I selected both Jerrell Gibbs and Raelis Vasquez for the way their work speaks to family, memory and the vastness and beauty of the Black experience.
I am excited for them both to learn and grow with each other from this experience. About Mare Projects Mare, Latin for Sea, is a trilingual platform that focuses on contemporary arts of the African Diaspora, with an emphasis on the Americas and the Caribbean.
They have chosen to focus on the African Diaspora because they are inspired by the resilience and creativity of its communities. Historically there have always been conversations and pathways between members of the African Diaspora, but they are less frequently highlighted in the art world.
Barriers originally created by colonization are still reinforced by current media and artistic practices. They also aim to address the specific barriers that are reinforced by English-only publications on Latin American art while also decentralizing North American critiques. A, SunSpot sTudios uses a collection of properties as a physical social platform of creative magnetic energy.
Poet, Broker, producer MTkalla Keaton has developed an ideal intersection of culture and commerce bringing together the rapidly growing social scene of black influence and affluence. May June 23 1st floor Gallery. Rooted Wings highlights a major source of research that is prominent in the preservation of our past - oral history. New Generation Scholars will share with the community the rich history and experiences of Black Baltimore told from the perspective of its elders and youth.
