“But I think with the quality of artists we have, we will attract some of that audience”.Hong Kong heiress sues gallery owner over Banksy paintingīanksy mural on abandoned UK farmhouse destroyed in building demolition “This is not a show for the fine art crowd”, Baptise said. “There will be quite a bit of photography in the show, because there’s such beautiful photography coming out of Africa”, Baptise added. She created a fresh series of five paintings, especially tailored for the program. Also, Marryam Moma, a Tanzanian-Nigerian collage artist, was already familiar with Baptise. The Black Beauty Archives’ Camille Lawrence finished a video commission to serve as the centrepiece of the display. She picked artists from Cameroon, Ghana, the United States, and the Caribbean. “It’s about connecting the achievements of creatives of colour, of the Black diaspora, and tying that to the achievements of the new creatives in the show”, she said. She also said those who work in a field know they require art in their lives.Īmazon Prime Video and “connecting the achievements of creatives of colour” Riches TV Show.įor Baptise, it was important to keep Africa in focus. “What really made me tie the art into the space was that, here’s this black family who, against all odds, became incredibly successful and wealthy”, she said.
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