SAPPHIRE & CRYSTALS: FORWARD
@ The Bridgeport Art Center
1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609
Opening Friday, July 15th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Friday, September 2nd
Sapphire & Crystals, a collective of African American women artists in Chicago, was initially conceived by Marva Pitchford Jolly and Felicia Grant Preston. Their idea that women artists of African descent produce their own exhibitions resulted in the collective’s first show at the historic South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC) in 1987. In its thirty-five-year history, more than 40 of the most dynamic African American female artists in the United States have participated in exhibits at many galleries, museums, and art centers within Chicago and beyond. The works by each artist addressing various themes including race and gender, limited palettes, and honoring their pasts, exemplify the diversity within the group. The theme for the current show, FORWARD, signals the renewed enthusiasm that members are embracing in the movement toward new artistic opportunities in a changing cultural landscape.
Participating artists:
Rose Blouin
Tianna Bracey
Dorothy Carter
Arlene Turner-Crawford
Evelyn Davis
Makeba Kedem-DuBose
Juarez Hawkins
Candace Hunter
Malika Jackson
Renee Williams-Jefferson
Nicole Malcolm
Alkebuluan Merriweather
Yaoundé Olu
Alicia Piller
Felicia Grant-Preston
Kiah Zellner-Smith
Patricia A. Stewart
Shirley Sullivan
Dorian Sylvain
Shyvette Williams
Trish Williams
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Tags: Alicia Piller, Alkebuluan Merriweather, Arlene Turner-Crawford, Bridgeport Art Center, Candace Hunter, Chicago, Dorian Sylvain, Dorothy Carter, Evelyn Davis, Felicia Grant Preston, FORWARD, Juarez Hawkins, Kiah Zellner-Smith, Makeba Kedem-DuBose, Malika Jackson, Nicole Malcolm, Patricia A. Stewart, Renee Williams-Jefferson, Rose Blouin, SAPPHIRE & CRYSTALS:, SAPPHIRE & CRYSTALS: FORWARD, Shirley Sullivan, Shyvette Williams, The Bridgeport Art Center, Tianna Bracey, Trish Williams, Yaoundé Olu
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