BLACK ARTISTS ON ART PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
BLACK ARTISTS ON ART
PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
This group exhibition showcases work by legendary artists Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden, Dumile Feni, Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence, Samella Lewis, Ruth Waddy, and Charles White; as well as contemporary artists EMONI, Alpha Bruton, Beth Cosetta Rubel, Joha Harrison, Dwight Head, Laurelin Gilmore, Claude Lewis, Keia Kodama, Lee McCormick, Shonna McDaniels, and more. The Black Artists on Art exhibition series is organized by Unity Lewis, the grandson of the late Dr. Samella Lewis, the artist, historian, author, and educator often referred to as the godmother of Black art. The presentation of Black Artists on Art at the Crocker is the ninth iteration of the series and is unique in its pairing of well-known legends with contemporary and youth artists. The exhibition series takes its name from the "Black Artists on Art" book series, originally published by Dr. Lewis and Ruth Waddy in 1969. It brought attention to the many notable Black artists neglected or overlooked by the mainstream art world. The three of us, Talver, Shonna, and I, have been practicing artists since 1990, and here it is in 2022; the three of us met up at the Crocker to see our artwork in this Black Artist on Art. It is noteworthy to see the baton being passed to the next generation of curators.  Shonna McDaniels  Alpha Bruton  Talver Germany Miller, Shonna McDaniel's, and Traci Germany  Talver Germany-Miller |