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AIPAD The Photography Show 2024
Avril 25 - 28, 2024 Beautiful work by Arnika Dawkins Gallery artist Ervin A. Johnson, Tokie Rome-Taylo
Barbara DuMetz, Keris Salmon, Oye Diran, Builder Levy, Delphine Fawundu, Kahran and Regis Bethencourt Lire plus -
Arnika Dawkins Gallery at Foundations, Winter 2024
Janvier 23 - Février 12, 2024 Our thoughtfully curated showcase at Artsy's Foundations 2024 Art Fair seamlessly reflects the core mission of Arnika Dawkins Gallery – to offer a dynamic platform for both emerging and established artists. Specifically, we have meticulously chosen fine art photography from our roster of talented artists, each capturing breathtaking imagery that eloquently represents the diverse and rich tapestry of the African Diaspora.
This exhibition stands as a powerful testament to the transformative influence of art, serving as a catalyst for meaningful dialogue, challenging preconceptions, and actively contributing to the shaping of a more inclusive and enlightened future. Arnika Dawkins Gallery is proud to present this collection, inviting viewers to engage with the compelling narratives and perspectives that emerge from the visual storytelling of our gallery artists.
Join us at Foundations 2024 Art Fair in celebrating the profound impact of art on culture and society, as we continue our commitment to providing a platform that amplifies the voices of artists who are shaping the contemporary artistic landscape.
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Reclaiming What Remains
Tokie Rome- Taylor Septembre 1 - 30, 2023 Tokie Rome Taylor is a photographer, interested in ethnography, identity, and representation. Rome’s multimedia practice is grounded in the understanding that one’s self-perception and sense of belonging in a society begins in childhood. Children are the subjects she uses to speak of a sense of belonging. These images of black... Lire plus -
Revisiting Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad
Jeanine Michna-Bales Août 4 - 31, 2023 Lire plus -
2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Novembre 22, 2022 - Janvier 6, 2023 Lire plus -
In Between Bonds
Octobre 6 - Novembre 18, 2022 Lire plus -
States of Grace
Wendi Schneider Mars 26 - Mai 7, 2022 Schneider is a photographic artist who seeks beauty in a world that challenges our sense of inner peace. Her intuitive photographs center around “illuminated images inspired by the grace of organic forms: flora, fauna, and figura.” Seeking balance between the real and imagined, Schneider layers images digitally with color and texture. White gold, 24k gold, or silver leaf is then applied to the back of the print, creating a silken luminosity on the print’s surface. Lire plus -
Juneteenth | Celebrating Freedom
Juin 19 - Juillet 30, 2021 Some of the artists that will be presenting work in the exhibition are:
Pioneer Barbara DuMetz, in the field of commercial photography, an era when very
few African-American women where in the field of photography.
Husband and wife duo Kharan and Regis Bethencourt of the Creative Soul.
Millennial Ervin A. Johnson makes us confront issues that dominate our headlines
in provocative work created in support of the Black Live Matter Movement.
Chester Higgins, staff photographer with The New York Times for more than four
decades, whose work notably features the life and culture of people of African
descent.
Intertwining social documentary, art, and street photography, Builder Levy has
been making photographs as objects of art that celebrate the human spirit for the
past fifty years.
Collectively, Juneteenth presents a celebration of freedom, tolerance, and culture! Lire plus -
Southern Crossroads
Najee Dorsey Mars 25 - Mai 6, 2021 Najee Dorsey, Southern Crossroads, a series of stunning digital photographic montages that explore his connection to his southern roots. This series features work created by the artist and is his creative exploration of his southern-ness and southern heritage. Many characters in Dorsey's vibrant, striking, and evocative imagery are of well-known... Lire plus -
To Have and To Hold: The Architecture of Slavery
Keris Salmon Janvier 28 - Mars 12, 2021 keris salmon, to have and to hold Lire plus -
2020 Holiday Gift Guide
Décembre 3, 2020 - Janvier 11, 2021 Lire plus -
And Still, I Rise
Octobre 29 - Décembre 11, 2020 And Still, I Rise, Cendino Temé, Shoccara Marcus, Builder Levy, Nicole Buchannon Lire plus -
Variations On A Theme
Ervin A. Johnson Septembre 18 - Novembre 6, 2020 Variations On A Theme; Ervin A. Johnson Lire plus -
Summer and All That Jazz
Août 14 - Septembre 19, 2020 Arnika Dawkins Gallery is pleased to present Summer and All That Jazz. This virtual exhibition is a celebration of our fair city and talented artists both on the stage and behind the camera. Five legendary photographers, Jim Alexander, Ernest Gregory, Michael Reese, Susan Ross, and Julie Yarbrough, collectively captured a portrait of the City of Atlanta Jazz Festival. Lire plus -
The Corona Greenhouse Blues
Keris Salmon Juin 11 - Juillet 30, 2020 The Corona Greenhouse Blues, documents Keris Salmon's time in isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic. She's been making cyanotypes of the flora inside in anticipation of spring blooming in New England, 'when I can concentrate on the natural world outdoors. Itʼs a way of visually chronicling this bizarre moment. I feel... Lire plus -
#InHonor: Monoliths
Ervin A. Johnson Octobre 11, 2019 - Février 22, 2020 "Blackness is often seen as monolithic, forcing the experiences of many through a bottleneck of racism and systematic oppression until the individual becomes the whole. #InHonor:Monoliths is a literal take on that notion. Portraits are digitally collaged bringing individuals of different and shared experiences together. Forging new identities and bridging gaps, while creating more distance between others."
-Ervin A. Johnson Lire plus -
We have Made These Lands What They Are
Keris Salmon Février 9 - Avril 6, 2018 For her editioned portfolio, We Have Made These Lands What They Are: The Architecture of Slavery, Keris Salmon spent two years photographing ante-bellum Southern plantations and collecting the language and history of the U.S. slave economy.
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Through Darkness to Light: Seeking Freedom Along the Underground Railroad
Février 3 - Mars 31, 2017 Recount the story of an estimated 100,000 slaves who between 1800 and 1865 chose to embark on this journey in search of freedom. Lire plus -
#InHonor
Octobre 7 - Décembre 16, 2016 #InHonor pays homage to the lives lost to police brutality and racism. Lire plus -
On Being Black
Octobre 16, 2015 - Janvier 22, 2016 A visual dialogue about race in America created by some of the most highly sought after artists of our time utlizing the medium of photography. Lire plus -
American Champion
Janvier 23 - Mars 27, 2015 Gordon Parks internationally renowned photographer, filmmaker, poet, novelist, and composer was born in Fort Scott, Kansas in 1912. He was the first African American to work at Life magazine and was the director of 1971 film Shaft. Lire plus -
Photographs
Octobre 18 - Novembre 22, 2014 In conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography, we are pleased to present Builder Levy Photographer, a retrospective of stunning work from nationally renowned documentary photographer and Guggenheim Fellow, Builder Levy. Lire plus -
Courtney - A Visual Depiction of A Love I Don't Completely Understand
Février 21 - Avril 18, 2014 Allen Cooley was born in California, grew up in New York City and is a celebrated fashion, entertainment and portrait photographer. Lire plus -
Unseen Spirit
Octobre 4 - Novembre 29, 2013 "Wrestling with issues of memory, place and identity, I see my life as a narrative and my photography as its expression." Lire plus -
Platinum, Gold, Silver Photographs
Avril 26 - Juin 21, 2013 New Yorker Builder Levy has been photographing America and her inhabitants for the past 50 years. His social consciousness took him to significant areas of our country during tumultuous times Lire plus -
Spring Fever
Avril 26 - Octobre 4, 2013 After a career as a New York Fashion Editor and working along side the greats of fashion photography, Aline Smithson discovered the family Rolleiflex and never looked back. Lire plus -
The Segregation Portfolio
Novembre 30, 2012 - Mars 29, 2013 Gordon Parks internationally renowned photographer, filmmaker, poet, novelist, and composer was born in Fort Scott, Kansas in 1912. He was the first African American to work at Life magazine and was the director of 1971 film Shaft. Lire plus