FEBRUARY!! We’ve all received the emails. Well, we as in black artists. And the emails in question are requests to exhibit our “black” arts during this celebratory month. It’s an old tirade amongst many of us. Exhibitions in library foyers, and city council halls, and a serious lack of any sort of [...]
For some reason, the administration at Texas Southern University recently painted over two really beautiful murals. They were created by Harvey Johnson, a long time professor and my own drawing instructor. I got my undergraduate degree from Texas Southern University. The art department there was started by John Biggers, who developed a program that centered [...]
A friend sent me a youtube video What am I supposed to say to this? Am I to lament the unfortunate crossover appeal of black music and style creating a subsequent dredging of substance and meaning, or should I mark this as a moment of sincere cross cultural enthusiasm and an adoption of [...]
I took a look at my list of Netflix rentals, and streamed videos, and I’ve been watching a lot of Science Fiction lately. I’ve checked out a few episodes of the Original Start Trek Series, a lot of Dr. Who (most excellent), and its spin off Torchwood. I followed Heroes for a bit, and [...]
I’ve been trying to figure out where art exists for me. During a canvas stretching demo in my painting class, one of my students asked me about what kind art I put on my own walls. This caught me off guard, as I realized I have no artwork at all hung in my home. I [...]
I recently moved from Houston to Chicago and betrayed all that I know and believe in by leaving my vehicle behind. YIKES! So now I’m a pedestrian traveling with "Pat and Ben." A sucker taking the train and bus everywhere. One of the unforeseen benefits of this new urban and eco-conscious lifestyle is that I’m [...]
