Black apartheid again, this blog came about when I was watching the news. Garry Moreno went into a clip of the former Premier’s speech. I was amazed; I could not stop looking at the TV. Everyone around me got quiet. Children were to “shush be, quiet!” You could see the […]
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The Trouble with Calling it Black Art This is a great article, starting with its insightful title: The Trouble with calling it, Black Art, Well, for me it is. I come to believe that we are doing our self a disservice by labeling our self-black arts or black- anything. It […]
Jamaica Kincaid Lucy by artist Manuel Palacio There’re a few books that I can think of that had a profound impact on me. Zami by Audre Lorde, I read it in my early thirties when I had a strong belief in the power of my manhood, although I would not […]
The Brilliant Toni Morrison I saw this post and was amazed at the genius of Toni Morrison, again. On May 30, 1975, the author and intellectual Toni Morrison visited Portland State University and gave a speech, followed by a Q+A with a panel of academics. That speech was recently uncovered […]
Black Identity I first saw Ta-Nehisi Coats on a YouTube interview with professor Barbara Fields; discussing her brilliant book “Racecraft” he was humble. He understood the premise of Professor Fields book: the practice of racism produces the illusion of race. Now, to how I feel about the article “The Case […]
A Subtlety A Subtlety, by Kara Walker, is an incredible piece of sculpture. I, for one, I’m always impressed by the size. Every time I look at the Statue of Liberty, I’m amazed at its proportion. And so is Karas’ “A Subtlety,” it has a beautiful balance; and Kara Walkers’ […]
Miles Davis Big Fun Talking contemporary art with Jens at KAFU Hair and Gallery, My Miles Davis big Fun, is an homage to American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat A celebration of children’s art a celebration of the uniqueness of a finger-painting. My collaboration with my daughter’s artwork as I watch them […]
Deborah De Robertis knows how to put on a show The proud and risk-taking Performance artist Deborah de Robertis provocative life-affirming piece at Museum Paris’ Musée d’Orsay in front of the French master’s Gustav Courbet‘s “The Origin of the World” is courageous. It’s challenging. I immediately went to her Facebook page […]
Printing “Ravers” at Island Press Bermuda Printing with Jens at Island Press Bermuda, they are lots of beautiful things about the beauty of art. But one of the best is the individual’s you meet on your creative journey. It’s usually the road less travel, never straight full of uncertainties. Sometimes […]
Free Pussy Riot! In injustice, freedom is defined In fear courage In hate love We’ve born into ideology That explains what we see How we should be Rooted in centuries protecting itself Confirming Defining in human rights Controlled By Religion By Lord By Monarch By King By Emperor By slavery […]
