exhibits Presented below is a list of galleries in the United Stated found or run (partially or entirely by Black gallerist. These art spaces have done much to represent and launch the careers of artist who may otherwise have been ignored. This is by no means an exhaustive list. Check artdictionmagazine.com/exhibits for updates. Arkansas Hearne Fine Art hearnefineart.com @hearnefineart Since 1988 this wife-and-husband duo, Garbo and Archie Hearne, have brought greater visibility to the work of African American artists in Arkansas. Their has hosted countless exhibitions over the past 32 years, spanning from painting and printmaking to folk art and photography, and featuring works by artists such as Phoebe Beasley, Kevin Cole, Sylvester McKissick, and Latoya Hobbs. California Band of Vices bandofvices.com @bandofvices Band of Vices was founded in 2015 by veteran screen actor and prolific collector Terrell Tilford . He has used his years of experience with art collecting and turned Band of Vices into a formidable player in Los Angeles’s gallery-heavy West Adams Art District. Recent exhibitions have showcased work by rising artists such as Grace Lynne Haynes, Yoyo Lander, and Shantell Martin. Nous Tous Community Gallery noustous.co @noustousla Launched by dancer and designer Maceo Paisley and designer Teresa Hu in 2016, Nous Tous is part gallery, part store, and part community event space located in Los Angeles’s Chinatown neighborhood. The space has
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hosted exhibitions devoted to artists Chinaedu Nwadibia, Lorenzo Diggins, Jr., Panteha Abareshi, and many more, while fostering a diverse community of designers, photographers, painters, sculptors, and other creatives. Thelma Harris Art Gallery thelmaharrisartgallery.com @thelmaharrisgallery Thelma Harris Gallery specializes in both contemporary and historical Black artists, from modern names like Claude Clark and Jonathan Green, Palmer Hayden, and Aaron Douglas. Founded in 1987 by dealer Thelma Harris, the gallery accepts artists at any stage of his or her career, and features those working in painting, sculpture, and mixed-media art, among other media. Jenkins Johnson Gallery jenkinsjohnsongallery.com @jenkinsjohnsongallery Karen Jenkins-Johnson founded her namesake gallery in San Francisco in 1996, and over the years, she has turned it into a powerhouse within the Bay Area art community. The gallery shows artists like Black Arts Movement members Jae and Wadsworth Jarrell; Senegalese photographer Omar Victor Diop; collage and video artist Rashaad Newsome; and the Bahamaian painter Lavar Munroe.
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Florida N’Namdi Contemporary nnamdicontemporary.com @nnamdi_gallery In 19891, Jumaane N’Namdi’s father, started G.R. N’Namdi Gallery in Detroit. Upon graduation from Morehouse College in 1997, Jumaane joined him at the helm of the gallery’s Chicago output. In 2012, after helping to expand G.R. N’Namdi Gallery to New York, Jumaane started N’Namdi Contemporary in Miami to bring his 15 years of experience to a new city. N’Namdi Contemporary represents blue-chip African American artists such as Ed Clark, Frank Bowling, Al Loving, and Robert Colescott. Georgia Arnika Dawkins adawkinsgallery.com @arnikadawkins Former marketing executive, Arnika Dawkins, opened the doors of her gallery in 2011 with a focus on representing Black artists. Well-known photographers like Gordon Parks, French-Senagalese portrait photographer Delphine Diallo have received recognition at her gallery showcasing a wide range of experience and a variety of styles. Through July 15th, Dawkins is running a COVID-19 relief effort—proceeds from a print sale will be donated through Feeding America,
