Head of State's New Exhibition Reflects on Expansive Definitions of Home i-D Magazine, September 14, 2023
For SS24, designer Feek Abijako presents 'Home As Corpus', a deep exploration of his father's migration from Nigeria, curated by Diallo Simon-Ponte.
If fashion adorns the body, art adorns space. By way of Home As Corpus, a new exhibition presented by the multidisciplinary fashion label Head of State (founded by Feek Abijako) and curated by Diallo Simon-Ponte, the two come together to bask in a three-day embrace.
Christie’s London with ArtLeadHer : Note to Self
Christie’s is delighted to present Note to Self, a dynamic selling exhibition curated by author, singer-songwriter, and activist Mashonda Tifrere.
Through her platform Art LeadHER, Tifrere aims to combat gender bias by curating opportunities for womxn artists and curators. The present group of works is a snapshot of the vibrant and innovative work created by young womxn artists worldwide, from the United States to Nigeria and Germany. Whether figurative or abstract, painted, photographed, or assembled from mixed media, these richly inventive works share in their visual vibrancy and bold sense of self-affirmation. In tune with her 2022 EP Note to Self, says Tifrere, ‘Each artwork in this show shares a moment of joy, wisdom, and feminine sovereignty.
David Zwirner, Cierra Britton Gallery, Platform Art Collaboration
Atlanta-based artist Lewinale Havette depicts underlying themes in her work that deal with aspects of identity, including gender and power dynamics, race, religion, and sexuality. As a West African woman, Havette finds it crucial to reposition black female bodies away from the lens of patriarchal capitalism and uplift them as human beings capable of tenderness, power, and strength in contrast to fear, powerlessness, and exploitation.
In this new series of works on paper, Lewinale Havette aims to make a connection between intimate bonds and healing through female spirituality and mysticism. With this work, Havette is inspired by the West African and European art tradition of nudes with their symbolism of strength, dominance, heroism, and freedom.
States of Blackness
This exhibition expresses different perspectives of blackness and reflects on the different ways it is experienced across various artistic mediums, voices, and geographic states.
The six selected artists (Jamal Ademola, Stephanie Brown, Lewinale Havett, Kay Hickman, Alexis McGrigg, Jasmine Murrell) each illuminate evolving ‘States of Blackness’, in the service of freedom and, therefore, social justice for all.
Sponsored by U.S. Embassy London.
Interview with artist Lewinale Havette | The Truth In This Art: Exploring Arts & Culture
Rob interviewed Lewinale Havette, who's a Liberian artist who gained knowledge of the socio-political and aesthetic intricacies of the world by growing up exposed to various places, cultures, and beliefs. Her art, like her life, elegantly debunk the historical power structure systems that had previously surrounded her, and they discuss her work, inspirations, and practice.
Virgo
Virgo is a multi disciplinary group exhibition centered on the origin, mythology, and evolution of the astrological history of Virgo. The objective is to examine the heroine in an allegorical context with representation of who, and how, they are personified in contemporary culture. Each artist creates their own perception of the narrative presented as an ethnology of meaning.
Virgo opens September 16, 2022 with an opening reception to be held from 6-10 PM EST.
Pauline Willis' Curated Highlights from 1-54 NY
“In light of the AFA’s upcoming traveling exhibition African Modernism in America, I’ve recently had a preoccupation with African artworks full of emotion, sometimes complicated and intense. The AFA has long been committed to expanding the art historical canon by incorporating histories that have too often been overlooked and artists whose originality and skill have too often been marginalized. As such, I was moved to witness and admire this collection of works that truly confront the viewer in ways I find to be gripping and curiosity driven. Rhythm and movement are seen and felt, either in the figure or the composition. I can also see the references and nods to their mid-century predecessors, some of whom were creating art in America, forming a proud and dynamic African diaspora and community. It is moving to see what these artists today have inherited and where they have creatively broken the mold.”
Discover Pauline Willis' selection of highlights from 1-54 New York 2022.
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, the leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora, is delighted to announce its in-person return to New York after two years, set to take place over four days from 19 – 22 May 2022. The return of 1-54 New York will see an international line-up of 25 galleries from across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, including galleries from New York, such as Cierra Britton Gallery, Fridman Gallery, Hannah Traore Gallery, Medium Tings, Long Gallery, Montague Contemporary, Superposition Gallery, among others.
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Strange Paradigm Online Exhibit w/ Atlanta-based Artist Lewinale Havette
Mixed media monoprints by Atlanta-based artist Lewinale Havette will be featured in the virtual group exhibition “Strange Paradigm” sponsored by Young Space. This online platform focuses on early career and emerging artists. The show includes a wide range of paintings, photography, printmaking, video, sculpture, and installation. Available online May 21 through June 20.
Delphian Gallery Exhibition
Delphian Gallery is extremely excited to announce that this year’s open call exhibition will be held in partnership with one of our favorite London galleries, Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop at their beautiful space in West London.
The exhibition runs from 3rd August-14th August.
Strange Paradigm Exhibition
STRANGE PARADIGM is an exhibition by sixteen artists from around the world, marking the tenth online group exhibition presented by Young Space.
Strange Paradigm brings together a wide range of paintings, photography, printmaking, video, sculpture, and installation, in an exploration of the ambiguous boundary between familiarity and strangeness, an experience of jamais vu, borrowing from the French for “never seen,” in which a situation that is familiar in fact seems novel or eerily unfamiliar.
Interview with Contemporary Art Keen Enthusiast Magazine
In an article featuring painter Lewinale Havette, published in the April 2021 edition of the online publication CAKE (Contemporary Art Keen Enthusiast),
the artist describes her studio as the place that “converts memories, visions, and dreams.”
The interview discusses how Havette’s life has influenced her artwork, beginning with her roots in Monrovia, Liberia, where she was born and raised, followed by a journey to The Ivory Coast and then moving to the United States when she was 10 years old.
“I was raised in an introverted atmosphere and educated by a strict mother whose moral compass included rules on how to behave as a woman. My artwork debunks the historical power structure systems that had once surrounded me, shedding light on who I was, who I became, and who I am becoming.”