So, there’s this fancy LACMA exhibition, right? And they wanted to take a group portrait of all these cool artists, like Arielle Bobb-Willis, Martine Syms, Awol Erizku, and a bunch of others. The exhibition is called “Imagining Black Diasporas,” which sounds pretty deep, if you ask me. The artists all gathered at LACMA for this portrait, and they even had a special request to listen to Roberta Flack, who had just passed away. They sang along to “Killing Me Softly With His Song” during the photo shoot. Seems like it was a pretty special moment.
The exhibition introduces 42 new acquisitions for LACMA, which is pretty cool. It’s all part of the museum’s ongoing efforts to expand its collection of art by African-descendant artists. And get this, they brought together 60 artists from all over the world for this exhibition. That’s a lot of artists, if you ask me. At the opening, the artists got to meet and catch up, which could lead to some new connections and networks. Sounds like a good time.
The curator, Dhyandra Lawson, seems pretty excited about the whole thing. She’s the associate curator of Contemporary Art at LACMA, and she’s been working hard to bring this exhibition to life. The artists featured in the exhibition have some pretty cool pieces, like Arielle Bobb-Willis’ “New Jersey” from 2019. And there’s also Martine Syms’ piece from 2015, which has a really long title that I won’t even try to say out loud.
Overall, it sounds like a pretty awesome exhibition. The artists seem talented, the pieces look interesting, and the whole vibe of the exhibition seems pretty cool. Not really sure why this matters, but it’s nice to see artists coming together to celebrate Black Diasporas. Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like art can bring people together in a special way. Who knows, maybe this exhibition will inspire others to create and connect in their own way.
