Over the past 9 months, I’ve led curation with the @artropolis.world Guild in collaboration with the @walkerartcenter — transforming and reimagining the spaces where we gather to share in our creative expressions, slow down, connect, and play.
As a Black young adult coming up in the Minneapolis art scene, I remember sneaking in photoshoots behind the Walker building, dodging security cameras. Now, I find myself leading the proceedings inside those very rooms — a testament to how far this journey has brought me.
This collaboration has seen Artropolis invite and platform numerous Black and Indigenous Twin Cities artists to contribute and take up space, which is one of our grandest intentions.
Our inquiry remains the same as we continue: how can we envision generative futures with our collective stewardship where every voice matters?
This Thursday marks our final offering of the summer at the Walker. Hope to see you there!
Tangential Futures & Emerging Crossroads
A collaboration between Artropolis Guild @_riiyo__ , @tbuzz.gram , @philosx3 , @kwey_ , @awamally & the @walkerartcenter
Over the past few months, we’ve been in creative dialogue, using water as our muse to uncover how it connects, mirrors and witnesses our co-evolution.
𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓?
This three-part symposium flows at the edge of art, play and collective remembering. We invite you to come explore water’s many expressions through film, sound, theater, waterbending workshops, and live dialogue.
🌀 July 17
🌀 July 31
🌀 September 11
📍Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
Photography: @markodumuyiwa
Direction: @tbuzz.gram
Wordsmith: @_riiyo__
New York, I love you. I am so honored and happy that my first solo exhibition is in a city so rich in Blackness and fuelled by transit. Thank you to my brother @usen_esiet for giving me an opportunity to gather the community and share our joy in congregation at @welcometohausen , and thank you to @marsoverus for his contribution to making the exhibition come together.
And to my 🖋️ guru @plantationofficial , I’m glad our dreams of sharing our processes came to fruition in NY.
These moments are ways of reconciling our investments in the arts and celebrating our inner child.
The exhibition will be on view from now until September 20th. To schedule a visit, please DM me or email [email protected].
We’re excited to announce that Artropolis is a recipient of the Midway Contemporary Art’s Visual Arts Fund with funding from The Andy Warhol Foundation.
It means a lot to have the honor of holding space for the community and have support to do so!
We’re looking forward to sharing some of this year’s programming with you soon!
@visualartsfund@midwayart@warholfoundation
Logo design c/o @damn.essie
‘Let the Forsaken be Forgiven’ shot by @_soyr
Directed & performed by @tbuzz.gram
Creative direction & styled by @_riiyo__
Our short film with be screening at the 45th MSP International Film Festival•
Link to film showtimes in my bio!
Thrilled to announce that ‘Let the Forsaken be Forgiven’ is an Official Selection of the 45th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival @mspfilmsociety . Our film will be screening at the Main Cinema on April 12th & April 18th at FilmNorth. Tickets are available with the link in my bio.
Big hugs to the team that made this film possible ❤️
Directed & performed by @tbuzz.gram
Artistic direction, produced & edited by @_soyr
Creative direction & written by @_riiyo__
Cinematography by @pflipsen_
Score by @a_sosa__
shot on 16mm
The Belwin Conservancy is offering day-long retreats at the Savanna Center Building #2 in Afton, MN to culture bearers & organisers. Minneapolis has been the epicentre of resistance the last few weeks and we hope this retreat will serve as a place of sanctuary- to slow, process, be in nature & breathe again.
All information about the space, amenities, and how to fill out the form is in the link in our bio.
Artropolis will be supporting this initiative with transportation stipends for 4 groups/individuals. Once you have reserved your time at Belwin, please DM Artropolis with your confirmation and we’ll send the funds your way.
Since parking is limited and the space can accommodate 4 people, carpooling is strongly encouraged.
Please share this with those you believe need it the most and comment or DM us with any questions you might have.
Our prayers go out to the families & communities affected by this attack on our lives, and our state.
🎂🎈Another year around the sun 🏃🏾♂️ . The last orbit was filled with joy and abundance, but also lesson-ladened. I’m grateful to all who have contributed to my dreams and becoming. This new chapter will bear fruit of prosperity and ascension, Amin 🤲🏿
NICOLE CROWDER SITS DOWN WITH TAOHEED & RIIYO TO TALK ALL THINGS ARTROPOLIS GUILD — THE COLLECTIVE BEHIND THIS SUMMER’S MOST VITAL GATHERING. On TELL-WORLD.com
The series closes out at the @walkerartcenter on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 with one last night of live music, film, pop-up art, and experimental spaces that reimagine the city as a living, breathing canvas.
Curated by @artropolis.world ✦ Photographed by @elenastantonn@jjoehorton
Free Thursday Night at the Walker
5–9PM | First come, first served
Reserve your spot online
@tbuzz.gram@riiyo_@philosx3@kwey_@awamally@nicolemcrowder
