Artist Talk – Unadulterated Black Joy

Black joy is everywhere. Black joy has always been and will always be. In Unadulterated Black Joy, a group exhibition by Black mothers and artists, @alisoncroney , @ekuaholmes, @l_merchie @tanyanixonsilberg_art , and @daartistznt , we bring this joy to the front for all to see as an act of resistance self-preservation, play and the invitation to center self-care.
The one month exhibition is a culminating event of multi-year community based art making with Black mothers from 2020 to 2022, creating space for grieving, community, love, joy, and support. The artists provided works inspired by joyful memories of their own girlhood, their children’s lives, and their experiences as adults and are accompanied by video documentation of community gatherings.