Today Maybe Forever

Multidisciplinary artist Theaster Gates gave a public talk at Emory University in 2016 entitled "Black Space", in which he talked about his approach to framing ideas and building altars to the everyday Black experience.

Shamim M. Momin, director and curator at public art organization Los Angeles Nomadic Division, gives a public talk at Atlanta Contemporary. Momin discusses some of her organization's philosophy on public art, some of the memorable projects, and her personal journey to this stage in her career after an initial stint at the Whitney Museum.

Printmaker Jamaal Barber talks about how he got his start as a printmaker, finding his point of view as an artist, and why Emory Douglas’ work inspires him. Barber also shares some thoughts on his book, “Color Theory”, and his exhibition “ BRIGHT BLACK.”

George and Esohe Galbreath discuss their art careers, their relationship, collecting art, and the many roles they play in the arts ecosystem.

"Every time we buy a piece of artwork, we support a small black business entity."

Music Composed by: Santiago Paramo (@santiago-paramo)

Being in transit. Grappling with the inside and outside versions ourselves. Dealing with the process of immigrating to America. Negotiating different cultures and notions around what it means to be a stranger. Being both present and absent. The invisible and permanent line. Bitterness and Rejection.

In this conversation, visual artist Sara Santamaria discusses all of the above in the context of her most recent exhibition, “Who Comes Today and Who Stays Tomorrow”.

MARTA trains // Room Temperature Water// Art Forms.

Raising empathy toward immigrants.

“At the end of the day, immigrants are very vulnerable. And they are being very courageous; they’re just trying to change their own destinies. People are immigrating for three main reasons—love, war, or work—and all of those three reasons imply a lot of hopes and expectations.”

Shanequa Gay joins Floyd to talk about motherhood, negotiating ownership of black bodies, coping with communal PTSD and more.

“As an artist i’m always looking for spaces of safety…when i feel safe then i can create, and when I can create then I’m happy…”

Floyd chats with Danielle Gilmore about walking to find water in New Mexico, embracing fear as part of our journey, her next tattoo, and the meaning of “Today Maybe Forever”.

Recorded at the Hammonds House Museum, visual artist and printmaker Katrina Andry talks about her favorite things about New Orleans, how she began her career as a printmaker, and how she addresses race and culture in her work.

Andry delves deeply into how society shapes stereotypes around people of color, the trigger words used by the media to frame those stereotypes, and how those stories get perpetuated over time. She also gives some context to the use of the term "Watermelon Face" and why she's very intentional with word choices in the titles of her work.

"It's never about trying to create beautiful images..."

Visual Artist and Photographer Ayana V. Jackson talks about how she works with history and memory in her work, as well as when she feels most powerful. Jackson also discusses her work, "Wild as the Wind", and how she interprets moments of protest in black communities around the world, what the City of Atlanta means to her, and how she grapples with the transactional nature of selling work that represents the black body.

This conversation is presented in conjunction with the National Black Arts Festival and Arnika Dawkins Photographic Fine Art Gallery.

"It's never about trying to create beautiful images..."

Visual Artist and Photographer Ayana V. Jackson gtalks about how she works with history and memory in her work, as well as hwen she feels most powerful. Jackson also discusses her work, "Wild as the Wind", and how she interprets moments of protest in black communities around the world, what the City of Atlanta means to her, and how she grapples with the transactional nature of selling work that represents the black body.

This conversation is presented in conjunction with the National Black Arts Festival and Arnika Dawkins Photographic Fine Art Gallery.