▪︎Reposted from @vanityfair Presenting our spring digital cover stars, @Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz (@therealswizzz).
With their envy-inducing holdings, @theDeanCollection, the music-industry power couple have helped lead the way for a generation of collectors of Black art. The rest of the world is finally catching up.
"A lot of people used to make fun of me collecting art," Swizz tells VF. "I won't say no names, but they're the biggest names."
At the link in bio, the duo speaks to VF about their collection's first major museum exhibition, creating a network of Black artists, and dancing the art world's political tango.
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▪︎Reposted from @therealswizzz A Family Affair with Vanityfair 🤍 GIANTS 🤍 This moment is so amazing to share with all the creatives 🙏🏽 Thank you VF for supporting the ARTS 🤍 Sky is not the limits it’s just the view ⚡️ Go see GIANTS by The Dean Collection at @brooklynmuseum if you didn’t already 🤍 Big Love
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New Arrival: Gesner Armand (1936-2008) 10"x12 The Blue Pigeon Couple 1993 Oil on Board Painting Unframed. Click on the product to learn more🎁#gesnerarmand #naderhaitianart #artwork #blackart #black #blackartistsmatter #blackhistorymonth #visualart #contemporaryartist #haitianfemaleartist #haitianfemaleartists #lunionsuite #haitiluxe #haitianartsociety #naahpelusa #blackartgallery #blackartmusuem #blackartcollectors (at Haverstraw, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CofXonkunuX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Had a great time talking with Atlanta artist KRoss today at Pottery Barn cause I need a new piece of art for my house. @ krossoriginalart #blackhistorymonth #blackartcollector (at Pottery Barn The Summit) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoQyL1VJre4Lp8Gg89KYZAM3f23ofHNok5Nduw0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Olabamiji Yemi Tubi says that evoking emotions is central to his creative process. His artwork is guided by a quote from Paul Cezanne, "A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art,”
Tubi who is based in the United Kingdom was born in Yoruba land in the western part of Nigeria and he received his college education in the United States. His paintings frequently take a critical view of social, political and cultural issues from around the world. "Hunger in the Land of Plenty" addresses the internal and external exploitation of African nations.
The Nigerian artist says, "The paradox of Africa is that it's a continent blessed with many natural resources but is still poor." One huge issue negatively impacting average Africans is that a large portion of the continent's natural resources and agricultural products are being exported abroad leaving them impoverished.
In "Hunger In the Land Of Plenty" a hungry African mother is attempting to breastfeed her baby because there is no food to feed the child; in front of them are two empty bowls. The mother and child are surrounded by farmland impacted by a drought. The dry land has resulted in dead vegetation and livestock. In the middle of the painting is a woman bent over tilling the arid ground with her hoe, a crude farming tool for the 21st century.
In the background Tubi depicts the fertile regions of Africa that produce enough food to feed all of the people on the continent. However the cargo ship in the upper left corner indicates the African products being shipped to other parts of the world at the expense of African people.
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Reposted from @thekinseycollection Gratitude to @cbsnews @elisepreston for sharing our story and special thank you to @jacforbes for sharing her time and poignant perspective.
The Kinsey Collection is currently on view at 2 locations:
@sofistadium through March 31st, 2024 and @hmhou through June 23rd, 2024
Reposted from @cbseveningnews Bernard and Shirley Kinsey's love affair is more than 60 years strong. But in addition to their commitment to each other, the couple has committed to their love of art - putting together one of the largest collections of African American art and history.