Art & About New York City

10/19/2020

For her, and all daughters out there, whose future is fully ahead of them -- lets fight for a better brighter more equal and more just one for us all ❤️✊🏿💪🏽❤️✌🏾🌈🌍

Lets vote trump out. Sooon

In a f**king LANDSLIDE
#vote2020

@joebiden
@kamalaharris
#brightersaferfutureforourgirls
#blacklivesmatter
@noalehf #noafisher

10/10/2020

#repost from @moadsf
For our #AfricanDiaspora Film Club, weare discussing #LorraineHansberry: Sighted Eyes/ Feeling Heart on October 11th! RSVP today in our bio or moadsf.org/calendar to join this virtual film experience.

Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart is the first-ever feature documentary about Lorraine Hansberry, the visionary playwright who authored the groundbreaking #ARaisinintheSun. An overnight sensation, the play transformed the American theater and has long been considered a classic, yet the remarkable story of the #playwright faded from view. With this documentary, filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain resurrects the Lorraine Hansberry we have forgottenaa passionate artist, committed activist and sought-after public intellectual who waged an outspoken and defiant battle against injustice in 20th-century America. The film reveals Hansberryas prescient works tackling race, human rights, womenas equality and sexuality that anticipated social and political movements on the horizon. Lorraine Hansberry lived much of her 34 years guided by a deep sense of responsibility to others, proclaiming: aOne cannot live with sighted eyes and feeling heart and not know or react to the miseries which afflict this world.a Video by @pbs.

10/02/2020

#repost from @kuchinate_arts


If u can, please support this stellar organization, dedicated to supporting African refugees in Israel, empowering women and their families.
And these #sustainablemasks ?!?! Stunning⁦ly👌🏾⁩⁦👏🏽⁩⁦👍🏾⁩⁦🌶️⁩⁦🌶️⁩⁦🌶️⁩

@kuchinate_arts #kuchinate

During these dark sociopolitical and pandemic ridden times, there are bright stars shining. This is one of them 🌍🙌🏾🙏🏾💪🏽✌🏾🌏😷🌎

09/24/2020

Art & words by artist Titus Kaphar:

I
can not
sell
you
this
painting.
A
In her expression, I see the Black mothers who are unseen, and rendered helpless in this fury against their babies.
As I listlessly wade through another cycle of violence against Black people,
I paint a Black mothera
eyes closed,
furrowed brow,
holding the contour of her loss.
A
Is this what it means for us?
Are black and loss
analogous colors in America?
If Malcolm could not fix it,
if Martin could not fix it,
if Michael,
Sandra,
Trayvon,
Tamir,
Breonna and
Now George Floyda
can be murdered
and nothing changesa
wouldnat it be foolish to remain hopeful?
Must I accept that this is what it means to be Black
in America?
A
Do
not
ask
me
to be
hopeful.
A
I have given up trying to describe the feeling of knowing that I can not be safe in the country of my birtha
How do I explain to my children that the very system set up to protect others could be a threat to our existence?
How do I shield them from the psychological impact of knowing that for the rest of our lives we will likely be seen as a threat,
and for that
We may die?
A MacArthur wonat protect you .
A Yale degree wonat protect you .
Your well-spoken plea will not change hundreds of years of institutionalized hate.
You will never be as eloquent as Baldwin,
you will never be as kind as Kinga
So,
isnat it only reasonable to believe that there will be no
change
soon?
A
And so those without hopea
Burn.
A
This Black mother understands the fire.
Black mothers
understand despair.
I can change NOTHING in this world,
but in paint,
I can realize hera.
This brings me solacea
not hope,
but solace.
She walks me through the flames of rage.
My Black mother rescues me yet again.
I want to be sure that she is seen.
I want to be certain that her story is told.
And so,
this time
America must hear her voice.
This time
America must believe her.
A
One
Black
motheras
loss
WILL
be
memorialized.
This time
I will not let her go.
A
I
can not
sell
you
this
painting.

Art and word by the genius #tituskaphar

09/22/2020

Legends! Albers, Ginsburg. I only learned recently that Justice Ginsburg had two early Rothkos, two Albers, and other incredible abstract artists installed in her office. (Photo: Cliff Owen/AP)

#josefalbers #ruthbaderginsburg #justiceginsburg #rbg #notoriusrbg @albers_foundation
#repost from @minus_space

09/19/2020

"Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you."

Rest in Power, Justice Ginsburg. You spent your life fighting for justice and equality, fighting for all of us. Now, we must continue that fight in your honor.

(@notoriousrbg)

09/12/2020

09/05/2020

Images from this great night in Jerusalem.
Seeing these demonstrations, I feel proud to be Israeli!! Care, dedication, resilience, values, courage!!
Bibi, resign. We have work to do to fix Israel , and you? ... You must stand trial.
#Repost from @noa_nini

08/31/2020

@amyrosenblummartin, my beloved colleague and friend. So proud of the work u do
@momaps1


@artforum a16-page featurea by #rachelkushner on @nifleetwood @marking_time_art @momaps1

... so glad to be part of this #paradigmshift

08/31/2020

Redactiona, by Titus Kaphar and Reginald Dwayne Betts is their first artistic collaboration. This series of silk screen and etchings on paper focuses on the ways state and federal court systems exploit and erase the poor and incarcerated from public consciousness. Betts creates poetic redactions from legal documents filed by the CRC (Civil Rights Corp), on behalf of men and women incarcerated for a failure to pay court fines and fees. Layered within these works, Kaphar provides etched portraits of these individuals with disorienting effect.

The portfolio pictured above houses works on archival paper, adhered to metal apagesa, bound in blackened bronze book, and is displayed on a walnut lectern.

Redaction is supported by Agnes Gund and the @art4justicefund . The show first exhibited at MoMA PS1 , March 2019, and was curated by Sarah Suzuki.

View this work and others from the Pleading Freedom Exhibition at the NXTHVN Gallery. Pleading Freedom is supported by @gagosian and is open to the public Thursday- Sunday, 2PM-6PM through September 26.

For more Information on ways to support NXTHVN, please visit our website at www.nxthvn.com

Video by @proptogroup
Image: aRedaction Portfolioa by Titus Kaphar and Reginald Dwayne Betts @dwaynebetts .

#tituskaphar #reginalddwaynebetts #pleadingfreedom #redaction #NXTHVN

#repost from @__nxthvn__

08/21/2020

כל מילה...
העבודה עוד רבה
#פרסמואתשמותהאנסים
#אנסיםלכלא

08/20/2020

#repost from @judy.chicago


I was so thrilled and honored when the Alvin Ailey dancers chose to create a dance in relation to "The Dinner Party", my symbolic history of women in Western Civilization now permanently housed at the Brooklyn Museum. I thought I'd share this moving performance with my Instagram followers. What a wonderful tribute to remind us that women's rights are human rights, especially now when women are bearing most of the burden of the pandemic as they try and balance work, children and family with little or no help

#JudyChicago #Salon94 #JessicaSilvermanGallery #TurnerCarrollGallery #JeffreyDeitchGallery #NinaJohnsonGallery #BrooklynMuseum #TheDinnerParty #ElleMagazine #AlvinAiley #TheAileySchoolofDance #jessicacastro #redisdancing #Prospect #ProspectNY

08/17/2020

#repost from @unicef
#socialworkersareessential

School closures and lockdowns to slow the spread of #COVID19 have deprived many children of their support systems. Social workers like HlAn in Iceland are doing all they can to protect them.

08/12/2020

#repost from @hillaryclinton


History in the making. @kamalaharris

08/03/2020

#repost from @thekingcenter


'It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have. #JamesBaldwin

08/01/2020

@yael_meiry
#feminismintheageoftransnationalism @ מוזיאוני חיפה | Haifa Museums

08/01/2020

More @izabella.volo

08/01/2020

@izabella.volo
Proud, fierce, colorful, unapologetic #bitches
#feminismintheageoftransnationalism

07/31/2020

My forever president
#blacklivesmatter
#registertovote

07/30/2020

#repost from @oprahmagazine
#blm

Former presidents @barackobama, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush will be attending and participating in @repjohnlewisa funeral in Atlanta on Thursdayawith Obama delivering the eulogy. Obama previously said, aWhen I was elected President of the United States, I hugged him on the inauguration stand before I was sworn in and told him I was only there because of the sacrifices he made.a Weare already crying

07/29/2020

Igloo anyone?
#telavivbiennale @ מוזיאון ארץ-ישראל, תל-אביב

07/19/2020

My friend the artist @leonardobenzant 💔✊🏿✌🏾

I personally owe this man a lot! He is the reason father is still alive! When my father was incarcerated in Atlanta, undergoing several (experimental) procedures against his will, because the prison refused to transfer him to a proper hospital or to let us see him or even know the severity of his health conditions, John Lewis stepped in to fight for him. My father was on his death bed due to unclean foods prepared in kitchens infested with rodent fecal matter, inhumane living conditions and rogue doctors with long histories of medical malpractice suits being given free range over prisoners. My grandmother went to the prison to demand to see my father and they told her that they couldnat find him and possibly he escaped. But in actuality they were hiding him so she couldnat see the horrible condition he was in. He had lost so much weight, he was unrecognizable to me when I finally saw him. The rage I felt in that moment is still so visceral. He was literally hours from death when My grandmother called John Lewis and he responded immediately. He did not know us from a can of paint but he treated my family like we were valuable and worthy of care and concern. He personally saw to it that my father was transferred to a proper hospital to receive medical attention and thatas the reason he is still alive today. John Lewis was a real one , a true humanitarian who dedicated his life to his people, and to justice and equality for everyone. May Allah be pleased with him. May he rise in peace and power #longlivejohnlewis

#repost from @leonardobenzant

07/06/2020

Happy birthday baby girl 🎉
Thank you for twenty years of everything, and here's to many more.
I love you to infinity, forever 🦋✌🏾🙌🏾👏🏽 ❤️ @noalehf @ Pardes Hanah, Hefa, Israel

07/04/2020

@kleingabriella
Such poetic visual storytelling. Droplets of life, and thinking girls. Thanks for the visit Gabriella 🙏🏾❤️ @ Tel Aviv, Israel

06/19/2020

#repost from @thekingcenter

#juneteenth

06/19/2020

#repost from @urbanerin

The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice.a 2015. #henrytaylor @chinatowntaylor @artandpractice

06/17/2020

Support black and brown art.ists!

Thank you ✌🏾✊🏿❤️🙏🏾

#blacklivesmatter
#blackartmatters
@__nxthvn__


NXTHVN is proud to recognize Founder and President Titus Kaphar's recent contribution to TIME. His art reminds us of the importance of the work we do here at NXTHVN to educate and provide access to the next generation of Black artists and artists of color. Please join us in purchasing the June 15, 2020 cover of TIME. Proceeds from cover sales will benefit Black led organizations like ours, with a commitment to advancing justice. Thank you all for your continued support.
NXTHVN Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Jason Price. See link to TIME cover store in bio . #tituskaphar #NXTHVN ________________________________________________ Voice Narration by Titus Kaphar ....................... Video by John Dennis @madbasic ................... Music by Samora Pinderhughes @samorapinderhughes ..................................... TIME Cover Image: Creative Director, D.W.Pine @time .................................................................2020 NXTHVN Cohort include: @alisasikelianoscarter @allanaclarkestudios @ilana_savdie @estebanramonperez @jeffreymeris @vincentvaldez77 @michellephuong @mediumrareclaire & @danieltgaitorlomack

#repost from @__nxthvn__

06/15/2020

Bus stop

#abstractphotography
#lifeisart
#mayravfisher

06/15/2020

Art is everywhere. Simply look, like and frame.

Caption?!

#photographicart
##photo
#photography
#cellphonephotography

06/13/2020

I am most inspired when i see outsider public art in action. The experience of talking to this child, whom i only met there, while photographing this sculpture, which i happened on. Such is a good Saturday afternoon!
All photos mine, except the final one by the lovely @michalbenzeev1
#upcycleart
#publicart #
@ Givat Hayim, Hamerkaz, Israel

06/02/2020

#repost from @berniesanders

Those in power who want us to focus on looting and property damage instead of the thousands peacefully protesting are trying to distract us from the terrible violence that engulfs the lives of working people every day. As Coretta Scott King reminded us, violence takes many forms.

06/01/2020

Vibrant powerful female leadership against all odds
#strongwonenleadersnow
#speakerofthehouse
#nancypelosi

05/29/2020

Sigalit Landau. She is ever weaving life and art. One of the most consistently interesting artists i know. Going strong for three decades now. @ גלריה הראל

05/25/2020

#eucalyptus
#abstractnature
#naturephotography
#mayravfisher

05/18/2020

And here is a b-day gift by the other child...This, from a photo taken on her third birthday...She turns 20 in July. i am so proud of the multidisciplinary artist you are--through and through. And...u still look the best with your wild and lovely curls free to be, if u ask me
@noalehf #mygirl #paintingisnotdead
❤️🙏🏾🙌🏾