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SUMMARY:Just Above My Wall\, (To The Right)
DESCRIPTION:Just Above My Wall\, (To The Right)\, curated by Ciera Alyse McKissick\, brings together Black collectors and SSCAC’s permanent collection.\n  \nJust Above My Wall\, (To The Right)\, showcases Black contemporary artworks from 13 emerging and established Black art collectors from Chicago. During a time when Black artists and their work is in high demand\, McKissick chose to highlight Black collectors who are invested in the preservation of Black art\, much like the South Side Community Art Center’s mission and legacy. \nThis show encompasses parallelled histories between Black artists within the South Side Community Art Center’s collection\, Black artists of today\, and what Black art collectors are acquiring. \nDuring a time when Black artists and their work is in high demand\, McKissick chose to highlight Black collectors who are invested in the preservation of Black art\, much like the South Side Community Art Center’s mission and legacy. Collector\, Tracie Hall\, describes her collection as “living with the ancestors.”  \n“I think that it’s important for us to demystify art because for me\, the art that I live with charges my space. I think that our homes are almost like our safe harbor\, and for me art is very spiritually charged\,” Hall says. “I think that for Black people it’s important for us to really charge the space that we’re in\, because a lot of times our spaces are so contested\, our spaces are sometimes grabbed from us\, or we’re displaced — the simple act of collecting art\, or placing art in a place that you can see it\, and letting it envelop you\, is almost like resistance. I think that seeing art puts you in dialogue with something beyond yourself\,” she said.  \n  \n \nWork by Sylvester Britton from the South Side Community Art Center Permanent Collection. \nSelected works from the SSCAC collection include Bill Walker\, Ralph Arnold\, Sylvester Britton\, Yaounde Olu\, Hale Woodruff\, and Dorothy Higgenson-Carter among other works from the 20th century. Selected work from collectors include both emerging and established artists from the 21st century like\, Krista Franklin\, Hebru Brantley\, Brandon Breaux\, Alexandra Antoine\, Erin Mitchell\, and Lawrence Agyei to name a few.  \nFor the curator\, McKissick\, who is also one of the emerging collectors featured\, it was important to center the exhibition around collecting\, and use the Center’s collection as a catalyst.  \n“Oftentimes when you think of an art collector or you see an art collector\, the first thing you’re seeing is a rich white man or couple with money\, and if you’re seeing a black collector\, it’s someone famous like Jay-Z and Beyonce\, Diddy\, or Swizz Beats. While I am glad that celebrities are bringing the notion of owning art to the forefront\, I think it also creates a misconception that you need to be of a certain caliber to collect artwork\, or that it’s an unobtainable thing\,” McKissick says. “I ideated the show around the Center’s collection because the space itself was created in that same vein. A group of college art students created this space because they didn’t see spaces that looked like them or represented them. Their collection is a representation of the hard work of those artists\, and a sign that they were creating and existing\, and so is the work of the artists these collectors are representing today.  \n  \nCollectors Include: Patricia Andrews-Keenan\, Janelle Miller\, Stephanie Graham\, John Ellis\, Martha Wade\, Tracie Hall\, Drew Enstrumental\, Raub Welch\, Amanda Williams\, Ayanah Moor\, Alicia Goodwin\, Rob McKay\, and Ciera McKissick \nArtists Featured From Their Collection: Solomon Adufah\, Robert Pruitt/Thomas Lucas\, Alexandria Valentine\, SHENEQUA\, John  H. Blanton\, Lawrence Agyei\, Krista Franklin\, Adler Guerrier\, Max Sansing\, David Anthony Geary\, Alexandra Antoine\, Hebru Brantley\, Zephyr\, Brandon Breaux\, Paul S. Benjamin\, Leasho Johnson\, Erin Mitchell \n  \n*Image courtesy: Lawrence Agyei from the collection of John Ellis.
URL:https://sscartcenter.org/event/just-above-my-wall-to-the-right/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Beyond The Wall
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Patricia Andrews-Keenan\, Janelle Ayana Miller\, and Alicia Goodwin moderated by Ciera Alyse McKissick ! \nThis program is the first of a few conversations we’ll be hosting as part of our current show Just Above My Wall (To The Right)\, guest curated by Ciera Alyse McKissick. Just Above My Wall (To The Right)\, challenges misconceptions about collecting while also centering a diverse range of Black emerging and established art collectors here in Chicago\, including works from our own collection. \nAlicia\, Janelle\, and Patricia are not only collectors\, but creative leaders in their own right. They each have very specific interests\, concerns\, and practices relating to why\, what\, and how they collect beyond their contributions to our current exhibit. \nThe art and practice of collecting goes well beyond the wall\, but can be explored through unconventional spaces\, family legacies\, and traveling for example. We’re eager to learn what life experiences and influences have been impactful towards their journey as collectors\, as well as how their path in the arts have expanded their understanding and re-definitions of collecting art\, objects\, and more. \n \nimage courtesy of Janelle Ayana Miller’s collection. \n  \nBios: \nPatricia Andrews-Keenan is the founder of Pigment International\, a multi-media arts collective redefining global arts\, culture\, and innovation. The organization is committed to creating new platforms for the advancement of the modern multi-cultural aesthetic in the visual arts\, specifically the aesthetic represented by African descended artists. Pigment serves as a connector for emerging creators\, collectors\, curators\, investors\, and other stakeholders. It is a destination for art enthusiasts to experience customized and curated salons\, events and exhibitions that spark dialogue and inspire those constituents. Pigment International is the publisher of Pigment Magazine\, a publication highlighting Black artists\, collectors\, curators and all those that champion the Black Art aesthetic. \nAndrews-Keenan also led the charge for the creation of Black Fine Art Month\, first celebrated in October 2019. Black Fine Art Month is a global celebration of the Black Art aesthetic\, an annual recognition of artists\, innovators\, collectors\, curators and those vested in the Black Art tradition\, and an opportunity to commemorate these contributions through art programming. \nAndrews-Keenan’s background encompasses stints as a journalist\, PR manager\, government affairs director\, communications and corporate affairs executive with media companies including Comcast\, the Nielsen Company and AT&T. \nhttps://www.pigmentintl.com/ \n  \nJanelle Ayana Miller is a grandchild of the Great Migration\, a Midwesterner with Southern inflection. \nHer artistic practice is rooted within familial and communal aesthetics\, looking deeply into bridging self and time as an act of place-making while using modes of collage\, found objects\, film\, food\, and photography. \nhttps://janelleamiller.com/ \n  \nAlicia Goodwin is a jeweler and artist based out of Chicago\, Illinois. \nA graduate of the metals program at SUNY’s Fashion Institute of Technology as well as a graduate of CUNY’s Hunter College\, Alicia creates sculptural work inspired by nature\, mourning jewelry of the Victorian era and ceremonial jewelry of the Mesoamericas. \nShe creates a majority of her work under her eponymous brand\, Lingua Nigra\, using the ancient techniques wax carving\, as well as textural techniques such as reticulation and acid etching. \nHer work can be found at select retailers and museum shops around the world. \nhttps://linguanigra.com/ \n  \nCiera Alyse McKissick is an independent writer\, curator\, cultural producer\, and the founder of AMFM\, an organization whose mission is to promote emerging artists. \nShe is also the coordinator of Public Programs at the Hyde Park Art Center\, and Communications Associate at Ox-Bow School of Art. She created AMFM\, originally a web magazine\, as an independent study project in 2009 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she studied Journalism and Mass Communications. \nHer work since then often involves collaboration through supporting Black and brown artists\, local arts organizations\, and seeks to stimulate community engagement that’s driven by inclusivity\, accessibility\, intention\, and care. \nhttp://www.amfm.life/ \n 
URL:https://sscartcenter.org/event/beyond-the-wall/
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SUMMARY:80th Anniversary Masquerade Kick-Off!
DESCRIPTION:The South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC) kicks off our 80th Anniversary Celebration Thursday\, June 17th at 6:30 pm with a virtual masquerade event!  \n The 80th Anniversary theme is “Preserving the House That Art Built” and this kick-off event features special remarks from our  co-chairs discussing the historical significance of the Center along with a special awards celebration honoring local community partners\, leaders\, and artists.  \n$80 tickets include an annual SSCAC Membership\, a mask\, and specialty cocktail/mocktail recipe for the virtual reception.  \n$40 tickets include an annual SSCAC membership.  \nCome join us to celebrate and preserve the house that art built! 
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