Afrofuturism isn't just about placing a Black person in a futuristic landscape. It takes into account the challenges Black people face and allows them to imagine futures of their own making.
Black Contemporary Art Online
Aesthetica teams up with ISE-DA â a trailblazing platform promoting Black visual arts culture â to highlight the best digital exhibitions, online galleries and videos. Established for young creatives, collectors and enthusiasts of Black African descent, ISE-DA aims to cultivate a pioneering new generation of creatives who are interested, invested and informed about art across the Diaspora. February is Black History Month in the US; many of their selected links are essential resources to educate and inspire.
Africa. The Caribbean. USA.
Afrosoul celebrates an emerging, global 21st century African Diasporic visual culture. Featured above is work by Cuban artist Rene Pena (b. 1957), whose photography is characterised by stark contrasts and a focus on individuality. Other creatives include Whitfield Lovell (b. 1959), whose renowned installations incorporate portraits of anonymous African Americans from between the Emancipation Proclamation and t
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU opens two dynamic spring exhibitions
Black Kirby, Sun Woman, 2012. Digital archival print on paper, 24 x 36 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
MIAMI, FLA
.- This January, The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU will launch its spring programming, celebrating topics that include Afrofuturism and the concept of cyclical time.
Transfiguration: A Black Speculative Vision of Freedom
Since the debut of Marvels Black Panther (2018), the focus on Afrofuturism in the United States has skyrocketed. Mark Dery, American author, lecturer and cultural critic, defined the term in 1994 in an attempt to understand why African Americans did not engage with science fiction. Derys assertion that Black people have other stories to tell about culture, technology, and things to come can be seen in the vibrant visual culture linked to Black speculative art.
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Earthseeds: Space of the Living Discussion Panel Presented By Black Speculative Arts Movement (BSAM) Canada
Earthseeds: Space of the Living Discussion Panel Presented By Black Speculative Arts Movement (BSAM) Canada by
Join us for the launch event of
Earthseeds: Space of the Living, a public art project presented by the Black Speculative Arts Movement (BSAM) Canada created as part of their Toronto Waterfront Artist Residency .
Inspired by Octavia Butler’s Parable series, BSAM Canada plans to explore ideas of healing through a series of events and multimedia art that will appear along Toronto’s waterfront during ArtworxTO: Year of Public Art 2021. The project will focus on fostering connection, harvesting restorative energy, and opening spaces for introspection to plant seed