Black Harvest Film Festival: The Color of Art
@ Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601
Opening Saturday, August 18th, from 5PM - 6:30PM
On view through Thursday, August 30th
Very excited and honored to have The Color of Art premiere at The Black Harvest Film Festival. If you can, join us August 18th at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Director Weathersby, whose survey of the Neo-Soul movement GOT THE LOVE screened at the 2017 BHFF, returns with another account of grass-roots creativity in Chicago’s African American community. With a lack of support from academia and the art establishment, black artists have historically struggled for respect and recognition. This lively and informative documentary explores the present-day renaissance of black art in Chicago, centered on neighborhoods such as Bronzeville and organizations such as the South Side Community Arts Center and the Hyde Park Art Center. Diverse and talented artists such as RJ Eldridge, Shyvette Williams, and Jesse Howard are profiled, but, rather than focusing on isolated creators, the film examines the ecosystem of artists, gallery owners, curators, and collectors that sustains the movement. There is a special emphasis on the relationships between artists and collectors, which are especially close and crucial in the black arts movement. ProRes digital. (MR) FF
August 18: Director David Weathersby, art collector Patric McCoy, artist-curator Joyce Owens, and artist Raymond Thomas are scheduled to appear for audience discussion.
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