CP block party 💪🏾
Had the best time celebrating the close of our exhibtion Resisting Forgetfulness - The Aesthetic of Afrobeat curated by @wcedoesart . Which celebrated the collaborations between musicians and visual artists to produce some of the most iconic album covers - Rooted in the history and legacy of the great @lemighariokwu who is renowned for visualizing Fela’s iconic record sleeves in the 70’s and 80’s - Paintings were converted to covers, before graphic design turned into an almost exclusively digital medium.
So much love to all 200+ of you who turned up to support, buy posters, and jam with us. @orokoradio helped us celebrate contemporary pioneers @showdemcamp and of course, it was January 9th so we had to celebrate life with @pen_wizard_esq
Swipe to see what it means to be powered by @trance.gh and @jonbasiltequila ✨❤️
On The Other Side of Languish by @reginaldsylvester2 curated by @diallosimonponte for @limbomuseum ✨
“The body of work employs tactics of Minimalism as a passageway into the spiritual. Each sculpture takes the shape of a three-dimensional crescent which Sylvester regards as “half-gates” and similarly shaped cuts appear throughout the paintings. When two of the sculptures face each other that configures a “full gate”. here form acts a a prism, a vortex and a portal.”
Excerpt from the exhibition text by @diallosimonponte
photo by @godfred.goodman
I’ve spent the last few weeks in Naomi’s world 🌱 These paintings are tender and have reminded me to stay gentle with myself.
Today at 6pm we open Flora Africana by @naomi_amev at @citizenprojectspace 📍Osu, Accra.
My new exhibition PERSISTENT COLOR: Paintings by Kenwyn Crichlow is now open at The Works, Atlanta from October 3rd - 11th!
Many thanks to my partners
@theatlantaartweek@thekendrawalker ✨ and to Lauren Tate Baeza for the engaging opening interview - A conversation about Caribbean art and abstraction that we’ve been meaning to share with the public for many years.
@dianerosenstein has been a generous supporter and collaborator.
Visit us from 11am - 6pm daily ❤️ Send me your pics!
For the fourth edition of Atlanta Art Week, we’re excited to announce our central location programming at The Works Atlanta, featuring a special installation by Kenwyn Crichlow. This exhibition presents six large scale works by the Trinidadian based abstract painter, showing in Atlanta for the first time in his 50+ year career. This exhibition is produced by Citizen Projects, Accra with generous support from Diane Rosenstein Gallery, Los Angeles.
Please see below for details on programming at the central location. Check-in will be available on-site, and no tickets are required to attend. Space is limited for conversations, so we encourage you to arrive on time.
Full itinerary on website.
The exhibition will be open to the public during the following dates and times:
October 3–5 | 11 AM – 7 PM
October 7–11 | 11 AM - 6PM
Kenwyn Crichlow Joy Turning Inside Out 2022 Oil on canvas 48 x 48 inches Diane Rosenstein Gallery Photo by Robert Wedemeyer.
Kenwyn Crichlow Trembling Shadows in a Trackless Place 2023 Oil and gold leaf on canvas (diptych) 72 x 108 inches Diane Rosenstein Gallery Photo by Robert Wedemeyer
Presenting new works by artists im obsessed with! A most developed abstract language, at scale and in miniature by @ken.crichlow , empowering collages by @efia.serwah , ambitious and textured bronze and reclaimed steel sculptures by @davidalabo and @kwamischronicles
Here at @fnbartjoburg through to the 7th September with @citizenprojectspace ✨❤️
GALLERY LAB
In 2022 and 2023 I had the honor of co-curating the Gallery LAB section of the FNB Art Joburg ( Johannesburg Art Fair) - the oldest fair on the continent.
The Johannesburg Art Fair underwent a structural overhaul in 2019- Catalyzed by an acquisition - @msibeko took over the helm of the institution and refined its vision and purpose. At the time the widely accepted “Art Fair” model was still exclusionary of new voices and young spaces. The barriers to entry were high - costly and based on old-world respectability politics.
The LAB was created to respond to the ecosystem on the continent - which was made up of mostly galleries operating for < 5 years. A heavy subsidy is built into the fair’s business model, and an incubatory approach to the section has helped it to become a commercial launch pad for many new and experimental voices on the continent. With a flexible approach to exhibiting, the section includes experimental works and spaces. New categories emerge. Very glad to be back in Joburg this week, with @citizenprojectspace September 5-7 LAB booth #N
In this episode of Conversations with CB, we sit down with @aidaesi Esi Aida,art gallerist, creative entrepreneur, and passionate curator of culture. From championing African art to building spaces that tell powerful stories, she shares what drives her and how she stays rooted in purpose.
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Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel (link in bio).
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Esi Aida is wearing the CHLOE Blouse and the Brielle Shorts from our Spring/Summer 25 collection.
