It'll showcase both independent and mainstream creators, such as Dawud Anyabwile, founder of the landmark Brotherman Comics, the longest-running, independently published American Black comic book and Eisner Award-winning, DC Comics and Marvel artist Denys Cowan, co-founder of Milestone Media. ![]() The exhibit is co-curated by journalist and writer Karama Horne ("Marvel’s Protectors of Wakanda: A History and Training Manual of the Dora Milaje") and artist/writer Shawn Martinbrough ("How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling," "Thief of Thieves," and "Red Hood"), whose work will be featured along with over sixteen other talented artists. His figures’ skin tones are rendered in rich polychrome: a joyous and exuberant expression of love of Black skin.Īrt from some of the top African-American artists in the comic book industry is now on view at the Society of Illustrators until October 29. His works are homages to the quiet heroism of daily life and challenge the politicized gaze upon Black people. Peterson’s monumental oil on canvas paintings depict Black individuals as both ordinary and regal, replacing iconographic regalia with the quotidian, and reframing embellished “crowns” with du-rags and jeans. Peterson’s works explore the mundane as a radical act of visibility for Black Americans, honing his work to focus on the Black family and drawing from his own experiences. Peterson strives to shed light on the strength, resilience, and gentleness of the Black community that is hardly ever showcased. In 13 life-scale oil on canvas figurative paintings, you'll see how Peterson aims to capture time through his art, highlighting Black family life as joyous, loving, and balanced. Blaze: Long Island will run for 28 nights from September 30 through November 6.Įxplore the artwork of Robert Peterson at his debut solo exhibition hosted at Claire Oliver Gallery in Harlem. Blaze: Long Island will show off new special effects and pumpkins that look like local icons in the Long Island Hall of Fame.īlaze: Hudson Valley will run for 54 nights from September 16 through November 20. T he Blaze: Hudson Valley will include an animated “Jack” smith working in his shop and a hive of glowing bees. This year, the blaze is bigger and better than ever with thousands of hand-carved jack o’lanterns lit up in elaborate displays throughout historic landscapes. RECOMMENDED: The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze guide The massive blaze has two locations-Hudson Valley returns to its location at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson for the 18th year and Blaze: Long Island returns to Old Bethpage Village Restoration in Old Bethpage for the third year. ![]() ![]() The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is back with surreal creations this year, like a giant pumpkin dragon and NYC streetscape made of hundreds of pumpkins each.
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