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What is the future of “AA / Black art” in America?
Is AA / Black art progressing or is it stuck in the past? Is there a “Brave New Frontier” awaiting AA / Black art? Or is AA / Black art dying?
Aaron Douglas, the quintessential artist of the Harlem Renaissance, brilliantly connected AA / Black life in America with African antiquity. Going forward, AA / Artists visually celebrated AA / Black life and history. In the 60’s & 70’s, AA / Black artists expanded the trans-African dialogue and redefined AA / Black aesthetics. The commercial market for AA / Black art increased in the 80’s & 90’s and was copiously supplied with black imagery. Quantity and the familiar seemed to supersede quality and progression. The “Post Black” art concept which surfaced in the late 90’s was an attempt at AA/ Black art progression, but more for AA / Black artists than for AA/ Black art. Today, we are witnessing the demise of AA / Black art selling venues such as the annual NBFA in NYC, Embrace in Atlanta and possibly Swann’s AA / Black art auctions.
Please forgive me if I oversimplified the last 90 years of AA/ Black art, but my initial questions remain. Thanks in advance for your comments.
Aaron Douglas, the quintessential artist of the Harlem Renaissance, brilliantly connected AA / Black life in America with African antiquity. Going forward, AA / Artists visually celebrated AA / Black life and history. In the 60’s & 70’s, AA / Black artists expanded the trans-African dialogue and redefined AA / Black aesthetics. The commercial market for AA / Black art increased in the 80’s & 90’s and was copiously supplied with black imagery. Quantity and the familiar seemed to supersede quality and progression. The “Post Black” art concept which surfaced in the late 90’s was an attempt at AA/ Black art progression, but more for AA / Black artists than for AA/ Black art. Today, we are witnessing the demise of AA / Black art selling venues such as the annual NBFA in NYC, Embrace in Atlanta and possibly Swann’s AA / Black art auctions.
Please forgive me if I oversimplified the last 90 years of AA/ Black art, but my initial questions remain. Thanks in advance for your comments.
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Permalink Reply by Art On Dekz www.artondekz.com on -
theres always a change
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Permalink Reply by Alexander William Davis on -
"Black Art", like everything in life, must be willing to evolve! Our stories are varied but are they "Fresh"? As I attend, various events, Black Art appears to be still marred by "Slavery". We cannot allow, "Slavery" to be the sum total of our existence. We, are in a new phase of our "Existence" and that must be reflected in our "Art". Commercially, the World has heard the "Slavery" part of our story. Depressing your customers is not a good business plan. We, must "Change" our focus from the past to the "Future"! The future is calling, can we answer?
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