ADAMA Arts Salon is BACK!
ADAMA Arts Salon is BACK!
Experience the joy of creativity as our Art Salon series returns! Our series features conversations with a diverse range of contemporary artists, curators, scholars, and more from across the African Diaspora. With each artist telling a unique story and showcasing a distinct style, our art salon series is sure to captivate and inspire. Whether you're a seasoned art enthusiast or simply appreciate the beauty of visual art, you won't want to miss these exciting conversations.
Join us as we celebrate the power of artistic expression and the beauty of the human imagination. Check what’s coming up this season! Episodes broadcast bi-weekly on Sundays at 12 for registrants or on Facebook Live.
March 12th, 2023
Moderator: Chantel Thompson
Creating a Sustainable African/Black Centered Ecosystem
About Moderator: Chantel Akworkor Thompson is an educator, writer, art collector and independent curator based in Accra, Ghana. She is the founder of DēpART consultancy, which supports early-career artists in Ghana, bridging the knowledge gap between their home studios and the international market. She runs Beyond the Black Canvas, an online platform exclusively dedicated to amplifying the voices of Black artists and bringing communities of art enthusiasts together to share, support and collaborate. Through her art collection, she aims to create a visual archive of her lived experience as a British born Ghanaian, documenting the moments that have shaped her identity.
Kaloki Nyami: Drawing heavily on the stories of the Kamba people told by his grandmother. He explores how history and identity are intertwined, looking at the past, the present and the space in between. His works are multilayers and characterised by rich layers, offering fragments to be pieced together slowly with stitching. The lengthy research process employed in the making of the works is mirrored in the experience of viewing them, “it’s like layers of history “.
Reggie Khumalo: A fine Artist, motorbike adventurer and humanitarian. Who devotes his life and work to philanthropy. He sees himself as a nomad who is home anywhere on the African continent. He has worked and traveled across the African continent to bring back the spirit of Ubuntu (exhibiting kindness and care for all) by helping youths from disadvantaged communities. He is intentional about using his art as a vehicle for social change. His paintings possess rich tones and bold colours that give his work a strong presence. His focus is on unearthing the innate power and humanness within us.
Up Next the Season!
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March 19th, 2023
Moderator: Chantel Thompson
Creating a Sustainable African/Black Centered Ecosystem
Moderator: Chantel Akworkor Thompson is an educator, writer, art collector and independent curator based in Accra, Ghana. She is the founder of DēpART consultancy, which supports early-career artists in Ghana, bridging the knowledge gap between their home studios and the international market. She runs Beyond the Black Canvas, an online platform exclusively dedicated to amplifying the voices of Black artists and bringing communities of art enthusiasts together to share, support and collaborate. Through her art collection, she aims to create a visual archive of her lived experience as a British born Ghanaian, documenting the moments that have shaped her identity.
Ferguson Amo: Born in Koforidua, Ghana. Came to America in 2005. Now lives and works as an Artist and also with Phillips Auction House in New York, NY. Amo works across various mediums, including painting, drawings, and mixed media. His work explores the contemporary African identity in the diaspora and examines the intricate details of the history and experiences of cultural diffusion and its assimilation through representation. He is interested in materiality, texture, colors, and movements.
Calvin LaMont: Calvin LaMont is a National Real Estate Developer| HGTV Co- Host on the hit show “Buy It or Build It”| Art Collector & Co Founder of “The LaMont Family Foundation”.