Garrett Bradley’s “America” –Disrupting The Symbols and Iconography Of How America is Defined!
According to the Library of Congress, around 70 percent of all feature-length films made in the US between 1912 and 1929 no longer exist. In America (2019), artist and filmmaker Garrett Bradley imagines Black figures from the early decades of the 20th century whose lives have been lost to history. A multichannel video installation, it […]
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Dawoud Bey: Photography and The Black Subject
Since the mid-1970s, Dawoud Bey (b. 1953) has worked to expand upon what photography can and should be. Insisting that it is an ethical practice requiring collaboration with his subjects, he creates poignant meditations on visibility, power, and race. Bey chronicles communities and histories that have been largely underrepresented or even unseen, and his work lends renewed […]
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Surviving The White Gaze by Rebecca Carroll — a must read!
A stirring and powerful memoir from black cultural critic Rebecca Carroll recounting her painful struggle to overcome a completely white childhood in order to forge her identity as a black woman in America. Rebecca Carroll grew up the only black person in her rural New Hampshire town. Adopted at birth by artistic parents who believed […]
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The Timely Work of Creative Soul Photography
CreativeSoul Photography believes that everyone deserves to truly be seen, so we go beyond just capturing beautiful snapshots. We’re more than just photographers. We are artists and trusted business partners obsessed with unique, visual storytelling and capturing unconventional beauty. “Around 2017, we started our afro art series, a collection of photographs aimed to showcase the beauty […]
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The African Lookbook – A Visual History of 100 Years of African Women
For some 30 years, McKinley, a curator, author and educator, has been collecting images of women from across Africa that capture the vastness of the continent’s fashion. Her collection largely focuses on the countries of the Sahel, like Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, and on countries with Atlantic coastlines, from Morocco to Angola. McKinley expertly […]
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Nigerian Artist Peter Uka’s Work is Bold, Bright and Expansive
Peter Uka’s (b.1975, Nigeria; based in Cologne, Germany) classical training in realistic figuration, images from his memory, are nostalgic, and simultaneously convey innate and timeless human emotion, breathing depth into dynamic portrayals. Scenes of growing up in Nigeria, the bright mannerisms and local customs are all captured in vibrant, visual narrative. Compositions also capture international […]
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BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME
First published in 2015, Between The World And Me was written as a letter to Coates’ teenage son, and recounts the author’s experiences growing up in Baltimore’s inner city and his growing fear of daily violence against the Black community. The narrative explores Coates’ bold notion that American society structurally supports white supremacy. Based on the 2018 […]
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Segun Aiyesan –A Powerful Nigerian Artist
The self-taught artist relies on his spirituality, ability to be observant & experimental, as well as a liberal perspective of society and the world. Inspired by a curiosity and desire to understand the world that surrounds him, Segun has developed a point of view of the human condition that ranges from the mundane to the […]
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The Radiant Art of Tiffani G
Here at Nevah Black Down we love artists and art that represents the richness of our culture. Being black is powerful and beautiful. Tiffani G is just that kind of artist, powerful, beautiful and black. Her work jumps off of the canvas and draws your eye to look at her work. Her paintings tug at […]
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VIDEO: Santan Dave is exemplary in his live performance at The BRITS 2020
One of the most powerful performances! Santan Dave Live at The BRITs 2020 We at Nevahblackdown relish when an artist takes his/her stage and speaks not only from the heart but to the heart of the world. We take pride in sharing this video and believe that with art (music and performance in this case) […]
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VIDEO: Black 101’ memorializes the innocent lives that poet Frank X Walker says are terrorized by white rage
Lessons from Ahmaud Arbery’s killing — that you already knew. The killing of black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia on Feb. 23 has punctuated what many African Americans already feel: Fear changes black bodies into threats. CLICK IMAGE TO WATCH VIDEO This rendition of the poem ‘Black 101’ memorializes the innocent lives that poet Frank […]
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Featured Short Film: Modern Day Lynching: Target Practice by Yasmin Neal
We at NEVAH BLACK DOWN stand up and take note when art and activism merge! This film does just that in a profound and important way. The impact of this film is monumental. It speaks to the heart and tugs at the soul. It asks that the world take notice to what is going on […]
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Takunda Muzondiwa Speaks
“Home is a concept that feels somewhat elusive to me because while I’m a resident in Aotearoa, coming from an immigrant family, I’m in a position that pushes outside of my social and cultural comfort zone. Like most immigrant families my parents migrated in search of quality education and success for their children.When I reflect […]
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Nevahblackdown celebrates the beautiful work of Nigerian artist Joseph Eze
Joseph Eze is a contemporary artist from Nigeria. He is a mixed media artist working with various mediums from painting, sculpture, illustration and collage. His work mainly depicts elegant and intriguing portraits of African women. Joseph Eze studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Through his works Joseph points to the fact that there is […]
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Black History Month Featured Video “Black Woman”
We are proud to present and share this illuminating and beautiful ode to Black Women from Canadian artists Director: Jude Anthony Written and Performed by: Nigel Birch Nevahblackdown
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Mathew A. Cherry goes from Kickstarter to The Oscars with short animation ‘Hair Love’
Click image to watch full short film ‘HAIR LOVE’ It’s not hard to fall in love with the concept and visuals for this family friendly film. It’s touching and special. As a mother of a daughter with a lot of hair it’s difficult for me at times even now that she’s thirteen and can help […]
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Black Like Me — Paintings by Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe
Hailing from Ghana, Quaicoe’s lush and luminous oil paintings of black men and women, some strangers he encounters on the street or on social media, many others, friends and colleagues, stand as visual testaments to the resilience, power and strength inherent in African culture. His portraits reveal the complexities of human experience with both a […]
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Cross Colours: Black Fashion in the 20th Century –September 27, 2019 – March 1, 2020 CAAM
In celebration of the pioneering apparel line and its enduring legacy, the California African American Museum has mounted an exhibit that chronicles the brand’s 30-year history: Cross Colours: Black Fashion in the 20th Century. The show, jointly curated by Tyree Boyd-Pates, history curator and program manager, and Taylor Bythewood-Porter, assistant history curator, features original design […]
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Let The Healing Begin, Sampa The Great
I first came across Sampa The Great through a friend. I was instantly taken both with her performance and her lyrical prowess. She held me captive and made me sit up a little straighter. Her determined delivery and unquestionable confidence gave rise to my own fearlessness. I knew instantly that I would become a fan […]
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Betye Saar And “The Legends of Black Girl’s Window” @ MoMA October 21, 2019–January 4, 2020
In Betye Saar’s work, time is cyclical. History and experiences, emotion and knowledge travel across time and back again, linking the artist and viewers of her work with generations of people who came before them. This is made explicit in her commitment to certain themes, imagery, and objects, and her continual reinvention of them over […]
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