Art of the African Diaspora is the longest running event of its kind in the Bay Area. This year it brings together over 150 artists of African descent, showcasing their work at the Richmond Art Center, as well as in open studios and satellite exhibitions at thirty different venues across ten Bay Area cities.
This exhibition is about transcendent forms. I looked through all of NIAD’s archives to find works that conveyed something beyond this world, something magical, something that emanates a powerful force. In some cases, geometries tap into universal formulae, in others, abstract gestural strokes become vessels for cosmic frequencies from another dimension, forms that are reduced and simplified into symbols tho speak the divine names of the essences invoke those they cannot contain. I was looking for works that felt timeless, and, perhaps, even, beyond culture.
Opening Reception Friday February 3 6 to 8:30pm Warehouse 416 This year NIAD is delighted to have works by ten NIAD artists in both the Richmond Art Center AOTAD exhibition and a satellite exhibition at the Warehouse 416 art space in Oakland. The reception coincides with Oakland's First Fridays Art Walk. Art of the African Diaspora, in partnership with Richmond Art Center, supports artists of African descent in the Bay Area through representation, professional development, and building a creative community. Participating NIAD Artists: Christian Vassell Deatra Colbert Dorian Reid Evelyn Davis Felicia Griffin Jason Powell-Smith Shawna Kinard Shawn Read More ...
NIAD artists Saul Alegria and Deatra Colbert will be making pet portraits for visitors to SFMOMA on Saturday, February 4th! From SFMOMA's website: In celebration of our Joan Brown retrospective, SFMOMA is partnering with the San Francisco SPCA to bring you Pet Portraits Day, an exciting live art extravaganza. Joan Brown was known for her enduring love of animals, and you can find many depictions of cats and dogs (many of them her own pets) throughout the exhibition on Floor 7. With this inspiration in mind, meet us at the museum on February 4 and share a digital photo of your pet with Read More ...
Learn more about becoming a NIAD Volunteer! As a NIAD volunteer, your work will support neurodiverse adult artists’ independence, dignity, and community integration through art-making.
Silent Auction Exhibition Preview, Saturday February 11 1-4pm Every work in the WIN WIN 11 Silent Auction has a good story, and a great artist, behind it. And with more than sixty NIAD artists included, the in-person Silent Auction exhibition is truly an epic. Whether or not you can join us on March 11 for Win Win, all are welcome to preview the Silent Auction Exhibition and bid online. The entire studio will be open for an in-person peek at what's in store. Related Event: Silent Auction Exhibition Artist Talk + Walkthrough, Friday February 10 1 to 2pm RSVP here: https://niadartstore.org/products/artisttalkrsvp Accessibility: There are no stairs to enter Read More ...
Visit the Win Win 11 website before midnight on February 14 and grab your discounted ticket to NIAD's biggest party of the year! Win Win guests enjoy cumbia cocktail hour, live performances, enticing raffles, a stellar silent auction of NIAD artist work and an electrifying live auction with work by notable contemporary artists. Every Win Win ticketholder takes home an original 6x6 artwork as a thank you for supporting artists with disabilities and equity and inclusion in the arts! Deadline: Midnight February 14th
