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Artist George Evans remembers L.A. treasure Wanda Coleman

L.A.'s rich cultural history is alive through the life and work of the city's unofficial poet laureate. Just ask her brother George Evans. ....

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In Compton, a School That Paved the Way for Generations of Black Artists

In Compton, a School That Paved the Way for Generations of Black Artists
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/01/t-magazine/compton-communicative-arts-academy.html
In Compton, a School That Paved the Way for Generations of Black Artists
Between 1969 and 1975, the Communicative Arts Academy was a vital hub for a community largely excluded from Los Angeles’s cultural institutions.
A student at the Communicative Arts Academy in Compton, Calif., where the syllabus was designed to instill in participants a sense of Black pride.Credit.Courtesy of Willie Ford Jr. and the Compton Communicative Arts Academy Collection, Special Collections and Archives, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, California State University, Los Angeles ....

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40 Years Later, Why A Black Doll Show Still Resonates

A painting of two Black dolls by Aisebourne | Courtesy of William Grant Still Art Center
To launch the first exhibition, the Fergersons reached out to artists who were part of Los Angeles assemblage movement. The couple told the artists, Make a doll and reinterpret the notion of dolls, reinterpret our identity, and let s do this show, according to Motevalli. And it was mostly artwork. It was mostly assemblage art, and some Black dolls that were historic.
That first exhibition attracted people interested in doll-collecting, artwork, dolls used for religious purposes and the psychological impact of dolls on the public. It was a big hit, said Motevalli. Because of its success, the Friends of the William Grant Still Arts Center decided to continue the show year after year, bringing dollmakers of all kinds together in the same venue. ....

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