I was recently part of a ground breaking art show that African Voices put together at THE Schomburg Center for Black Research in Harlem. The show was to celebrate and commemorate AV's Anniversery. Danny Simmons was the curator and chose some covers from the last 20 years! The covers are all pieces of art. The show was entitled, "Cover to Cover 20 years of African Voices."
Carolyn Butts and her staff at AV have created a content rich, interesting and funky literary magazine that has lasted the digital invasion . Here's a link to African Voices website. http://www.africanvoices.com/
The artists who participated in the art show were Sheila Prevost, Danny Simmons, Dirk Joseph, Otto Neals, Franks Francois Deceus, Jacob Lawrence and Faith Ringgold, James Top, Elizabeth Catlett and Verna Hart.
Carolyn Butts took this picture of our "Cover to Cover" show featured in the New York Daily News!!
That's my hometown paper for real! I grew up reading this paper. So it was thrilling to see my name spelled right, really nice things written about me AND to see my collage in the middle there between two amazing artists who I respect very much. What a wonderful article this was!
I went to this art show without my kids, I usually will take one or both of them. This trip was solo! I was really able to chill and focus on just being there and taking it all in. I saw a lot of great folks I hadn't seen in years.
It meant a lot to me to be showing my art at the Schomburg because when I was in college and even independently I used to go to the Schomburg to do research on Black history. They have old newspapers, all types of books, periodicals, artifacts that you cannot find anywhere else. They have art, art shows and all kinds of cultural events. There is so much culture and knowledge and history there.
At the "Cover to Cover" art show it was so awesome and humbling to have my art work across from Jacob Lawrence's art.
Here is a link to the online Daily News article.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/uptown/lifting-voices-20th-ann-exhibit-article-1.1231884
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It is really great to hear about this anniversary celebrations. I am invited to annual ceremony of art gallery that will be arranged at one of event space. I am quite happy and excited to be among the attendees.
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