ART: ICA Philadelphia Explores Black History in "Colored People Time" Exhibition PLUS

“Colored People Time” will be put on view at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia and is curated by Meg Onli. The three chapters: Mundane Futures, Quotidian Pasts and Banal Presents will be displayed to the public one after the other throughout 2019.

The exhibitions will look into how slavery and colonialism in the past affect the present as well as the future. With the intention to further explore the oppression of Black people, the art pieces stress on the on-going subjugation and its potential impact on future society.

Coming up first is the Mundane Future exhibition displaying works of four contemporary artists such as Martine Syms, Kevin Jerome Everson, Aria Dean, and Dave McKenzie which peeps into the future of black cultural production until March 31.

Co-curated with anthropologist Monique Scott, Quotidian Pasts will showcase Matthew Angelo Harrison’s latest objet d’art. This chapter aims to explain the intricacy of collecting and exhibiting African objects. As for Banal Presents, the exhibition will feature recent pieces of Sable Elyse Smith, Cameron Rowland, and Carolyn Lazard.

Make sure to take a look at ICA’s website for more information. In more art-related news, Nari Ward addresses social issues with powerful artworks made of trash.

ICA Philadelphia
118 S 36th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Hyperallergic

For the 2016 Setouchi Triennial, Japanese-Brazilian artist Oscar Oiwa created an immersive mural inside a 40-foot inflatable dome made of vinyl. Oiwa is widely recognized for his otherworldly artworks that are made using only a black felt-tip pen. Now, the artist is planning to create another massive piece entitled BLACK & LIGHT inside a similar structure located in New York City’s Cadillac House.

Organized by Visionaire, the artist will draw a highly-detailed composition that features his signature, surreal landscapes, and characters: Light Rabbit and Shadow Cat. The inflated canvas spans a whopping 2,700 square feet of surface area. Oiwa will spend over 100 hours inside the space drawing the artwork.

The artist’s entire process will be live-streamed on a screen outside the structure for anyone to view starting February 25 until March 8. Once completed, visitors are encouraged to explore the space.

Stay tuned for exclusive updates. In the meantime, check out Philip Colbert’s first solo show in America called “Hunt Paintings” at the Saatchi Gallery in Los Angeles, California.

Cadillac House
330 Hudson St.
New York, NY 10013