Autocartography II
2012
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Deborah Grant
The Birth of a Genius in the Midnight Sun, 2012.
Mixed media on wood panel, 75 x 154 1/2 inches
#throwbackthursday
Tom Lloyd working on one of his magnificent light sculptures! Tom Lloyd’s work was on view in the Studio Museum’s first exhibition in 1968!
yes yes yes yes
(via thedeluxshow)
Christie’s has created this infographic (click to see it in all its huge glory) about painter Jean-Michel Basquiat along with a series of videos that range from poignant to bathetic. Two of Basquiat’s compadres, Al Diaz and Torrick Ablack, remind us that the young Haitian painter was a difficult person and inspiring mentor. More on Art Market Monitor
Girl (Simone Leigh and Chitra Ganesh)
My dreams, my works must wait till after hell…
2011
Nuestra Hermana’s WOC Photography Series: Zanele Muholi
In 1972, Zanele Muholi was born in Umlazi Durban. After completing an Advanced Photography Course at the Market Photo Workshop in Newton, she held her first exhibition at the Johannesburg Art Gallery in 2004. She most recently earned her Masters of Fine Arts degree in Documentary Media from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada in 2009.She worked as a reporter and photographer for Behind The Mask an LGBTQI African magazine tackling queer community issues and visibility. In 2002, she began FEW (Forum For The Empowerment of Women), an organization providing a safe space for black queer women to discuss and organize.
Her photographic work is deeply rooted in both exposing the issues affecting the lives of African lesbians, African women and the black queer community. Her photographic art challenges the usual portrayal of black bodies. Her work has addressed and brought visibility to HIV/AIDS, assault and the violent crime of “curative rape” against black queers.
Her work is intimate, honest, raw and emotionally charged.
She has held 6 solo exhibitions and has been part of several exhibits. One of her most well known being her first solo exhibit titled ‘Visual Sexuality: Only Half The Picture’. She has received 6 awards and contributions including the Tollman Award for Visual Arts and the Casa Africa award for Best Female Photographer.
You can learn more about her and her work by checking her website HERE.
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