TRIBECA EXHIBITION

Ortuzar Projects is pleased to present You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby, a historical group exhibition that revisits the Sapphire Show, the first survey of African American women artists in Los Angeles and, likely, the United States. This collaborative project was staged over the July Fourth weekend in 1970 at Gallery 32, the experimental space run by Suzanne Jackson […]

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Archived Installation — Sacred Body Art of the Omo Valley People

Tribal Societies, who still follow the ancient custom of face painting, choose the colors according to the available raw materials. In ancient times, only primary and locally available colors like red, blue, yellow or white were used. Sometimes by sprinkling dust or soft bird feathers, special effects were achieved. Nowadays, most tribesmen choose to use […]

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Digital Collaborations with Patrick Singh – Archives

           The West Harlem Art Fund has worked with French artist Patrick Singh on several occasions.  A self-taught painter, Singh has travelled the world to capturing haunting images of native people. Born to an Indian father and a French mother, Patrick was predestined to multicultural encounters. He spent his childhood traveling between […]

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