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Joshua Rashaad McFadden: In Conversation
august 11, 2016
woodruff arts center atlanta, ga
sponsored by: c4 atlanta alliance theatre
More about McFadden
@joshua_rashaad http://www.joshuarashaad.com/
Synopsis
JRM in conversation was JTR Presents' first production since its inception. It produced a live artist talk with social justice and civil rights activist, Joshua Rashaad McFadden, and the audience on the topic of the Black identity in American culture. This topic was discussed in three segments, which his body of work addressed:
Colourism and its role in the, already arbitrary, aspects of beauty. Many women of color face discrimination regarding if they are beautiful or not based on the hue of their skin and the texture of their hair, in addition to other attributes of beauty women struggle with in general. This conversation was expressed through McFadden's work, "Colourism".
The progression of activism and its impact since the black civil rights movement in the 60's was the focus of McFadden's second body of work, "Selma". Which reflected on how activism has affected African Americans over the past 50 years and builds a comparison between the Selma March in the 60's and the "Black Lives Matter" movement. McFadden also includes shots from the 50th anniversary March of Selma into this collection of work.
McFadden's third, and more recent, body of work is focused on the black male identity. McFadden had photographed men of color under 40 years old and asked them a series of questions regarding who was their father, male role-model, or "father figure" and build a collection of portraits with intimate bonds between the subject and his father or role-model. This is in relation to addressing how black males are portrayed in American culture and imagery and the strong contrast to the reality of the topic.
This was facilitated with Michael D. Winn, local playwright and Community Engagement Manager at Alliance Theatre.
_______hood/Blankhood Exhibition
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exhibitions september 4-17, 2017 artist talk september 9, 2017
the carrack modern art durham, nc
sponsored by: the carrack fractured atlas
synopsis
_______hood is an exhibition focused on the "coming of age" and "rite of passage" concepts with identity. The exhibition was a display of five emerging artists, whose work reflected different aspects of identity, and their process of becoming establish professional artists in the contemporary art world. In the artist talk, also broadcased live on YouTube, discussed their work, their process, the issues their work addressed, and their personal stories and influences that inspired them on their path.
Aliana Grace Bailey
Bailey's work overall speaks upon the themes of role models and empowerment. Much of her work gives honor back to the people in her life who have encouraged her. Her work is also focused on healing and therapy. The collectives "between our legs" is a personal expression of Bailey in her "coming of age" in a relationship and an investigation of the idea of associating virginity with virtue.
Joshua Rashaad McFadden
McFadden brings to the table a conversation regarding the black male identity. His portraits of black male subjects are accompanied by intimate writings of the subjects’ father, or father figure, reflecting on their influence and how that played a role in the individual’s view of "the ideal black man". The work is a sharp contrast to the stereotypes of men of color as portrayed in media and culture.Â
Shoccarra Marcus
Marcus introduces the identity of adulthood in a changing family dynamic. Her work illustrates her dealing with the tension of coming back, as a grown woman, to a family that still envisions her when she was a child. She incorporates dance into her photography as reflects her journey, trials, and tribulations during her time staying with her family to care for her father who had been dealing with cancer.
Eli Matson
Matson opens the conversation around the topic of toxic masculinity. with his series of paintings comprised of unconventional materials. In his work, Matson addresses the issue by taking materials from what is believed to be "a man's job", such as motor oil, antifreeze, plaster, and resin, and uses these materials to make large-scale paintings. Over time, the work decays as the abrasive materials begin to break down the work and its integrity, reflecting the nature of culture's mindset to what a man should be.
Nicholas Joseph Contrera
Contrera questions the constructs of gender as a whole through a series of photographs of gender-fluid subjects. His collection is all made up of 8 X 10 tintypes portraying people who may play their gender role during the day, but at night begin blurring those lines. In this series, he also seeks to capture the sense of community and tribal bonds among the subjects and himself in the LGBTQIAP+ community.
ACE Academy's PlayPad
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It all started when…
The principle of A.C.E Academy had contacted us for a creative project for the school. The principle, Laila Minott, wanted to re-purpose a fraction of the school's abandoned parking lot and proposed turning it into a black-top playground for students that also enhances their education. After an initial meeting, we began planning designs to implement. Through the summer of 2017, our intern and founder created and produced design elements for students and teachers to interact and engage.
Guide to the PlayPad can be found here.
Bloom: New Art Collection Release by Beth P. Leigh
Overview
When discussing societal impact and change, we must look at those within our community that are most marginalized and begin demanding their voices be present and heard on all fronts. When reviewing the Arts community, historically, and present day, we find the voice of Black Women are often left as footnotes or afterthoughts. Bloom seeks to disrupt this notion by providing the following:
A visual representation of a Black Woman healing
Artist Talk for the community, discussing healing and art as a meditative practice
Making resources for mental health/healing available for patrons
Story
In 2019, Beth made a promise to journal with great intention throughout 2020. Little did she know, 2020 would be a year of great isolation and reflection for the world. Isolation afforded her the opportunity to become more serious about the meditative practice of journaling. In reviewing her 2020 journal, she realized, 2020 was a year of great growth. She had “Bloomed.” She decided to take pages from her journal and create paintings that brought those words and emotions to life; the Bloom Exhibit was born.
Bio
Abstract artist, Beth P. Leigh was born and raised in Greensboro, NC. Her earliest art experiences can be traced to her childhood. Growing up in a “Village” curated by her mother, Beth experienced visual arts, literary arts, musicianship, dance and theatre. Beth is a healer, dedicating her life to being a gatekeeper of Black Art, mental health advocacy and community building. With training in literary, vocal, music, 2D, and 3D visual arts, Beth has found that art can be utilized as a gateway to break the stigma of mental illness, offer resources to the community at large, and save lives. She has shown in galleries in North Carolina, Florida and New York. Her commissioned pieces can be found in North Carolina, New York, Florida, Virginia, Washington, DC, California, Texas, Illinois, Mexico, Spain, Dominican Republic, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, England, Botswana, Kenya, South Africa and Morocco.
When she isn’t running the daily operations of her art company, FrankLeigh Art, Beth is managing Leighway Consulting, her nonprofit consulting firm specializing in intercultural communications training, fundraising and board management. Throughout her career, she has managed multimillion dollar fundraising campaigns locally, nationally, and internationally. She truly enjoys the juxtaposition of nonprofit management and artistry.
When work isn’t calling, you can find Beth exploring the native lands of NC as a Co-Founder of Durham’s first chapter of the NC Wildlife Federation, Bull City Trailblazers. A nonprofit chapter focusing on creating pollinator gardens, trash cleanup, and nature education in underserved areas of Durham.
Beth earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Arts and Sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Master of Arts in Education, Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix. She is a certified international humanitarian law instructor for the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and has her certification in grant writing from Notre Dame.
Call to Action
Bloom is coming to Greensboro
We are finally moving forward with an exhibition featuring Beth P. Leigh’s new art collection: Bloom. Leigh takes us on an adventure through the stories in her journal of her personal growth, healing and self care through the lens of a Black Woman. The Exhibitions will be held at the Center for Visual Artists in Greensboro, NC.
Help Lara Americo produce "World in Transition"
We are happy to share the work Lara Americo is doing with several talented creatives!
Our Co-Curator for the Transparency Project has been working on another big project since her move to New York. This project is a continuation of the message she has been carrying for so long: “We have always been here. We have been in high, low and all the places in between…and we will NOT go away.” This resonates, with all of the reasons why we went with the Transparency project.
You can find her Indiegogo Campaign here.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-world-in-transition-pilot-episode#/
Tribute To Emma Lazarus
Tribute To Emma Lazarus
Considerate is Sexy
Part of the “Encounters” series exploring the interactions of people in relation to infections and pandemics. Initially this was in response to the stigma of HIV and can be applied to other pandemics.
In the Foxhole
Part of the “Encounters” series exploring the interactions of people in relation to infections and pandemics. Initially this was in response to the stigma of HIV and can be applied to other pandemics.
Either do or do not
Change Yourself, Change the World
In the Foxhole
Little details make a big difference
This is part of a series by Jordan T. Robinson’s “Encounter series. The small body of work is a reflection and response to the HIV pandemic as well as the stigmatization of infections in any pandemic.
Your "views" do not protect you.
This is one of a series of Jordan T. Robinson’s work, “Encounters” which is a collection reflecting on the stigma of infections and pandemics in regards to social intimacy.