... the other Black experience
We swear, these are not photographs! They're drawings by visual artist Kelvin Okafor. It's crazy what one can do with a pencil!
The Guardian calls him a "miraculous artist". Okafor lives and grew up in a tough neighborhood in the UK - Tottenham, North London. Drawing was his escape. An exhibition of his work just opened at London’s Science Museum.
Check out more images below and read the full article in …
Added by Eye Candy on February 1, 2013 at 10:36am — 4 Comments
For all the art lovers amongst u,s check out our friends from the ATL who are bringing this great event to NY and it's FREE. Simply RSVP: text "NYCABL" to 68405 to receive your ticket.
"Art, Beats + Lyrics is an explosion of creativity and originality; a traveling art exhibition that infuses various mediums to produce a one night event that ignites the inner desire for innovation and freshness.
AB+L, strives to bring to the masses a platform in which emerging artists are…
Added by Eye Candy on November 2, 2012 at 8:06am — No Comments
Today we're sharing vibrant art by afropunk.com member Jaszmine Hawkins, who founded the 'Alt Art' group for visual artists on AP. Jaszmine is from New Jersey and likes to hang out in Brooklyn's alternative scenes. She tells us: "The whole idea of having these characters with exaggerated lips started from my Mom's obsession with lips, when I…
Added by Eye Candy on April 20, 2012 at 10:30am — 6 Comments
Hey guys, visual arts are very important to us and we'd like to put the spotlight on the dopest artists we get to meet and discover in the community.
Hailing from Brooklyn (via Paris and Senegal), photographer/artist Delphine Diallo is one of these talented people we want to introduce you to. Her intense work instantly grabs your attention, as seen in the pictures and video below. Whether she's capturing black & white portraits in a studio or documenting a trip to…
Added by Eye Candy on November 30, 2011 at 12:02pm — 2 Comments
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