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Share this article Destinee Ross-Sutton Curates Captivating Portraits by Black Artists for 1-54 NY Fair Bold pieces that celebrate the African diaspora.
Contemporary art wunderkind and dealer of her eponymous gallery, Destinee Ross-Sutton, is curating a dynamic selection of portraits by Nigerian artists as part of an exhibition for the upcoming 1-54 NY fair an annual, international presentation dedicated to showcasing contemporary art from Africa. Ross-Sutton gained industry recognition for her activism-focused presentation for Christie’s last year called “SAY IT LOUD (I’m Black and I’m Proud)” which promoted the empowerment of Black art. Her curation for the upcoming edition features captivating portraits that celebrate the African diaspora.
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Destinee Ross-Sutton‘s name was a topic of hot conversation over the summer when she organized a nearly sold-out online exhibition for Christie’s entitled “Say it Loud (I’m Black and Proud).” The presentation, however, included a caveat for collectors anyone who purchased a work had to sign a contract promising not to flip the artwork at auction or any outlets in the secondary market.
The 25-year-old artist advocate and gallerist has now just opened her namesake art space called Ross-Sutton Gallery. The space on 155 Wooster Street in New York City’s SoHo district, itself, spans 8,000 square feet and was originally the home of the legendary gallerist, Paula Cooper. To commemorate the gallery’s opening, Ross-Sutton kicked off an inaugural presentation dubbed “Black Voices: Friend of My Mind.”