.

“I Wish My Dad uses powerful stories that give men the expressive insight we need to be vulnerable. It highlights the importance of naming emotional needs as a man and showing affection as a father.“

Join us for a conversation with artists Jim Alexander, Jamaal Barber and Kevin Williams for a conversation about the role of fathers and art

03/22/2023

"Morning Bloom" by Kevin Johnson

18 x 24 inches, oil painting on canvas.

"Kindred" is a highly-anticipated art exhibition featuring the works of emerging artists Akinola Taoheed and Kevin Johnson. Don't miss this visually stunning and thought-provoking exhibition, opening on March 29th at the Black Art In America Gallery and Gardens.
Click the link below to get your tickets today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kindred-fine-art-show-and-exhibiton-tickets-560842253277?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete

03/22/2023

Frank Frazier Retrospective: The Visionary. The Advocate. The Artist.

April 7 – June 27, 2023

A selection of more than 30 works from the collections of Renee Brooks, Dr. Michael Butler, Dr. Damien Fisher, the Tom Joyner Foundation, The Frazier Family Collection, and other collectors from around the United States will be on view at the African American Museum of Dallas from April 7 – June 27, 2023

03/21/2023

"Essence II" by Jamaal Barber
12” x 12” inches, linocut, limited edition of 3

Jamaal Barber was born in VA and raised in Littleton, NC. At a young age, he was fascinated by the illustrations in children's books and the colorful images in comic books. He started drawing on the back of his tests in elementary school and was soon drawing on any material that he could find. He finally decided to become an artist after reading about the life of Romare Bearden in high school. In 2003, Jamaal graduated with a BA in Communication Arts from East Carolina University. While in school he won the 2002 JOSA award for drawing and 1st Place in Graphic Design for the Rebel Magazine, the annual ECU student art awards magazine. In 2004, Jamaal moved to Atlanta where he now resides with his wife and two children. He has worked doing graphic design work for Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. and Spoken Magazine. His fine art painting has been displayed at the Art on 5 and with the Mano-a- Mano art show. In 2013 after seeing a screen printing demo at a local art store, Barber started experimenting with printmaking and has made it his focus. His prints have been included in the Atlanta Printmaker Studio Biennial show and the Hudgens Center For The Arts.

03/21/2023

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03/21/2023

03/20/2023

"Weekend Hangout 5" by Taoheed Akinola

36 x 48 inches, acrylic and charcoal on card

Kindred, the highly-anticipated art exhibition featuring the works of two renowned artists, Akinola Taoheed and Kevin Johnson, is set to open at Black Art In America Gallery and Gardens on March 29th. The exhibition, titled “Kindred” aims to highlight the evolution and influence of contemporary black art in the art world today. Kevin Johnson, best known for his vibrant and evocative portraits of black individuals, and Akinola Taoheed, whose work explores the African experience and identity, are making significant contributions to the contemporary art scene. Together, their works will showcase the breadth and depth of black artistry in the 21st century. "Kindred" promises to be a thought-provoking and visually stunning exhibition that will leave visitors with a newfound appreciation for the richness and diversity of black art in America.

03/18/2023

"Fine and Mellow, Lady Day" by Stefanie Jackson
16 x 21 inches stone litho, edition 23/24

Stefanie Jackson received her BFA from Parsons School of Design in 1979 and her MFA from Cornell University in 1988. She has taught drawing and painting in the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia. Jackson’s dramatic paintings speak of the hardships of African Americans through her distinctive voice. The artist’s work references European traditions, African American music and literature, surrealism, social issues around race, and her life’s own narrative. Jackson has been the recipient of several individual grants from Georgia Council for the Arts and a Special Projects Grant from the National Endowment of the Arts. In 2002 Jackson became a recipient of the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Award in recognition of her life’s dedication developing artistic goals, regardless of other personal or financial responsibilities.

03/17/2023

Joy Ride by Cedric Smith
30 x 40 inches acrylic painting on gallery wrap canvas

Smith is a self-taught artist who while eschewing the “so-called rules of art”, has created a personal genre of work. He draws on a wide range of influences and sources, both traditional and contemporary, and which include landscape art, pop art, brand advertising and photography to express his poignant observations of life in the rural south. A prolific artist, Smith works with a honed discipline on his compositions, seamlessly morphing photographic images into his richly textured pieces, applying and removing layers and lettering.

03/16/2023

"Quetzacoatl" by Israel Soloman
40 x 30 inches, acrylic on canvas

Israel Solomon is a visual artist with a studio practice based primarily in Indianapolis, Indiana. Soloman has a passion for creating art, and expressing himself visually through paint. As an artist, his work is very figurative and based in abstraction. He uses vibrant colors and rhythmic geometric patterns to create his compositions, and often draws on personal experiences with my family, friends, acquaintances, and experiences. Visual art has been a primary means of expression for him throughout his life, as he began drawing as a child. As someone who has not always been very vocal, he often found it easier to express his feelings and thought process through a creative visual process. It is important for him to create works that are personal to his own experiences, in hopes that others can connect with the energy that the work produces.

03/15/2023

"Way of the Gods" by Carla Harris
30 x 40 inches, photography and digital painting on paper

Born in Indianapolis, IN, but raised traveling the globe as the child of a military officer, Carla Jay Harris’s social and artistic development was impacted tremendously by the geopolitical and natural environments she encountered. She fervently believes that space (physical and physiological) has a fundamental, lasting impact on personal identity. While the environment around us is constantly evolving, photography has the power to capture humanity in a place, in a moment - transforming a flicker in time into a lasting, appreciable statement. Carla's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in New York, Los Angeles, DC, Paris, and Quebec. She completed undergraduate coursework at the School of Visual Arts in New York, received her bachelor's degree with distinction from the University of Virginia, and her MFA from UCLA in 2015. She currently lives/works in Los Angeles, CA. Her works are included in the collections of USC Fisher Museum, Los Angeles, CA; California African American Museum, Los Angeles, CA; Museum of Art and History, Lancaster, CA; The Museum of Fine Arts, Sherbrook, Quebec, Canada; General Mills' corporate collection, Minneapolis, MN; USC's Fisher Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA; and numerous private collections.

03/14/2023

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03/14/2023

03/14/2023

"Girl with Orange" by Joseph Pearson
40 x 48 inches, oil on gallery-wrapped canvas (2012)

Joseph Pearson: "I am an artist/activist. For more than 45 years the primary focus of my work has been directed toward addressing social/political issues of the day. Our current social/political climate offers much to fuel my creative efforts in this regard. It seems in some regards, the more things change, the more they remain the same. These pieces, The plea and Miscarria

03/14/2023

Kindred, the highly-anticipated art exhibition featuring the works of two emerging artists, Akinola Taoheed and Kevin Johnson, is set to open at Black Art In America Gallery and Gardens on March 30th, 2023.

The exhibition, titled “Kindred” aims to highlight the evolution and influence of contemporary black art in the art world today.

Kevin Johnson, best known for his vibrant and evocative portraits of black individuals, and Akinola Taoheed, whose work explores the African experience and identity, are making significant contributions to the contemporary art scene.

Together, their works will showcase the breadth and depth of black artistry in the 21st century. "Kindred" promises to be a thought-provoking and visually stunning exhibition that will leave visitors with a newfound appreciation for the richness and diversity of black art in America.

Visit blackartinamerica.com for more.

Common Spirit #3 by Kevin Johnson

The Panic of Growing Older #3 by Akinola Taoheed

03/13/2023

"From Songhai to Symphony Hall" by Marcella Hayes Muhammad
30 x 40 inches, oil painting on canvas

Marcella Hayes Muhammad, whose career in fine art stretches from the 1960’s to current times, is always testing the bounds of her talents. She is constantly exploring the medium of oils allowing her experiences and research to guide her work. She is known for her attention to detail and vibrant colors. Marcella has developed a technique of using a unique blending of multi dominant elements and rhythmic colors harmonized in as many as four or more colors in action at a time. After many years developing her expertise in realism, Marcella developed a style of abstraction inspired by the cubist style of Pablo Picasso, who in turn was inspired by Georges Braque and painted in a style later described by a critic as being made of "little cubes" thus leading to the term cubism. Marcella paints in her unique style described by a critic as a flow of forms using light and color leading to the term "Plasticism" or Plastic Space. Her main inspirations developed at a young age through her exposure to galleries and art museums around the world as a military dependent.