THE OCEAN AFRICAN
Posts tagged with Black-American-Art
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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,…
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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…
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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…