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ART OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
The 27th Annual Bay Area Black Artists Exhibition
AT RICHMOND ART CENTER:
2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA
Exhibition: January 24 – March 16, 2024
Reception: Saturday, January 27, 2pm-4pm
Artistic Achievement Awardee Talk: Saturday, January 27, 12pm-1:30pm
Closing Party: Saturday, March 16, 2pm-4pm
AT BAY AREA VENUES:
Pick up a copy of the AOTAD Catalogue for event details!
Open Studios: Feb 24-25, Mar 2-3, Mar 9-10, 2024
Satellite Exhibitions: Throughout January, February, March and April
Art of the African Diaspora is the longest running event of its kind in the Bay Area. The showcase exhibition at Richmond Art Center features work by over 120 artists of African descent. This exhibition is accompanied by open studios and satellite exhibitions throughout the Bay Area.
2024 Featured Artists: J. B. Broussard, Valerie Brown-Troutt, Stacy Mootoo
MORE INFO: WWW.AOTAD.ORG
Image right: Artwork by Stacy Mootoo
FEATURING: Aaron Carter, Abi Mustapha, Ajuan Mance, Akaysha BC, Akili Simba, Alfred J. White, Alix J. Magloire, Andrea McCoy Harvey, Anna W. Edwards, Araceli Mireya Holmes, Arista "MiaMya" Dawson, Arthur Norcome, Ashlei Reign, Ashley Grajeda, Ashlie Kego, Bahiya Spaulding, Beautiful Beads by Lan Hodges, Bernadette Robertson, Bernard Illustrations, Bertrell Smith, Brianna Mills, Callan Porter-Romero, Carl Herman Bradford III, Carla Golder, Carrie Lee McClish, Celise, Chamia Chambers, Charles Curtis Blackwell, Chase Irvin, Cherisse Baatin, ChocolateCity Art, Christian Vassell, Chuck Harlins, ColorBlynd by Noni, Cynthia Brannvall, Damon Powell, Daniel Fernando White, Dawn Rudd, Deatra Colbert, Deborah Butler, Derrick Bell, Doitshā Lexington, Donna Gatson, Donna Meke'da Bradley, Dorian Reid, Douglas Doss, Dr. Orin Carpenter, Duane M Conliffe, Dulama LeGrande, Eden Yakob, Erica Jones, Erika Stitt, Ester M. Armstrong, Evelyn Davis, Exotic Linx, Fan Lee Warren, Felicia Griffin, Floyd Brown, Frederick Franklin, Gaila P. Turner, Gremlin1114, Halisi Noel-Johnson, He11en C11ark, Hilda Robinson, Iam4muze, Iconic Vinyl Art, Irene Bee Kain, Itai, JaeMe Bereal, Janay Futch, Janet Barnes, Janet Sheard, Jason Powell-Smith, Jean McElvane, JIBCA, Jim Dennis, Jimi Evins, Joanne Johnson, John Broussard, Joseph Robinson, Julie Atkinson, Kabir A. Adejare, Kaleese Hobbs, Karen Anthony, Karen Seneferu, karin turner - karinsArt, Kelvin Curry, Kevin E. Myrick, Kevin Lance Daniels, Khristel Johnson, Kiesha White, Kim Champion, Kimberly Antoinette, Kimberly V Johnson, Kwahuumba Earthwerks, Latisha Baker, Laura A. Johnson, Lawrence Harold Buford, Lazzlo, Leon Kennedy, Lorraine Bonner, Louise Schine, Malik Seneferu, Malika Rubin-Davis, Marguerite T. Browne, Mark Heringer, Mark Sublett, Marva, Melanin Buford, Michael Roosevelt, Mildred Thompson, Nannette Y. Harris-Jones, Nichole Talbott, Nyya Lark, Olubori, Onyé T., Osaze Seneferu, Ozell Hudson Jr., Paradise the Poet, Patricia McClain Patterson, Paula deJoie, Paula Vaughan, Peter Harris, Pryce Jones, Rasheid Lattimore, Raven Harper, Raymond L. Haywood, Renata Gray, Reyna Brown, Riquelle, Ron Calime, Roosevelt Washington, Shana Harper, Shantae Robinson, Shawn Sanders, Sloane Gross, Son of 7hunder, Sonia Denise Roberts, Sonia Whittle, Stacy Mootoo, Stephen Bruce, Steven Winston, Suzane Beaubrun, The Art of Justice, TheArthur Wright, Tiffany Conway, Tomye, Val Kai, Valerie Brown-Troutt, Virginia Jourdan, Will Johnson, Xan Blood Walker, Xioneida Ruiz, Yolanda Cotton Turner, Yolanda D Holley, Yolanda Patton ThaSun, Zarahana Kargbo, Zhané GayByrd, and Zoë Boston
POINT MOLATE
ARTSCCC (ARTS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY)
REBECA GARCÍA-GONZÁLEZ, IRENE WIBAWA, TONY TAMAYO, AND THE BUTOHBUDDIES PERFORMANCE GROUP
AT RICHMOND ART CENTER:
2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA
Exhibition: January 24 – March 16, 2024
Reception: Saturday, January 27, 2pm-4pm
Artist Talk and butohBuddies performance: Saturday, February 24, 1pm start
Located on the San Pablo Peninsula, Point Molate is a diverse ecosystem known as an osprey recovery site and for its rare eelgrass beds, coastal prairie, and coastal bluff native plants. It is located next to California's third largest oil refinery in Richmond. Communities that border the facility experience higher health impacts and advocates seek equitable access along with preservation. Artists Rebeca García-González, Irene Wibawa, Tony Tamayo, and the butohBuddies performance group (Ruth Ichinaga, Kiyono Kishi, Lipton Mah, Nina Moore, and Irene Wibawa) present new artworks inspired by Point Molate.
Special Event: On February 24 at 1pm, the butohBuddies will share a performance inspired by Point Molate. Following the performance, curator Jenny E. Balisle will facilitate a conversation with the Point Molate artists.
The exhibition is organized by ARTSCCC (Arts Contra Costa County).
MORE INFO: WWW.ARTSCCC.COM
Image right: Detail of artwork by Irene Wibawa
MANY HANDS, ONE WORLD: QUILTS FROM THE REFINERY CORRIDOR HEALING WALKS
IDLE NO MORE SF BAY
AT RICHMOND ART CENTER:
2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA
Exhibition: January 24 – March 16, 2024
Reception: Saturday, January 27, 2pm-4pm
Stories and Reflections on the Refinery Healing Walks: Saturday, March 2, 11am (reception), 12pm (artist talk)
Led by Indigenous women in prayer, over one thousand people walked hundreds of miles over four years, connecting one fossil-fuel impacted community to another along the northeast San Francisco Bay. The term “Refinery Corridor” was born from these walks between April 2014 and July 2017, which began with WesPac (defeated by community organizing) in Pittsburg, Shell and Tesoro Refineries in Martinez, Valero Refinery in Benicia, Conoco Phillips 66 Refinery in Rodeo, and Chevron Refinery in Richmond.
At the end of each walk, participants were invited to share their hopes and dreams about the safe, sustainable future they imagined. The quilts in this exhibition are the result of the walkers envisioning a healthier world. This is the first ever showing of the quilts since the first square was made 10 years ago.
Special Event: On Saturday, March 2, a special event to share stories and reflections from the Refinery Healing Walks will be held. A reception will begin at 11am, followed by an artist talk at 12pm. This event is free and all are welcome.
About the Organizers: Idle No More SF Bay is a multi-generational, Native-women-led grassroots, all volunteer organization dedicated to climate change activism. Founded in 2013, our mission is to creatively do everything we can to ensure the future for the coming generations by addressing environmental harms caused by extreme energy. We focus on what we are for: clean air, water and soil, safe jobs and a sustainable future for the generations beyond. Rooted in Native traditions, we bring an indigenous perspective and leadership to climate justice work. We pray, conduct teach-ins, coordinate local non-violent direct actions, encourage people to envision the future they want to help create, and collaborate with others working for a just transition away from fossil fuels to ensure a future for the generations to come.
Image: Photo by Kelly Johnson
MORE INFO: WWW.IDLENOMORESFBAY.ORG
