19th Annual Art of Living Black - Over 75 Artists Featured - Exhibiting in Richmond and Oakland, CA

The Art of Living Black (TAOLB) Exhibiting at the Richmond Art Center.  TAOLB was founded 19 years ago by the late sculptor Jan Hart-Schuyers and late painter Rae Louise Hayward after their realization that black artists were not being represented by galleries in any significant way. This year’s exhibition at the Richmond Art Center (RAC), located at 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA, will showcase a broad range of works by more than 75 artists from throughout the Bay Area.

Artist Talks Sat, Feb 14, noon – 1:30 pm: Artists: Dania Frink, Alix Magloire, James Knox, Julee Richardson, Hilda Robinson, Arthur Norcome. Moderated by Raymond L. Haywood

 The Art of Living Black Open Studio Sat, Mar 7, 11 am – 5 pm.  A unique opportunity to meet a selection of artists and purchase their work in our main gallery.

Several artists will also be exhibiting at Oasis Gallery @ American Steel Studios, 1960 Mandela Parkway, Oakland (enter on 20th Street) on the follow days and times: Feb. 28th & Mar. 1st, 11 am - 6 pm, Mar. 6th - 6 pm - 9 pm and Mar. 7th, 11 am - 6 pm

Artists featured in the 19th Annual The Art of Living Black: Dana King, Latisha Baker, Doug Blanc, Timothy Bluitt, Lorraine Bonner, Cedric Brown, Marguerite T. Browne, Stephen Bruce, Lawrence Buford, Melanin Buford, Sydney “Sage” Cain, Claude Lockhart Clark, Duane M. Conliffe, Courageous, Kelvin Curry, Bill Dallas, Paula de Joie, Jim Dennis, Cheryl Patrice Derricotte, Gene Dominique, Ann Edwards, Jimi Evins, Dania W. Frink, Anjuelle D. Floyd, Naomi Floyd, Donna Gatson, Delores Gray, Renata E. Gray, Nannette Y. Harris-Jones, and many many more.

About The Richmond Art Center (RAC)

RAC is the largest visual arts center in the East Bay. Their four galleries and sculpture courtyard allow them to mount rotating exhibitions that display the works of emerging and established Bay Area artists. Throughout their long history they have showcased artists such as Richard Diebenkorn, Jasper Johns, Jay DeFeo, Wanxin Zhang, Hung Liu, Ed Rossbach and Peter Voulkos.

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