Artist Talk: Tuesday, Aug 16, 2022, at 6:00 PM

The artists and organizers of this exhibition choose to love ourselves and our families; and to grow together. Through the art of image making, we protect the vulnerable, embrace the forgotten, and lift each generation higher. As colonialist attitudes linger in society and attempt to capitalize on and distort our beauty, our talents, our languages, and our styles; we insist on reinventing and reinvesting in all of these elements of global Black excellence.

We are effortlessly cool in all hues, subdued or pronounced. Our message is that the symbols and metaphors enclosed have a real life beyond this space; beyond this world. We invite you to carefully examine the patterns, shapes, shades, and tones you see here. As you look closely, we trust you will see yourself and your extended family represented and representing.

The mixed media artworks on display were created by Kwaku Osei. Select works of husband and wife artists, William Paul & Leticia Thomas, have been included as accents to celebrate the good fortune of experiencing near-parallel milestones with the Osei family on the journey of parenthood. We dedicate this show to Indigo and Ohene.