{"id":12649,"date":"2022-06-15T13:18:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/?p=12649"},"modified":"2022-06-15T21:21:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T21:21:14","slug":"were-already-home-inspired-artists-grace-grounds-walls-for-baias-juneteenth-gallery-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=12649","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re Already Home: Inspired Artists Grace Grounds & Walls for BAIA\u2019s Juneteenth Gallery Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
By D. Amari Jackson<\/pre>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nI’m in the hall already, on the wall already\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\r\n
I’m a work of art, I’m a Warhol already\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\r\n
On another level, on another plane already\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n
H-O-V I got my own lane already\u2026<\/em><\/p>\r\n
I’m already home\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\r\n
\u2014Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n
The highly-anticipated opening of the Black Art in America Gallery and Sculpture Garden on June 18 and 19 will feature the works of a compelling mix of emerging and established artists. Their art adorns both the gallery walls and exterior garden of the new art complex at the corner of Connally and Semmes streets in East Point, Georgia.<\/p>\r\n
Housed on a near-acre of land and surrounded by a sculpture garden, the art gallery boasts event spaces, art lounges, a gift shop, and jazz deck. Through the Black Art In America (BAIA) Foundation, devoted to facilitating the growth of artists while cultivating the relationships and opportunities that bring Black artists and communities together, the gallery will offer regular programming for residents, students, and artists from the local neighborhood and beyond. The grand opening will feature some of the most prominent contemporary and legacy art works from African American artists in the country.<\/p>\r\n
Here are some of the artists, artworks, and highlights you can expect to see Opening Weekend:<\/p>\r\n
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THE LOT & SCULPTURE GARDEN<\/strong><\/p>\r\n
\u2666 Large, colorful murals soar from both sides of the main parking lot, the respective works of Atlanta-based artists Charmaine Minniefield<\/a> and Fabian Williams<\/a>. At the far end, Minniefield\u2019s 36 x 8-foot abstract image fronts a bin, its vibrant mix of colors swirling and snaking like the roots of a growing tree. On the building\u2019s side, William\u2019s massive 80 x 14-foot mural\u2014replete with axioms, affirmations, and historical references\u2014hosts several young, enlightened beings riding clouds while holding a book or sitting lotus position with eyes closed, meditating.<\/p>\r\n