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A New Vision for the Arts
February 7 - June 12, 2010
A new paradigm for envisioning broader participation and more open inclusion of the visual arts has been set into place by the broadening of the public landscape by the election of America’s 44th president, Barack Obama. For artists, arts promoters and public viewers, this historic period provides new opportunities to connect visual arts by African Americans with mainstream America, and to encouraged integrative thinking in arts across all genres. The theme "A New Vision for the Arts," serves as the rubric for the King Tisdell Cottage’s visual arts exhibits for 2010 to realize the potential for change in the arts in powerful new, cutting edge presentations. |
February 7 - April 3, 2010
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Top: Woman Looking For Herself, Mixed Media on Canvas
Bottom: Nothing Is As It Seems, Mixed Media Sculpture |
Malaika Favorite : Nothing Is As It Seems
The latest collection by Ms. Favorite is a series of 3-D mixed media pieces and wall pieces based on the theme “Choices and Consequences” which emphasizes making choices and possible results. The works are designed to promote discussion about the choices we make in life.
Artist Statement
NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS is a series of works inspired in part by the poem, WE WEAR THE MASK by Paul Laurence Dunbar, and by my study of the choices people make and the consequences that result from those choices. I have an ongoing fascination with African American Poetry and the images the words conjure up in my mind. In the mask pieces, I wanted to portray the different ways people hide behind a mask to disguise their true feelings. Masking in America has become a way of life for most people. Dunbar’s poem talked about the mask that African American people wore when in the company of their white employees and while doing business with White America. It was a way of surviving the humiliation of being a second class citizen, but today it has evolved into a lifestyle for people of all races. In a world of political correctness and eternal deception, we are required to wear a mask as a part of our daily attire; very few people leave the house without a mask hiding their true self, their hurts, their frustrations and their disappointments. Wearing a mask is not always a bad choice as long as we know that it is a mask and why it is necessary.
Opening Reception and Artist Talk:
Sunday, February 7th - 3:00 - 5:00pm
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| April 18 - June 12, 2010
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Rat Race, 2009 -Graphite and Digital
| Lavar Munroe :
Fine Art of Illustration
The body of work selected is a narrative series based on migration and invasion by the Europeans to the "new world" focusing particularly on the black Caribbean regions which at the time were home of the Lucayans, Arawaks, and Caribs. Emphasis is placed on re-examining enslavement, both mental and physical, and how resilient our forefathers were in overcoming its destructive elements. The exhibit places these historic elements in a modern day setting as a commentary on overcoming extraordinary obstacles today. This body of work is comprised of graphite drawings colored digitally and mixed media pieces.
Artist Statement
Between the borders of the Caribbean and the United States, life and cultural diversities within these two similar yet different “worlds” has been most influential in the work I produce. The subject matters most appealing to me are those simple yet complex occurrences within everyday life that go unnoticed and in some cases simply ignored. I am most fascinated when my work transcends beauty, metamorphosing into a communicable vessel. The end product of my ideas and ideologies enable me to comment on or ridicule situations within society and the world as a whole. As a result of this approach, my audience is forced to react to the images presented to them. The idea of the viewer having to read the underlying message behind the imagery excites me and ignites my creative fuels. My work is intended to convey reality in a neo-surrealist way adopting the nature of visual poetry to my audience. Most of my pieces make references to my native upbringing and childhood memories. Some reoccurring images and motifs include the wooden architectural structures, domestic and wild animals, fruits, flora, and cycles all of which are plentiful in the Caribbean environment. This signature is done as a way of recalling my past in conjoining with my present and future as it regards to my development as an artist.
Opening Reception and Artist Talk:
Sunday, April 18th - 3:00 - 5:00pm |
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