Avatar of JameelAmman Congo Square (2020) JameelAmman Congo Square” explores Afrofuturism as a dynamic historical project Columbus, OH VR Artist - Music Producer - Afrofuturist of Afrocentric world building and liberating subjectivity, undertaken by descendants of the African diaspora to give new life to our deepest selves. Using virtual reality as both a tool of art-making and as a visual language, I create worlds that center West African cosmology and sacred geometry, while sampling music from notable African American musicians and featuring prominent black scholars as interlocutors: Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., Howard Thurman, and Avery Brooks. TEDx talk entitled: Afrofuturism: A Practice of Radical Self-Love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uWA4CPSx8w
Leah Labat, Author, Senior Art and Psychology (double major) signs a copy of her first illustrated novel, The Sanguinarian Id, during an art and book signing held at the National World War II Museum’s Stage Door Canteen. After overcoming adversity and years of trials I am elated to finally share this milestone in my life with both avid readers and art lovers alike. From confronting past demons and facing new shadows, I invite all to experience the horror of my first published illustrated novel, “The Sanguinarian Id”. Thank you all for your support and interest in art and literature.
They also told me that my story and interview were The Sanguinarian Id t-shirts are in! some of the best entries in the festival. I am so happy They're called \"Dead Travel Fast\". Order them that someone read my work. They are now making a now, before September 15! If they sell more than movie out of it. It takes three to five weeks. They will be using my artwork in the film as well. My book 20 shirts, the design stays on the site! went from a handwritten manuscript, to a traditional published illustrated novel, and now it is being made https://sharkrobot.com/products/dead-travel-fast into a movie. I'm so elated to where this series will go from here. Thank you all for being so supportive to me. This year was fraught with sickness and complications, but reading your reviews of my work kept me going. I can't wait to post a link to the movie and present the second part of The Sanguinarian Id series to you. Remember, the shirts come out tomorrow on SharkRobot.com. If anyone wants to be on an update list, feel free to send me your email, so I can keep you in the loop. All of you are important to me. Without you, my work can't find life in the imagination of others. With all the things that happened to me as a kid, I would've never believed that a book manifested from that pain could intrigue and entertain readers. Thank you. Thank you so much.
Born and raised in New Orleans, LA, Jourdan Barnes has always been influenced by art. Completing his education in Art and Psychology at Xavier University, Barnes works as a freelance artist and with those affected by STIs and HIV through his work with the Louisiana Department of Health. Barnes has continued to create art that highlights Black people by amplifying their voice and truths. Barnes has exhibited works in well respected museums throughout the country, including the Guggenheim Museum in NewYork. He has also been a part of arts initiatives in New Orleans like Prospect 3 and White Linen Night. He mentors youth artists withYAYA Inc., a program of which he is an alumnus. Barnes is aspiring to become a Pediatric Art Therapist, where he would utilize his talents to serve his community and children who are in need of artistic expression for therapeutic purposes. Program Participation Joan Mitchell Center Residency, 2020 February 9, 2021 In the Studio: Jourdan Barnes Jourdan Barnes is a New Orleans-based artist who was in residence at the Joan Mitchell Center during September 2020 - January 2021.This interview was filmed at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, November 2020. Learn more about his work at demiursphotography.myportfolio.com.
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Louisiana Press Association 1st Place Winner “Best Graphics Single Page” Gary Hebert Award 2015—2016 Associated College Press Prestigious ‘Pinnacle Award’ Finalist! Design of theYear’ Category: ‘Special Section Covers’... Entertainment Graphic Design Internship with The New York Times Practitioner | Digital 2018 Student Journalism Institute is a Marketing at OWN: bright beginning of what is to come for The Oprah Winfrey Barefield and Davison. One committee Network | Content Developer member said he is content with Xavier’s dynamic duo that is so full of potential. Los Angeles, California | Graphic “They have a clear commitment to Design pursuing careers in journalism,” said Jones. “These two are excellent selections.” https://www.instagram.com/creat1ve
REMINISCE Artist Statement Exhibit Statement There’s something precious about growing uphblack in the country. True living, true My approach to this exhibit was to prove to myself surviving, raw existence. The little, timeworn structures may not appear to be much to that I belonged where I am. As an artist, I struggled a lot virgin urban eyes, but they are engulfed with soul, culture, and history that can’t be with imposter syndrome. In high school, I took my first art calculated. class and surprised myself at how natural it was for me. In the last two years I have learned and accepted a lot about myself. While figuring out The first thing we learned was contour drawings. That was who I am, it was necessary for me to remember where I came from. I want to introduce something that stuck with me until this day. I had second the world to who I am. I grew up in a small village that’s part of a small parish in Louisiana. thoughts of being an art major when I finished high school Many have no idea it exists among many others, and that’s a shame because the people so I changed my major, and remained in Louisiana. After 4 there are something special and should be seen as such. years of being miserable in science and math classes, I switched to a visual arts major. In my return, I felt Wild Child is presented the great memories of my childhood growing up black in the I needed to start where I left off and give an insight on country. This form of living is simple, but also liberating. It captures how my environment where I want to be. expanded the curiosity in me and nurtured my soul. As I found myself going back to what Reminisce became an ode to my inner child. I needed to was at a certain time everything I once knew, I saw the drastic changes. The film reveals appreciate the good memories and knowledge given to the inevitable truth that is change. Although many things changed and a lot of things that me. All of the drawings in this exhibit are one line contour were connected to my memory were either gone or evolving into something else, the drawings. The still images are from my film Wild Child. history remained. There’s luxury in the country. The film was shot in my home Parish where I primarily grew up. It tells of my favorite memories from my VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS childhood and gives a thank you to my elders and ancestors for preserving this spirit in me. Wild Child “ I can’t be a singular expression of myself. There’s too many parts, too many spaces, too many https://www.youtube.com/watch manifestations, too many lines, too many curves, too many troubles, too many journeys, too many mountains, too many rivers, so many ” – Solange
Pandemonium Since my formal introduction to visual art I have always been intrigued by painting. The many different styles and mediums exhibited in this sector of art allows for great experimentation. In my early works, I focused on the rendering of form and the use of color within that to portray emotions that would better depict the aura of my portraits. Becoming tiresome with my main focus being on properly representing a figure, I moved into abstract art. Abstract art has allowed me to test questions that I have about life through experimentation. The question that I am currently exploring is “How much of life is chance, if any at all”. The mediums I use to test this idea are acrylic paint, watercolor, and Chinese ink. With two out of the three mediums used, I have to relinquish some control to the material itself. This allows for the study of the “unknown” and what beauty the unknown may bring. My work's based primarily in acrylic paint, watercolor, and Chinese ink, are constructed in layers. Each wash is allowed to interact freely with its material and is adjusted through a meditative process of improvisation. This careful arrangement of various layers invites the viewer to dive deeply into each piece and reflect on the suggested themes.
My experiences with racial and gender prejudice and injustice \"Emancipate yourselves from have driven me to create a modern Social Injustice art series on mental slavery; none but racism and sexism. This series portrays current events and ourselves can free our injustices while occasionally linking and comparing them to past minds!\"-Marcus Garvey, events. Through these pieces, I hope to inspire my viewers to founder of United Negro want change and to eradicate the ignorance that “racism is over” in others. Throughout my career as an artist, I wish to inspire my Improvent Association (UNIA) viewers, convey my emotions, and give them a new outlook on and created Pan-African Flag the world around them. Follow for more art! New Barriane Franks pieces every week for #BHM @xupressprincess #inspirationalwed #art #inking Political Illustrator for the Xavier University Press, The Xavier Herald. #barrianefranks Junior, Visual/Studio Art Major @barriane_hime Class of 2021 #XULA21 princessbarriane.wixsite.com/barrianefranks
Job Opportunities In recent years the field of community arts has grown exponentially in response to the rediscovery that the arts are an effective way to involve people of every age and background in making their communities healthier, more secure, and more democratic. Along with this growth come many career opportunities. Many types of workers and skill sets are required to carry out successful community arts projects. These are some of the jobs obtained by individuals with grounding in community arts management: Artist-in-residence Community Projects Coordinator Museum Education Coordinator Arts Educator Development/Fundraising Director Special Events Coordinator Arts Lobbyist Foundation Program Officer Volunteer Coordinator Clinical Artist Marketing Coordinator Web Developer Community Arts Center Director Muralist Employers Churches Foundations Nonprofits, self-started* Government Hospitals Schools Colleges/Universities Museums State Art Agencies Community Centers Nonprofits, established *Because of the serious legal and business responsibilities involved, start-up of a nonprofit should not be undertaken without a willingness to obtain proper grounding in nonprofit management.
Career Guidance and Information American Art therapy Association, Inc. American Association of Museums www.artherapy.org www.aam-us.org Americans for the Arts Arts and Healing Network www.americansforthearts.org www.artheals.org Community Arts Network *International Journal of Arts Management www.communityarts.net www.hec.ca/ijam National Art Education Association National Assembly of State Arts Agencies www.naea-reston.org www.nasaa-arts.org National Association of Artists’ Organizations Society for the Arts in Healthcare www.naao.net www.thesah.org *IJAM provides information on best practices, current happenings, and management issues for anyone interested in studying or working in the field of arts management
Jobs & Internships Americans for the Arts – website contains a job bank www.americansforthearts.org Art Job Online www.artjob.org Arts Wire Current www.nyfa.org AVISO – newsletter of the American Association of Museums contains job listings www.aam-us.org Professional Development Arts Council of New Orleans www.artsneworleans.org/ In today’s climate, artists and arts organizations must be not only creative, but also resourceful in finding ways to successfully support, market, and promote their work. New Orleans Arts Organizations The Arts Council of New Orleans annually publishes an extensive listing of local arts organizations. You may access and search the directory online. Also you may pick up a hard copy from the Arts Council office: 1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd #100, New Orleans, LA 70113 | Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM | Phone: (504) 523-1465
Graduate School & Certification Program Opportunities Association of Arts Administration Educators – The AAE website www.artsnet.org/aae contains information about graduate programs run by member schools. AAAE also publishes the Guide to Arts Administration Training and Research, a hard- copy version of information contained on its website along with listings of executive education, workshop, and certification programs. Columbia College of Chicago: Masters of Arts Management, Arts in Youth and Community Development http://aemmp.colum.edu/graduate/acd.htm Emporia State University in Kansas: MS in Art Therapy Division of Psychology and Special Education offers a M.S. in Art Therapy www.emporia.edu/psyspe/athp.htm Florida State University: Arts and Community Practice Certification Program http://ssw.fsu.edu/certificates.html Harvard Graduate School of Education: Arts in Education (AIE) Program www.gse.harvard.edu/aie/ John F. Kennedy University, School of Holistic Studies, Arts and Consciousness Department: MA in Transformative Arts, Berkeley, CA www.jfku.edu Maryland Institute College of Art: MA in Community Art www.mica.edu
Graduate School & Certification Program Opportunities Pennsylvania College of Art and Design: Mural Painting Certificate Program www.pcad.edu/mural/certif_program.html Rhode Island School of Design: MA in Art and Design Education (Community Arts Education track) www.risd.edu University of Southern California, School of Fine Arts: Master of Public Art Studies Program http://finearts.usc.edu/pas/ University of Illinois at Springfield: Master of Public Administration with Concentration in Community Arts Management www.uis.edu/~cam/
XULA Art Alumni Victor Labat Annual Art Majors 1st Departmental Meeting Photo 2021 and Warren Parker tour The Art Village & John T. Scott Sculpture Garden xula.edu/art pose with a sculpture by their fellow alumnus Frank Hayden Instagram: @ArtXULA Facebook: XULA Art Department Twitter: XULA Art 3520 Pine Street @FineArtsXULA
John T. Scott Fest 2018 Alumni Artists “Passing It On”... XULA Art Faculty, Family & Friends Painting Collaboration
John T. Scott Fest 2018 Alumni Artists “Passing It On”... XULA Art Faculty, Family & Friends Painting Collaboration
John T. Scott Celebration “Passing It On”… “A Paint Collaboration” by XULA Art Alumni, Faculty, Family & Friends
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