Interviewed at Henley Studios.
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Audrey Ward: Kissed and Bitten
May 11th, 2008 Jason Parker Posted in Interview, Opening, Sculpture, Video | No Comments »
Shinique Smith @ Saltworks
April 21st, 2008 Art Relish Posted in Mixed Media, Opening, Painting, Review, Video | No Comments »
Steve Aishman on Smith’s show, “Torch Songs,” at Saltworks Gallery through May 31.
High Museum brings the magic of the Yoruba to Atlanta audiences
April 17th, 2008 Art Relish Posted in Review | No Comments »
by Valentina Vitols
There are only three more days to peruse the wonders of Yoruba Art at the High Museum. Although it has a strong visual impact and drives viewers to a contemplative state, this is not just a risk-free, pretty show. Delivering the art of such a complex and foreign faith to the general public is venturesome. In Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art: Featuring the Bernard and Patricia Wagner Collection, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta brings to art audiences a charming sample of how the unique Yoruba ethnic groups embodied symbolization and strong spiritual beliefs. The exhibition is divided into three well-described sections: the glorification of the head, the deities, and the masquerades. Each represents an aspect of a crucial triad for this culture.