A Dazzling Exhibition of Black Emerging Artists Mixes Newly Minted Stars With Recent Art-School Graduates—Discover Their Work Here
While museums around the globe are closed to the public, we
are spotlighting inspiring exhibitions that were previously on
view. Even if you can’t see it in person, allow us to give you a
virtual look.
“BLACK VOICES / BLACK MICROCOSMS”
CFHILL
Art Space
Stockholm, Sweden
What the curator says: “There isn’t so much of
a ‘theme’ for the show; the common threads are the links, cultural
or otherwise, that we find throughout the African diaspora, ways in
which we connect and differ, or come together to bridge gaps,” says
curator Destinee Ross. “The diaspora is global, and so is the
conversation. Each of us have a unique way to gather inspiration,
and from our lives and worlds, communicate it. Showing a wide range
of opinions, voices, and countless expressions of beauty is
essential in a world where compassion and connection is needed now
more than ever.
Sometimes, simply being black is seen as more or less than what
it ideally is. Some see it as a threat, some as a point of joy and
honor. Blackness can be a polarizing and sometimes controversial
thing to be or support. Supporting blackness—in art, or in life—can
oftentimes take courage and dedication.”
Why it’s worth a look: In this group show
organized by New York-based Ross, work by 31 artists serves to
offer a small but dynamic snapshot of creative production in the
global black community. Some of the artists are in the midst of a
meteoric rise, like Vienna-based Amoako
Boafo and London-based Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, while others are
recent graduates of art school beginning to make their way in the
art world.
Installed in a stately building in Stockholm, the CFHill Art
Space might seem like a space more suited to Old Masters than
upstart painters, as Ross acknowledges in her curatorial statement.
But the entire show was born out of a realization that new art can
pop up in unlikely places. Ross said she never imagined what a
diverse and robust art scene Sweden had until she visited,
prompting her to curate this show as an ode to black artists all
over the world.
What it looks like:
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Amoako Boafo, White Cap (2020).
Courtesy the artist, Mariane Ibrahim, and Roberts Projects.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Delphine Desane, Journeyin’ to Utopia
I (2020). Courtesy of the artist and CFHill.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Collins Obijiaku, Untitled
(2020), left and right. Courtesy of the artist and CFHill Art
Space.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
David Shrobe, Known Soldier
(2019). Courtesy the artist and CFHill Art Space.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Patrick Quarm, EBELLA (2020).
Courtesy of the artist and CFHill.
Installation view, “BLACK VOICES / BLACK
MICROCOSM” at CFHill, Sweden.
Rashaad Newsome, Lift off (2019)
and detail. Courtesy of the artist and CFHill.
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