Earlier this month, Harlem resident and solidified art curator, Souleo, hosted the 2nd Annual Spring Benefit, on behalf of Art Connects New York, a non-profit art organization dedicated to utilizing the expressiveness of art and culture as a tool to educate and uplift communities that are stifled by abhorrent ignorance and systematic abandonment.
Back in December 1974, poet and playright Ntozake Shange with the help of four other performers brought her most famous work to date, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf to life in a bar outside Berkeley, California.
The best way to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon is in the company of artistic minds fueled by an attentive audience surrounded by original masterpieces.
A Harlem Hangover: Pop, pOp, poP, 2012 by Beau McCall
Almost two months ago, we shared the delightful time we had at the Emerging Artists event the Striver’s Garden Gallery in Harlem. It was a celebration of works by artists who are on the cusp of discovery as well as a quiet tribute to Danny Simmons who is already a well-respected and established talent.
Harlem has always been the cradle of inspiration and artistic spontaneity. So it made perfect sense that the landmark Striver Gardens Gallery, opened its doors this past Thursday night to a parade of artists that were generous enough to dedicate their work to a press worthy project: emerge: Danny Simmons & Artists on the Cusp.
Host Souelo in Beau McCall’s signature creation of buttons and denim
The brilliantly sunny weather provided the perfect backdrop for the soulfully engaging event that took place at the Riverside branch of The New York Public Library on June 16th.