{"id":3813,"date":"2018-08-01T19:38:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T19:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/?p=3813"},"modified":"2018-08-01T20:06:35","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T20:06:35","slug":"patreon-curators-picks-is-how-to-support-artists-you-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=3813","title":{"rendered":"Patreon Curators’ Picks Is How To Support Artists You Like"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each month our Black Art in America Patrons on the Collector level are asked to share their top picks of artists that they would like BAIA to feature.\u00a0 Find out how to join the BAIA Patreon Curators Circle by becoming a patron here<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Below are the artists we were asked to feature by this month’s Curators Circle.<\/em><\/p>\n

Victor Ekpuk<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Victor Ekpuk<\/p><\/div>\n

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Maidens and Suitors by Victor Ekpuk<\/p><\/div>\n

Victor Ekpuk is a Nigerian-American artist based in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n

His art, which began as an exploration of nsibidi \u201ctraditional\u201d graphics and writing systems in Nigeria, has evolved to embrace a wider spectrum of meaning that is rooted in African and global contemporary art discourses.<\/p>\n

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Mbobo Series 5 by Victor Ekpuk<\/p><\/div>\n

Guided by the aesthetic philosophy nsibidi, where sign systems are used to convey ideas, Ekpuk re-imagines graphic symbols from diverse cultures to form a personal style of mark making that results in the interplay of art and writing.<\/p>\n

Ekpuk\u2019s art reflects his experiences as a global artist.\u00a0 \u201cThe subject matter of my work deals with the human condition explained through themes that are both universal and specific: family, gender, politics, culture and Identity\u201d\u00a0 -Victor Ekpuk<\/p>\n

Learn more about Victor Ekpuk at his website:\u00a0http:\/\/www.victorekpuk.com\/<\/p>\n

Dean Mitchell<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\"\"Watercolor Artist<\/em><\/a>\u00a0Magazine named Dean Mitchell one of the Top 25 Watercolor Artists of the past twenty five years.<\/p>\n

Dean Mitchell manages to find the quiet poetry in the subjects of his paintings that may otherwise be overlooked, such as in the down-at-heel houses featured in\u00a0Damp Morning<\/em>. The open space in the center of the composition forms a place for the eye to rest and meditate.\u00a0 Source: Artists Network<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Dean’s Art can be found in different\u00a0Galleries around the country, including\u00a0Marie Brooks Gallery\u00a0in Quincy, FL.<\/p>\n

Learn more about Dean Mitchell at his website: https:\/\/deanmitchellstudio.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Do you have a suggestion on an artists Black Art in America should feature?\u00a0 Join the BAIA Patreon Curators Circle by becoming a patron here<\/a>\u00a0and make suggestions each month.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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