Art & Photography
“Dark theme photographs” By Marko Milic
Abstract and landscape photography with dark themes that would match the album name.
Art & Photography
“Dark theme photographs” By Marko Milic
Abstract and landscape photography with dark themes that would match the album name.
“African Culture” and “Live In Peace” By Chaima Boucherma
They are works and paintings of plastic art, whose goal is to live in peace in Africa, despite the multiplicity of ideas, races, cultures, colors and civilizations, but Africa is what unites us.
“Forget Me Not” By Martha Carlisle
This field of forget-me-not flowers acknowledges and honors Black Americans who paid the ultimate price of racism, and reminds us not to forget them. Each flower is individually cut from a pattern I created using a photograph of a forget-me-not flower. The flowers feature hand embroidery, machine quilting, and a black button. The unfinished edges of the forget-me-not flowers represent unfinished lives. The purple background color represents sorrow; it also represents the dignity of these individual lives.
“The Circle Will Remain Unbroken” By Deitrah Joye Taylor
I am a public historian and dramaturg. This is my narrative of reunion after COVID 19
“Sweet Escape” By Brooklynn Huerta
Sweet Escape is a collection based off of my imagination to escape into a candy reality. My vision and aesthetic derive off of those sweet childhood memories that I share with my friends and family. I remember that big pink fluffy cotton candy that I got at every annual carnival, making confetti cake every year for my birthday, walking to the store with my grandpa to get ice cream, getting full off taffy from trick or treating with my friends, or all those wild sleepovers where me and my friends got sugar high! Step into my sugar reality and down memory lane with me. I hope that each piece brings a little bit of joy and nostalgia unleashing your inner child. This is a tiny collection that very much so resembles me as a person! I am very playful and eclectic, and I don’t think enough black designers or models are represented in that field of fashion so I hope to continue to fill in that gap.
“African Culture” and “Live In Peace” By Chaima Boucherma
They are works and paintings of plastic art, whose goal is to live in peace in Africa, despite the multiplicity of ideas, races, cultures, colors and civilizations, but Africa is what unites us.
“Forget Me Not” By Martha Carlisle
This field of forget-me-not flowers acknowledges and honors Black Americans who paid the ultimate price of racism, and reminds us not to forget them. Each flower is individually cut from a pattern I created using a photograph of a forget-me-not flower. The flowers feature hand embroidery, machine quilting, and a black button. The unfinished edges of the forget-me-not flowers represent unfinished lives. The purple background color represents sorrow; it also represents the dignity of these individual lives.
“The Circle Will Remain Unbroken” By Deitrah Joye Taylor
I am a public historian and dramaturg. This is my narrative of reunion after COVID 19
“Sweet Escape” By Brooklynn Huerta
Sweet Escape is a collection based off of my imagination to escape into a candy reality. My vision and aesthetic derive off of those sweet childhood memories that I share with my friends and family. I remember that big pink fluffy cotton candy that I got at every annual carnival, making confetti cake every year for my birthday, walking to the store with my grandpa to get ice cream, getting full off taffy from trick or treating with my friends, or all those wild sleepovers where me and my friends got sugar high! Step into my sugar reality and down memory lane with me. I hope that each piece brings a little bit of joy and nostalgia unleashing your inner child. This is a tiny collection that very much so resembles me as a person! I am very playful and eclectic, and I don’t think enough black designers or models are represented in that field of fashion so I hope to continue to fill in that gap.
“Open Letter To The Pegasus Corpse” By Patiance Wiley
How can there be so many race issues within a community that was originally created for black people to thrive? My piece is a poem explaining how to move forward past this hump.
“Progression?” By William Moore
This is a summation of the forward progress of the black man in the United States as we live in today. The picture showcases a rioter a female cop the black panther and a female protester from the Black Lives Matter movement behind each 2 on either side is a photo of Former President Donald Trump and George Floyd.
“BLM” By Samuel Wu
“Open Letter To The Pegasus Corpse” By Patiance Wiley
How can there be so many race issues within a community that was originally created for black people to thrive? My piece is a poem explaining how to move forward past this hump.
“Progression?” By William Moore
This is a summation of the forward progress of the black man in the United States as we live in today. The picture showcases a rioter a female cop the black panther and a female protester from the Black Lives Matter movement behind each 2 on either side is a photo of Former President Donald Trump and George Floyd.
“BLM” By Samuel Wu
“Squashed Perception” By Neo Makondo
We believe 2020 will be remembered as the year that squashed the perception that climate change is a distant threat: COVID-19 has been a harsh reminder of the frailty of humankind in the face of ‘natural’ forces. The solidarity gained during global lockdown is a valuable foundation for the new narrative: tackle climate change now, not later.Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19) is the official name of a respiratory infectious disease caused by a new coronavirus that started first in Wuhan, China, and outspread worldwide with an unexpectedly fast speed. Flights have been canceled worldwide and transportation has been closed nationwide and across international borders. As a consequence, the economic activity has been stopped and stock markets have been dropped. The COVID-19 lockdown has several social and economic effects. Additionally, COVID-19 has caused several impacts on global migration. On the other hand, such lockdown, along with minimal human mobility, has impacted the natural environment somewhat positively. Overall carbon emissions have dropped, and the COVID-19 lockdown has led to an improvement in air quality and a reduction in water pollution in many cities around the globe. A summary of the existing reports of the environmental impacts of COVID-19 pandemic are discussed and the important findings are presented focusing on several aspects: air pollution, waste management, air quality improvements, waste fires, wildlife, global migration, and sustainability.
“Let the Sunset on Hate” By Mikaela Brooks
“Squashed Perception” By Neo Makondo
We believe 2020 will be remembered as the year that squashed the perception that climate change is a distant threat: COVID-19 has been a harsh reminder of the frailty of humankind in the face of ‘natural’ forces. The solidarity gained during global lockdown is a valuable foundation for the new narrative: tackle climate change now, not later.Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19) is the official name of a respiratory infectious disease caused by a new coronavirus that started first in Wuhan, China, and outspread worldwide with an unexpectedly fast speed. Flights have been canceled worldwide and transportation has been closed nationwide and across international borders. As a consequence, the economic activity has been stopped and stock markets have been dropped. The COVID-19 lockdown has several social and economic effects. Additionally, COVID-19 has caused several impacts on global migration. On the other hand, such lockdown, along with minimal human mobility, has impacted the natural environment somewhat positively. Overall carbon emissions have dropped, and the COVID-19 lockdown has led to an improvement in air quality and a reduction in water pollution in many cities around the globe. A summary of the existing reports of the environmental impacts of COVID-19 pandemic are discussed and the important findings are presented focusing on several aspects: air pollution, waste management, air quality improvements, waste fires, wildlife, global migration, and sustainability.
“Let the Sunset on Hate” By Mikaela Brooks
“Sisters Bond” & “Warrior Grace” By RaKendra Turner
“Warrior Grace” – Myself in tribal like face paint, looking into future showing strength while keeping my femininity
“Sisters Bond” – My sister and I in tribal like look, leaning on each other in support
“Sisters Bond” & “Warrior Grace” By RaKendra Turner
“Warrior Grace” – Myself in tribal like face paint, looking into future showing strength while keeping my femininity
“Sisters Bond” – My sister and I in tribal like look, leaning on each other in support
“Sisters from Another Mother” By Iwa
The paintings were created under the influence of my travels and meetings with people. They are an expression of admiration and deep respect for other cultures, nationalities and religions.
“Sisters from Another Mother” By Iwa
The paintings were created under the influence of my travels and meetings with people. They are an expression of admiration and deep respect for other cultures, nationalities and religions.
“Black Portraiture” By Leandre K Jackson
“Black Portraiture” By Leandre K Jackson
Art & Photography
“Dark theme photographs” By Marko Milic
Abstract and landscape photography with dark themes that would match the album name.
“African Culture” and “Live In Peace” By Chaima Boucherma
They are works and paintings of plastic art, whose goal is to live in peace in Africa, despite the multiplicity of ideas, races, cultures, colors and civilizations, but Africa is what unites us.
“Forget Me Not” By Martha Carlisle
This field of forget-me-not flowers acknowledges and honors Black Americans who paid the ultimate price of racism, and reminds us not to forget them. Each flower is individually cut from a pattern I created using a photograph of a forget-me-not flower. The flowers feature hand embroidery, machine quilting, and a black button. The unfinished edges of the forget-me-not flowers represent unfinished lives. The purple background color represents sorrow; it also represents the dignity of these individual lives.
“The Circle Will Remain Unbroken” By Deitrah Joye Taylor
I am a public historian and dramaturg. This is my narrative of reunion after COVID 19
“Sweet Escape” By Brooklynn Huerta
Sweet Escape is a collection based off of my imagination to escape into a candy reality. My vision and aesthetic derive off of those sweet childhood memories that I share with my friends and family. I remember that big pink fluffy cotton candy that I got at every annual carnival, making confetti cake every year for my birthday, walking to the store with my grandpa to get ice cream, getting full off taffy from trick or treating with my friends, or all those wild sleepovers where me and my friends got sugar high! Step into my sugar reality and down memory lane with me. I hope that each piece brings a little bit of joy and nostalgia unleashing your inner child. This is a tiny collection that very much so resembles me as a person! I am very playful and eclectic, and I don’t think enough black designers or models are represented in that field of fashion so I hope to continue to fill in that gap.
“Open Letter To The Pegasus Corpse” By Patiance Wiley
How can there be so many race issues within a community that was originally created for black people to thrive? My piece is a poem explaining how to move forward past this hump.
“Progression?” By William Moore
This is a summation of the forward progress of the black man in the United States as we live in today. The picture showcases a rioter a female cop the black panther and a female protester from the Black Lives Matter movement behind each 2 on either side is a photo of Former President Donald Trump and George Floyd.
“BLM” By Samuel Wu
“Squashed Perception” By Neo Makondo
We believe 2020 will be remembered as the year that squashed the perception that climate change is a distant threat: COVID-19 has been a harsh reminder of the frailty of humankind in the face of ‘natural’ forces. The solidarity gained during global lockdown is a valuable foundation for the new narrative: tackle climate change now, not later.Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19) is the official name of a respiratory infectious disease caused by a new coronavirus that started first in Wuhan, China, and outspread worldwide with an unexpectedly fast speed. Flights have been canceled worldwide and transportation has been closed nationwide and across international borders. As a consequence, the economic activity has been stopped and stock markets have been dropped. The COVID-19 lockdown has several social and economic effects. Additionally, COVID-19 has caused several impacts on global migration. On the other hand, such lockdown, along with minimal human mobility, has impacted the natural environment somewhat positively. Overall carbon emissions have dropped, and the COVID-19 lockdown has led to an improvement in air quality and a reduction in water pollution in many cities around the globe. A summary of the existing reports of the environmental impacts of COVID-19 pandemic are discussed and the important findings are presented focusing on several aspects: air pollution, waste management, air quality improvements, waste fires, wildlife, global migration, and sustainability.
“Let the Sunset on Hate” By Mikaela Brooks
“Sisters Bond” & “Warrior Grace” By RaKendra Turner
“Warrior Grace” – Myself in tribal like face paint, looking into future showing strength while keeping my femininity
“Sisters Bond” – My sister and I in tribal like look, leaning on each other in support
“Sisters from Another Mother” By Iwa
The paintings were created under the influence of my travels and meetings with people. They are an expression of admiration and deep respect for other cultures, nationalities and religions.
“Black Portraiture” By Leandre K Jackson
Digital Art By Meg Seymour
‘Waiting’ represents the sadness and confusion brought upon us by the COVID pandemic and worldwide quarantine, through the eyes of a child.
‘Keep Your Head Up’ is my digital representation of these words Tupac Shakur rapped about back in the 90’s and how, sadly, they are more than applicable today.
'It Keeps On Spinning' – My digital, freehand drawing is meant to represent how just like the records on a spin table, so too does our earth keeps spinning. Though there will be some scratches and set backs along the way, beautiful things happen when we keep going.
I have always been an artist, at least in my mind. It has been my therapy for as long as I can remember and I have never been more thankful for my love of creating as I have been this past year. My father passed away last March, one week before our country went into lockdown. Not being able to reach out for face to face support, I turned to my art to help me express and work through my grief and other emotions. Not having enough paint on hand, I decided to dive into the world of digital drawing! I am having so much fun learning and exploring this form of art.
“Eve’s Mitachondral Movement” By Morgana Wilborn
This piece is derived from my 2018 exhibition “KLRD GRLS” based on Ntozake Shange’s “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf”. Many of the pieces come from a line in the script and were entitled, “real colored girls”. The piece has been reimagined to look at resistance from the space of the creator of humanity. The Black woman, who exists in every shade and diaspora, the mother of creation, the “Eve”. “Eve’s Mitochondrial Movement” is the Black woman’s legacy of life and liberation.
“Portraits from The Hood” by Leandre K Jackson
Card Game at 52nd Street, Nina Simone, Family, Dancer at Odunde, Bob Marley in NYC
“Mother and Learning Something New” by Prarena Chopra Mondal
I’ll draw the picture of mother who plays a vital role in the life of her kids .. her family… her husband… etc… but most importantly we cannot define mother…. no one stands in front of the mother.
“Two Different Sides of the Moon” by Puja Mondal
Two different sides of the moon. One side shows the lunar eclipse and the other side shows the state after the lunar eclipse. After the eclipse the moon looks more beautiful and magical.
“Search within find without” by Hilda Adelson
Acrylic panel painting
“Embrace” by RaNina Turner
My sister and I in tribal like look, in each other embrace meant to represent the strength of female support to each other
“Being-in-the-world: Anxiety Undone” by Mohamad Hossein Nourani
Vulnarability, fragility and the imminence of death in these times of global crisis has never been more tangible in our daily life. The cause of this crisis, the virus, is so far in the sense that it’s invisible and yet so close that it may be everywhere around us. The hope and inner urge for immortality dwells within each of us and so does angst and fear towards the notion of death and finitude. Graveyards in this sense are where we can dive into all of these existential dillemas. Anxiety and angst thus are the two outcomes of this existential situation. To me though, finitude and the notion of death have been the main subjects of artistic exploration. Cemeteries are the perfect representation of this immenent fragility. Walking among those who have left us, makes me feel peaceful and tranquil. The awareness of my own finitude washes away the anxieties and worries of daily life and guides me towards leading a more authentic and free life. Knowing without doubt that one day, I will become a part of this wonderful nature and contribute to the roots of what comes after. Like this anonymous gravestone. Embraced by and giving to mother nature. Grounded, settled, eternally rooted. Through this mentality, I strive to show that being aware of our finitude in this world, is not only liberating but can also lead us to a better life by making us aware of the present moment, the moment now.
“A Trashy Overlook” by Shoka Kamaria-Ford
This piece represents having the ability to remain tunnel vision; despite the optical illusions and emotional clutter that we may encounter on the road in life.
“Hand Me Down” by Lillian Young
“Garra” Glass Painting, by Seetia Akpawu
“Fuga” by Jaime Enrique Prada
“The project interprets newspaper advertisements about the slave escape, which came with a detailed description of the person. This is how the ads are recreated from an empowerment perspective. The escape is a revolutionary act with the intention of returning the way you came. Elements such as water, contribute to the meaning of purification and it is through the sea that the ships arrived full of slaves, but in this case, the person faces alone before that immensity of the sea through which he tries to heal the wounds.” Jaime Enrique Prada is a student at University of Lima.
“Black Lives Matter” by Zita Holbourne
Original Paintings by Raymarah Watson-Cunningham
“Identity is the way we perceive and express ourselves from the things we are born with such as ethnicity and heritage, gender, or body. Although the woman in this painting is not myself, I did create her in my likeness.
This painting is a self reflection and exhibition of whom I’ve grown to be: a young, beautiful, black woman.
Just as my mother was, and her mother, and her mother, and so forth. There is truth and beauty that lie within a black woman. There is grace and elegance in her hair, her clothes, and her being. This is all easily lost within the soul of a black woman due to the unjust acts and cruel words of society. I hope that this painting could serve as a reminder to black women, as well as myself, to take a good look within and discover who you are. For it is only a job you can do. Embrace the grace you hold.”
“Good Days” by Mahari Kitt
“Good Days” is a painted portrait of the singer SZA, created using acrylic paint on a canvas sized 18″ x 24″ . This piece celebrates the Black Women in the Music Industry as they represent for the little Black girls that look like them. It reminds us that no matter what happens in life always try to make a “Good Day” out of it.” Kitt is a student at Kennesaw State University.
“A Study on the Weight of Being Black (Finds) A Study in the Resilience of Blackness” by Constance J. Strickland
“The project interprets newspaper advertisements about the slave escape, which came with a detailed description of the person. This is how the ads are recreated from an empowerment perspective. The escape is a revolutionary act with the intention of returning the way you came. Elements such as water, contribute to the meaning of purification and it is through the sea that the ships arrived full of slaves, but in this case, the person faces alone before that immensity of the sea through which he tries to heal the wounds.” Jaime Enrique Prada is a student at University of Lima.
‘The Fight,” A Series of Self-Portraits by Kaye Rogers
“A large series of self-portraits that reflect my reality as a black man.” Kaye Rogers is a student at The University of Texas at San Antonio.
“Big Dawg” by Kordeena Clayton
“Photo of intense individual at BLM protest in front of a controversial sign. This photo is coming from Nova Scotia, Canada’s first Black settlement and largest migration of African people and Descendants.”
“Billie Holiday” by Golda Toffan
A memorial of Billie Holiday’s song “Strange Fruit.” Artist’s description: “Billie Holiday was a civil rights activist and wouldn’t let anything not even the police stand her way. She would always stick up for black people and risk her life and career to sing a song that put her life at risk.”
“Black Joy” by Hannah Tkatch
Artist’s description: “After I found out my commencing ceremony was switched to online, I took it upon myself to take my own graduation photos. This is a photo I took of my dog Prince and myself.”
“My Brother’s Keeper” Original oil-on-canvas from Patti Blueh
Pati Blueh is an artist located in Ghana.
The Root, by Ezekiel Emeka Chidozie
“The work tilted The Root, is a photo showing a boy looking at his surrounding, like a kind of word view, he is standing there lost in his thoughts thinking about the way forward he is confused because of the damages COVID-19 brought.” Chidozie is a student at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
The Healing Art of Synthia SAINT JAMES
Art by Synthia SAINT JAMES, from Healers Orishas Shamans and Deities: The Healing Art of Synthia SAINT JAMES
“Love is Essential” and “Mourning” by Mikaela Brooks
“While being black fills me with so many beautiful things (love, joy, pride resilience, forgiveness, rhythm, and seasoned food) it often feels as though to be black means to be constantly mourning. We mourn or our ancestors and what they went through, for the loss of culture and history, for the stories that will never be told, and for the brothers and sisters that are still being killed today due to a system that was created to keep us down. Black people have given so much to not only this country, but the world. Despite all that we have given freely, so much has been stolen from us in return.”
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