by Bob Clark | January 25, 2023 | Art - Highlight, Art Collection
Myrlande Constant is a Haitian textile artist born in 1968 specializing in Vodou-themed flags. Constant was born in Port-au-Prince, where she learned the art of beading while working with her mother in a wedding dress factory. After quitting that job because her...
by Bob Clark | December 16, 2022 | Art - Highlight, Art Collection
Some of my great friends and favorite artists are featured in an article by Harper’s Bazaar about Chicago’s transformative art scene. Chicago is widely known as a “laboratory for architectural innovation and experimentation” for its architecture and art. Living in the...
by Bob Clark | October 21, 2022 | Art - Highlight, Art Collection
AYANA V. JACKSON BLACK RICE, 2019 AYANA V. JACKSON BLACK RICE, 2019 Ayana V. Jackson is an American contemporary artist, photographer, and filmmaker who is among the most talented artists working today. She was raised in East Orange, New Jersey, where her family has...
by Bob Clark | August 30, 2022 | Art - Highlight, Art Collection
“Blooming Red Soil” (2020) “Blooming Red Soil” (2020) A young artist whose work I admire immensely is Marcellina Akpojotor. She is from Nigeria and her art explores female empowerment and the roles of women in African society. She says she was drawn to art from an...
by Bob Clark | July 26, 2022 | Art - Highlight, Art Collection
Black Boy Head Clotilde Jiménez 2018 Black Boy Head Clotilde Jiménez 2018 A visual artist I admire is Afro-Latino, Honolulu-born, Clotilde Jiménez, who grew up in North Philadelphia. He was raised in a tough neighborhood, but thanks to his mother, he used his...
by Bob Clark | May 31, 2022 | Art Collection
Shirley’s, 2021. Lauren Halsey. Shirley’s, 2021. Lauren Halsey. Lauren Halsey is one of the most exciting young artists working today. She produces standalone artworks in sculpture and mixed media, and site-specific installations, particularly in the South Central...
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