J.T. Smith's Page

"Darren, thanks for adding names of artists I have never heard of. That is what I call originality of art appreciation. I shall check out some the artists on your list. It is easy to just parrot the usual blue chip artists. It is refreshing to once…"

"Most AA curators and art- hip crowd would not put them on the list simply because the white establishment has not endorsed them. Wait until the NY Times endorses them, then they would all jump on the bandwagon. How convenient it is to list Kara…"

"Galleries and mseums work together. Many works in blue chip galleries find their way into museums. Art dealers, powerful galeries and museums all work togehter. It is a game played by the powerful people in the art world. Many works in museums are…"

"The original is in the collection of the Norman Rockwell Museum in MA. Did the White House borrow it from the musem?"

"Black art is art done by black people. There are great African artist today on the continent. Names like Bruce Onobrakpeya, El Anatsui, Ibrahim el Salahi etc.  "

"Keep the spirit of creativity alive, bro."

"The original is probably worth $25 million. lol"

"The architct, who is black,  did not ignore black artists for the sculputure. The architect asked many sculptors if they could execute a piece of that magnitude. He also needed an artist with experience is stone sculpture on a monumental…"

"Like in every field of human endeavor getting an education is not a bad thing. Some artists get thier education formally or otherwise. Being an apprentice to a senior artist is a from of education. One can also get educated by networking with other…"

"Fabulous collection. The TAFA is a masterpiece. Absolutely magnificent."

"Bro Browne,  this is a masterpiece. I think I saw this piece at the National Black Fine art Show in NewYork. I love Tafa's work, and this is an incredible piece. Thanks for sharing."

" The only black artist on the level of Lichtenstein in terms of branding is Jean-Michel Basquiat. Basquiat has transcended race and nationality which cannot be said of many of our known artists. That has nothing to do with the quality of…"