American artists
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Contemporary Black Artists – Late 20th to 21st Century
Today, there is a real threat of erasure. Once again, our past is under attack. However, our present and future are also at risk. We have made gains. Also being trashed is the growth of our humanity. Those gains have not been reflected upon. Our fear of losing our past is keeping us from seeing the gems that are right…
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Governors Island Fall Art Show – The Painterly Eye
This fall, immerse yourself in an unforgettable exhibition that celebrates the power of painting. Autumn’s vivid colors come alive through the extraordinary talents of artists Shenna Vaughn, Linda Griggs, and Allen Hansen, who transform our space on Governors Island into a vibrant haven of creativity. Experience Shenna Vaughn’s captivating abstracts, Linda Griggs’s evocative object-inspired paintings,…
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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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BIPOC AS CERAMISTS
Kevin Snipes was born in Philadelphia, but grew up mostly in Cleveland, Ohio. He received a B.F.A. in ceramics and drawing from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1994. After leaving grad school at the University of Florida in 2003 Kevin has led a seemingly nomadic artistic life, constantly making making no matter where he…



