Fine art is among the most eloquent forms of human communication. It provides access to an artist’s vision of themselves and the world while preserving a heritage that connects shared and diverse social values, beliefs, religions, and customs. Heritage, within the context of collecting Black visual culture, connects the synergy of layered ideas and materials imbued with historic and inherent merit. This esteemed cultural legacy - as historical materialism - has a market value based on the perception of worth as an asset shaped by an American narrative directly linked to the early transnational history of the Atlantic world.

Barbara Earl Thomas’ Geography of Innocence: Truth in the Shadow of Doubt captures a community of naïve and disquieted pre-teens whose identity in 21st century society presents unique challenges while they are evolving toward selfhood, maturity, and success. 

“Holder’s work challenges power hierarchies through a dynamic and thoughtful practice that incites responses to encourage people to make compelling intellectual shifts, resulting in honest interactions. People begin to listen, see and accept one another from a place of self-reflective understanding. This exhibition includes select works from three ongoing thematic series. “

Danny Simmons is hosting today’s dance for a global currency in Alone Together at the George Billis Gallery in Chelsea. He is an autodidact multimedia artist based in Philadelphia. His perspective as a painter, printmaker, poet, novelist, producer, community builder, teacher and self-proclaimed hippie is ever present in his work.

The first time I saw the work of Bisa Butler was in Miami at the Pulse Art Fair during Art Basel. On this auspicious day, destiny restrained me from missing this distinct talent…. The subjects were welcoming with recognizable familiarity, while possessing a surrogate presence.

…something had to be done and visionary turned activist; Mikhaile Solomon founded the Prizm Art Fair (December 2nd -8th) to enhance the profile and exposure for artists of African descent during Art Basel Miami.

You can’t talk about the struggle for human freedom unless you talk about the different dimensions of what it is to be human.

Eugene’s foray into the art world was nothing short of Divine providence. After graduating from Southern Illinois University and working odd jobs, he was in the process of deciding to pursue an MBA at Texas Southern University. One day, while contemplating his future, he took a walk…”