Feature image: Akindele John. Photo: Genre: Urban Arts. By Samantha Timm My recent visits to the Walker’s Point Center for the Arts to see “Genre’d: Expressions of Blackness” and a conversation with Nakeysha Roberts Washington, curator of the exhibition and CEO of Genre: Urban Arts sparked my interest in the work of Nigeria-based artist AkindeleContinue reading “A Moment of Return: Part 1”
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Seeking Truth Through Imagery: Photography by Alayna Pernell
Linda Marcus Insatiable curiosity is what motivates and fuels Alayna Pernells’ photography practice. “It starts off with a thought, but there’s always a question on top and that is what helps to guide me; then I can work from there”, according to Pernell. Her continuous questioning of the world and the structures in it hasContinue reading “Seeking Truth Through Imagery: Photography by Alayna Pernell”
Jesse Howard: Reflection Of A Community As It Is at the Riverside Arts Center
Submitted Exhibition Dates: May 18 – June 24, 2023 Opening Reception: Saturday, May 20, 2023, 3:00 – 6:00 pm Gallery hours: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 1:00 – 5:00 pm Artist Talk: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 2:00 pm Listen Here, 2021, Charcoal and acrylic on paper, 38 x 42 inches The Riverside Arts Center’s FlexSpace isContinue reading “Jesse Howard: Reflection Of A Community As It Is at the Riverside Arts Center”