#soulofanationbkm

[brooklynmuseum]

"One of my favorite works in the Museum’s collection is this soothing, yet expressive, painting by the artist Ed Clark, which was exhibited in Soul of A Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power. Painted from 1978-1980, Clark used his signature technique of moving paint across the canvas with a janitor’s push broom instead of a paintbrush. The use of a broom, creating thick bands of color, imbues a sense of movement and monumentality to the work. For me, the painting conjures the image of a sunset—something I look forward to watching each night during quarantine." 

Posted by Julia Mellor, Assistant Manager, Special Events Ed Clark (American, 1926-2019). Untitled, 1978-1980. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The LIFEWTR Fund at Frieze New York 2018, 2018.13. © Ed Clark (Photo: Courtesy of Weiss Berlin and the artist. Photo by Gunter Lepkowski)

[bhsutton]

Jae Jarrell’s “Revolutionary Suit” (1969, remade 2010) in #soulofanationbkm at @brooklynmuseum. (at Brooklyn Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpr_YO0lrvM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1axksxps3wd5k

[supportblackart]

Saturday, 9/15 the @BrooklynMuseum is celebrating the opening of #soulofanationbkm with a dance party ft. DJ sets by @natashadiggs, @stutzmcgee, @DJSpinna, and @Tailwindturner, infused with live music performances. Learn more: ​http://bit.ly/SOANDanceParty (link in bio!) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZlLOOhvf3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9ueptx1ul2qi

[blackradicalmuseumenthusiasm]

Original caption: “After a wonderful weekend in NYC, look what was waiting at my doorstep back in Toronto: today’s New York Times featuring my beloved painting ‘Blood’ by the late, great Barkley Hendricks! Thrilling to see him get the respect & recognition that he deserves. #nytimes #brooklynmuseum #soulofanationbkm #barkleyhendricks #blood #wedgecollection #thewedgecollection #toronto” ————- #blackradicalmuseumenthusiasm #painting #art #blackart #blackartmatters #blackpainter #blackman #staywoke #staywokeloveart (at Brooklyn Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoIOo0VABhp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ze0460342ajx

[trascapades]

🎨🎶🎤🎙#ArtIsAWeapon Kick off #BlackHistoryMonth 2019 February 2nd at @brooklynmuseum's #TargetFirstSaturday with "...#activists and #artists from across the African diaspora for a free evening of #art, #performance, and #conversation." #Music by @yahzarah, @toshireagon, and @winardharper; a learning session with #artist @kameelahr; an #artisttalk with @shanijamila, @mingsmithphoto and Russell Fredrick; a visual #storytelling project by @blackgotham; and more! This weekend will be your last chance to see the #exhibit "Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power," which closes February 3. Full schedule of events: www.BrooklynMuseum.org #exhibitclosing #SoulofaNationbkm #FirstSaturdaysBKM #BlackArt #BlackArtists #RevolutionaryArt #BlackGirlArtGeeks🤓 #TraScapades #ArtIsAWeapon (at Brooklyn Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtOAtMalNRq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fjwqzxfiuxac

[jaygeeohphoto]

art made from pantyhose--currently at the Brooklyn Museum photo: Jaygeeoh

[winehead32]

#Repost @decarava with @get_repost ・・・ “The choice of whether, and how, to make art “black” was a lively issue. And the [Soul Of A Nation] — organized by Mark Godfrey and Zoe Whitley, curators @tate , and overseen in New York by Ashley James , an assistant curator @brooklynmuseum — is, among many other things, about the varied and inventive solutions artists came up with. Certain early responses feel almost counterintuitive. In the same years that [Norman] Lewis was injecting topical stories into abstract painting, Roy DeCarava was experimenting with making photographic portraiture abstract. The face of the young woman in his famous image “Mississippi Freedom Marcher, Washington, D.C., 1963” has the weight of a monument. But a shot of John Coltrane from the same year has an aura-like blur, and a picture called “Face Out of Focus” is a featureless glow, undefined by race or gender.” — Holland Cotter, The New York Times Coltrane on Soprano, 1963. (c) 2018 The Estate of Roy DeCarava. All Rights Reserved. #soulofanation #soulofanationbkm #roydecarava #blackart #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #johncoltrane #coltrane #jazz #jazzphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/BqOUlibHVHi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f1u4bhgoviuv

[themoodofthepeople]

Saturday October 6th 7pm, @brooklynmuseum, with @cavecanempoets Come through!! #soulofanationbkm https://www.instagram.com/p/BoXQK2ClpohPA78tGjaTxEnYeZ2CyWLAkEjv7c0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19papynte32ar

[reneeroyale-blog]

being rewarded for your ambition is such a great feeling. ✨ #soulofanationbkm #supportblackart #barkleyhendricks #soulofanation #blackexcellence (at Brooklyn Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BntfUPNnBwx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wa1sf3t1vttt

[brooklynmuseum]

Now open, Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power presents the complex work of Black artists who—at a time of dizzying political, social, and aesthetic revolution—produced some of the most innovative and electric art of the 20th century. See it now through February 3. 

Barkley L. Hendricks, (American, 1945–2017). Blood (Donald Formey), 1975. Oil and acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of Dr. Kenneth Montague | The Wedge Collection, Toronto. © Estate of Barkley L. Hendricks. Courtesy of the artist’s estate and @jackshainman, New York. 

[bhsutton]

Betye Saar, “Eshu (The Trickster)” (1971) in #soulofanationbkm at @brooklynmuseum. (at Brooklyn Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpfJHp4li0_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dadu0ngsohap

[supportblackart]

Opening next week at @brooklynmuseum 👏🏾 Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power shines light on a broad spectrum of Black artistic practice from 1963 to 1983, one of the most politically, socially, and aesthetically revolutionary periods in American history. Featuring over 150 works by more than 60 Black artists, the exhibition offers an unparalleled opportunity to see a wide array of dynamic art that responded to this important moment. Don't miss #soulofanationbkm September 14–February 3. #supportblackart (at Brooklyn Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnWFj6DFOkU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lbffrli5poma

[mimi-michele]

Meeting artist Jae Jarrell was a blessing beyond words! At almost 80 years old, she is a beautiful, powerful, funny, fashionista, and loving soul! She stood tall and proud with her beautiful artwork in the form of dresses inspired by the Black Revolution and it was such an honor to meet and be embraced by her! She especially loved my daughter Imani and reached out and gave her the warmed hug and left her with some words is wisdom! #soulofanation #brooklynmuseum #soulofanationbkm (at Brooklyn Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BntIIwTDG_-UGcVIwOxTLCmDO-5vCfFuYLOWJI0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16y28937fjjfo

[tuckercontemporaryart]

Save The Date: "Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power", September 14, 2018–February 3, 2019 at the Brooklyn Museum. Photograph of Linda Goode Bryant photographed by Dwight Carter, 1974, featured last year at the Tate Modern’s “Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” JULY 12 – OCTOBER 22, 2017. @brooklynmuseum #SoulofaNationBKM (at Brooklyn Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmBM04YBBuq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gpoyaofdhe7r

[trascapades]

🎨🎤🎶 #ArtIsAWeapon TODAY @brooklynmuseum's @target #FirstSaturdays celebrates its Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power #soulofanationbkm exhibit with a "...vibrant lineup of live performance, #storytelling, art-making, #music by @blakbushe, a community talk with @blackartfutures, and performances by @brooklyndancefestival and @cavecanempoets." 5:00PM-10:00PM. See details and full line up: www.brooklynmuseum.org ____________________ "Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power shines light on a broad spectrum of Black artistic practice from 1963 to 1983, one of the most #politically, #socially, and #aesthetically #revolutionary periods in American history. Black artists across the country worked in communities, in collectives, and individually to create a range of art responsive to the moment—including figurative and abstract #painting, #prints, and #photography; #assemblage and #sculpture; and #performance." ______________________ #firstsaturdaysbkm #TraScapades #ArtIsAWeapon #BlackGirlArtGeeks🤓 (at Brooklyn Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BputQvMl8cE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=njkqoravsmq1

[jaygeeohphoto]

currently at the Brooklyn Museum photo by Jaygeeoh