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Posts tagged with African-Art

  1. Printmaking & stamp making with George Petsikopoulos

    Visual artist George Petsikopoulos held a three-day printmaking and stamp-making workshop at Mile End Park Art Pavilion in East London inviting parents and children to work on unfamiliar crafts. The Greek artist worked with children of all ages, piquing their curiosity; sharing with them the basics of his technique and…


  2. Inviting, Welcoming & Warm: BBZ & SYFU’s Alternative Graduate Show

    By Damilola Ayo-Vaughan Being a student of colour in an overseas art institution can be a very isolating experience. It can be draining to cover a syllabus largely non-reflective of your history and be tutored by teachers of dissimilar educational orientation.  To this extent, attending an arts event featuring works…


  3. 60 Seconds with Tina Ramos Ekongo

    Tina Ramos Ekongo is an Equatorial-Guinean artist whose works celebrate feminism and the strength of womanhood.  The Manchester-based artist shared delicate acrylic portraits celebrating the rich diversity and cultural vibrance of African women with us. Educated at the School of Art Zaragoza, Murcia and Valencia, Spain and Sheffield Hallam University,…


  4. Zarita Zevallos | Kòktèl

    Haitian photographer and architect Zarita Zevallos unleashes a powerful photographic series celebrating identity and modern masculinity. Having been taught the intricacies of photography by her father, the New York based Haitian architect and photographer has grown a name for herself, tackling tough social issues such as modern gender roles, alienation,…


  5. Murjoni Merriweather | A Love of Clay

    Our radar sits comfortably on Baltimore native Murjoni Merriweather - a sculptor who creates clay and ceramic works revolving around African-American culture. Merriweather’s work bases itself on the self-love, self acceptance and self discovery of African-Americans. Citing her influences on communities, people of colour, black bodies and black hair, the…


  6. Shawn Theodore | ‘Church of Broken Pieces’ Exhibition Précis

    By Niama Safia Sandy Shawn Theodore’s Church of Broken Pieces is a photographic exploration of the psychic, physical and technological translocation of black America.  Theodore’s photographs document the success of the movements toward plural black identities, and free, safe black digital spaces and futures - even as displacement/gentrification, socio-economic disparity…


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