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Black Art Review is an online platform dedicated to the Contemporary revisioning of Black art across the diaspora.

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08/10/2026

"For Atlanta-based artist Chris Davis, painting began as a way to unwind after a long day. What started as a creative hobby revealed itself as a calling. He creates compelling oil-on-canvas works that center the human experience with warmth, depth, and nuance. Guided by a lifelong passion for creative expression, he uses portraiture to explore identity, presence, and the histories that connect us across generations and geographies."

03/10/2026

Nexus is a week-long event focused on Black artists across the diaspora. In its third year anchored by MoAD and led by the extraordinary leadership of Moneta White, Nexus is positioned to be a defining force in the contemporary art field. This year's edition will have ninety Black artists showcasing artwork at 80 locations throughout the Bay Area.

Theo Ellington (Ruth Williams Opera House), Executive Director of Ruth Williams Opera House, plans to revitalize the third street corridor through creative collaborations that shed light on the last Black neighborhood in San Francisco - The Bayview. He hopes this week is a successful one for the community and those involved in making it an enjoyable experience for everyone. "Art brings commerce to the neighborhood. Here in the Bayview, we get a chance to reimagine what the neighborhood looks like with intentional investment from the city," he said. When creating this week's programming he felt it was important to not forget the roots of the neighborhood and acknowledge the Black influential creativity in the Bayview. "It's a shared collaboration with MoAD to maintain Black culture and create a self sustaining neighborhood.

Jac Forbes (Jacqueline 'Jac' Forbes), the curator of Art eXodus: From North to South, The Coast, is excited to be a part of nexus. As an East Coast native, Forbes is eager to bring her curatorial vision to the Bay Area for a few days. Art eXodus is open to the public between October 1st through the 4th located at four one nine in San Francisco's SOMA district. The show has thirteen artists who are based on the west coast. She was very particular with the inclusion of different art mediums to show the wide range of Black creativity in the west. "This show is the manifestation of radical collaboration to get things done and move the culture forward," she said. All the pieces in the show are for sale with something available for everyone. "I wanted to expose the diverse creativity of artists that the public might not know yet," she added. What once was a production space in malibu is now a curatorial partner for Nexus art week inspiring the next wave of creative professionals to do the same.

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06/08/2026

Black Art Review is excited to support the upcoming Bearrison Street Fair on October 6th, a community-driven celebration of creativity, culture, and coming together to celebrate the bear community. We’re inviting artists, makers, and creative practitioners to participate in this year’s fair and showcase work that reflects the vibrancy, diversity, and imagination of our community.
We welcome submissions from:

- Visual artists (painting, photography, mixed media, illustration)
- Craft and design makers (ceramics, textiles, jewelry, printmaking)
- Emerging artists seeking their first public showcase
- Community‑based creatives whose work uplifts local stories and identities across the gender spectrum

**Artists from Black, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, and other underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Selected artists will receive:

- Space in at the XL Gallery during Bearrison Street Fair
- Promotion through Black Art Review’s platforms
- Opportunities to engage with collectors, neighbors, and cultural partners
-Optional editorial coverage highlighting your practice and community impact
Click the to apply before the September 7th deadline

16/07/2026

"In its extended run through July 18, Richard Beavers Gallery’s Works on Paper exhibition offers a striking meditation on materiality, memory, and the politics of mark‑making. The show gathers a tight selection of artists whose practices push the limits of paper as both surface and subject that transforms a traditionally modest medium into a site of cultural excavation and aesthetic risk.

What emerges is a chorus of approaches that feel deeply rooted in lived experience. The works sent over were intimate portraits, gestural abstractions, and narrative compositions that reveal artists who treat paper not as a passive support but as an active collaborator. Torn edges, layered textures, and visible revisions become part of the storytelling, reminding viewers that creation is rarely clean, and history never arrives uncreased." - Works on Paper x Richard Beavers Gallery (Brooklyn, NY)

02/07/2026

"Over the past two decades, the Henderson Collection has become an evolving archive shaped by curiosity, cultural rigor, and community care. With more than 300 works spanning painting, sculpture, and mixed media, David’s approach to acquisition remains rooted in narrative intentionality. Each piece is chosen for the story it carries and the future it helps build. As Black collectors continue to professionalize their practices, they strengthen an autonomous ecosystem where Black art is not only preserved, but recognized as an indispensable force in the global art market. The Henderson Collection stands as proof of that power. An anchor, a mirror, and a testament to the depth of Black creative expression." - The Henderson Collection

04/06/2026

"He's met his fair share of curators that didn't understand Africa, African artists, or the global diaspora they represent. Inspired by his father and dutch painter - Piet Mondrian - Ansong carries a sense of pride wherever he goes. Reclaiming space and time to be the narrator of his own journey."
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08/05/2026

"What began as distraction became life's calling. Drawing helped him forget the pain, but more importantly, it revealed a new way of seeing. “I couldn’t stop sketching,” he recalls. That moment became the foundation of a career now more than a decade long.

From Addis Ababa to Nairobi, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Dubai, and beyond. His exhibitions span major museums, cultural centers, and contemporary galleries, reflecting both his reach and the growing recognition of his voice.

Mestika’s art is a testament to the transformative power of "rolling with the punches." Seen not as a limitation, but as a source of depth, complexity, and truth. His work speaks to the realities of young Africans, the weight of global inequities, and the universal search for meaning in a world shaped by movement and change."

16/03/2026

"Awurama Erica creates from a place where memory and intuition me in a space shaped by the woman who raised her, the textures Ghanaian, and the quiet insistence that art can be both a refuse and declaration. Her work, often rooted in portraiture and symbolic abstraction, carries the warmth of lived experience in the sharpness of self interrogation." - Meet Awurama Erica

21/02/2026

"Panda is the name he chose for himself, a deliberate act of identity. It’s a signature, a shield, and a declaration of the world he’s building through his art. Working primarily in acrylic and digital mediums, with occasional forays into woodwork, he has developed a visual language that feels both instinctive and intentional. Creating has always been natural to him, but he began taking the craft seriously just over a year ago. A short time that shows the depth and confidence of his work.

“I’ve been creating for as long as I can remember,” he says. “Art was the one thing that always made sense.” - Who is Panda?

15/01/2026

"Kingsley’s experience as a Black artist has been both empowering and quietly challenging. One moment in particular lingers - during an exhibition, a visitor asked whether his artwork had been generated by artificial intelligence.

He was the only Black artist in the room, and the only one asked to verify his creativity. “I tried to see it positively,” he says, acknowledging that the work’s refinement may have prompted the assumption. “But the question stayed with me.” It forced him to confront the subtle biases that often follow Black artists. The unspoken demand to prove legitimacy, skill, or originality in ways others are never asked to.

Kingsley is currently finalizing a new body of work for an upcoming solo exhibition; a milestone that marks both growth and momentum. A major brand collaboration is also on the horizon, signaling a new chapter in his career." - Ayodeji Kingsley: Sculpting Identity, Agency, and Self-determination.

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Saturday	13:00 - 20:00
Sunday	13:00 - 20:00

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