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Collective Arising: The Insistence of Black Bay Area Artists
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Collective Arising: The Insistence of Black Bay Area Artists features art by contemporary Black artists who have participated in interdisciplinary collectives, including nure, 3.9 Collective, House of Malico, CTRL+SHIFT, and Black [Space] Residency. Collectives—groups of like-minded individuals coming together to achieve a common goal—have offered space for Black artists to expand their practice, amplify their voices, and nurture one another. Working in community, they share resources, build cooperatively, and create side-by-side in opposition to hyper-individualistic capitalist systems, such as the art market, in which competition is a requirement for participation. In this way, collectives have served both the revolutionary and creative practices of Black, queer, and femme people across the diaspora. The artworks in Collective Arising—which includes textile, sculpture, glass, print, painting, photography, video, and installation—speak to this dual purpose at the core of the formation of artist collectives.
SF/Arts Curator Insight
Co-curated by Ashara Ekundayo and Lucia Olubunmi R. Momoh, Collective Arising is an outstanding exhibition featuring Black Bay Area artists who have been a part of collectives. There are, of course, incredible works like Call Your Mama by Karen Seneferu which pay homage to the beauty and resilience of Black women across the diaspora. Even more important, however, is the emphasis on the collectives who supported these artists. Too often are is seen as a product of individual genius. This exhibition ask us to acknowledge our need for others, and invites us to imagine creation as a collective act.
Luke Williams
Contributing Writer
Located in Downtown Santa Rosa, the Museum welcomes visitors to experience regional history and contemporary art. The campus includes two buildings, multiple galleries, and a sculpture garden. The Museum is housed in the historic 1910 post office, a landmark on the Register of Historic Places. With multiple changing exhibitions per year, there is always something new to experience at the Museum!
Located in Downtown Santa Rosa, the Museum welcomes visitors to experience regional history and contemporary art. The campus includes two buildings, multiple galleries, and a sculpture garden. The Museum is housed in the historic 1910 post office, a landmark on the Register of Historic Places. With multiple changing exhibitions per year, there is always something new to experience at the Museum!