Salaam Muhammad’s Higher Purpose
Artist Salaam Muhammad. Photo by Jessica Knox Photography. “Be intentional with your gift.” Salaam Muhammad’s artwork is shaped by his upbringing in Elizabeth, New…
Acori Honzo’s Afro-Pop Figurines Pique the Imagination
Acori Honzo creating The Conversation, a piece where Jean-Michel Basquiat meets James Baldwin. Photos by James B. Abbott. “Don’t be afraid to look to…
Stella Singleton-Jones Finds Comfort in Sculpting
Stella Singleton-Jones chiseling away. Photos by Francine/SMC in Focus “Our struggles can be turned into something beautiful.” Stella Singleton-Jones always had the gift of…
Turning Point Pen Co.’s Special Gift to Kehinde Wiley
Rumors of War pen uncapped. Photography by Michael Hyland. “Let those who inspire you know your appreciation for their craft.” Michael Hyland is the…
Valerie Cassel Oliver: What Does Art Say About Us?
Valerie Cassel Oliver, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. Photos by Travis Fullerton. Courtesy of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts “The world is…
Susan Ragland’s Vibrant Urban Folk Art
The Re-Mix by Susan Ragland “Express your joy in your art.” Susan Ragland has an eye for the glowing and dynamic. It shows in…
Kevin Williams’ Art Radiates with Skill & Beauty
Photo by Derek Blanks Photography “Enlighten the world to the beauty of your culture.” Kevin A. Williams’ (also known as WAK) artwork can be…
Karen Terry: Putting Emotions on Canvas
Captive Creativity by Karen Terry “Create what you feel.” Karen Terry has always had the gift of expressing herself through her art. “From a…
Buck!’s Challenge to the World
“Provoke the system to move humanity forward.” Rodney “Buck!” Herring was raised in a middle-class neighborhood outside the city limits of Baltimore, Maryland. Herring…
Salaam Muhammad: Art Is a Vessel for Positive Change
“Live purposefully and the rest will follow.” Salaam Muhammad’s artwork depicts a side of black life rarely seen in the mainstream. As a youth,…