The Journal
The Black Blossosm Journal is an online publication dedicated to chronicling the experiences and practices of contemporary artists of colour. It provides a platform for these artists to share their perspectives and showcase their work, with a range of features including interviews, reviews, and essays. By centring the voices of artists of colour and promoting diversity and inclusivity, The Journal is reshaping the art world to become more equitable and just. It is a vital resource for anyone interested in contemporary art and the experiences of artists of colour, providing a space for these artists to tell their own stories and present their own vision of the art world.
Finding Balance: Marlene Smith and Ronan Mckenzie discuss Cultivating Spaces for our Narrative and the need for Financial Freedom.
In this deeply engaging dialogue between artists Marlene Smith and Ronan Mckenzie, we delve into the realities of curating, sustaining, and often, closing art spaces. Their reflections expose the multifaceted experiences of those who commit themselves to advancing Black art and narratives. Through the triumphs and tribulations, we see the unwavering passion, sacrifice, and resilience at the core of their pursuits. It's a testament to the indomitable spirit of those who choose to forge a path for others, despite the obstacles and setbacks.
The Minimal Self: The Year I Arrived
At the Late at Tate Britain curated Black Blossoms on March 24th, 2023, Janine Francois presented her newly commissioned essay and staged a reading of 'Minimal Self.’
The Importance of Listening and Learning Across Generations: A Conversation with Sonia Boyce and Her Daughters, Maya and Aarony Bailey.
Acclaimed artist Sonia Boyce and her daughters, Maya Bailey and Aarony Bailey, share their thoughts on the transformative power of intergenerational dialogue in this enlightening discussion.
The salon reminds me that we are worthy of attention and the intimacy of examination.
Writer Jendella Benson asks readers to tap into communal, ancestral memory for just a moment when our days were ordered not by the profit margins of an industrialised, cannibalistic system but by the rhythms of nature, the needs of the individual and their community.
The Black Feminine and Black Masculine Principles of Selfhood.
In the two exhibitions at New Art Exchange in Nottingham the Black feminine and Black masculine principles of selfhood, cutting, sampling and lacing together are interrogated, looking at how connections and ideas behind notions of self are dictated by societal gender constructs and most of all, by love.
I want to explore their spiritual functionality, rather than just their aesthetic beauty.
Shannon Bono's first solo exhibition, 'The Hands That Hold You,' interrogates the spiritual function of wooden African sculptures which depict Black women. Through the body of work on display; Bono reinforces the importance of these objects in her paintings.
