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TIME LINE Cooper Originals opened its
doors in Los Angeles, CA.
Dryus Cooper has been
referred to by many as the
Over the past 35 years or so, the African-American “godfather”
art industry has grown like never before. This time of the contemporary art
movement we call the
line is an attempt to give an overview of some of BlackStream Renaissance.
the people, places and events of the BlackStream
DuSable Museum’s Arts and
Renaissance (defned on page 19). As you will Crafts Festival was launched.
Schomburg Center in Tis Chicago festival, which
see, October Gallery was just one of many New York City. started 32 years ago, is an
organizations and people who played a role in the Te Research Library of the outdoor event that features
New York Public Library local artists.
growth of the BlackStream Renaissance. designed what was to become
known as the Schomburg
We were unable to include everyone in the Center for Research in Black
Culture.
time line, and we ofer our apologies to those
whom we may have overlooked. The following Artist Joseph Holston opened
his gallery in Maryland.
dates are generally accurate, but some may be His unique style has made him
approximate. a very successful artist for over
thirty years.
Good Times debuted on TV.
Ernie Barnes’ art was displayed
on the set. His famous painting
“Sugar Shack” was featured on
Indiana Black Expo began in the show’s opening credits.
Indianapolis. Arthello Beck, Jr. opened the
frst African-American art Wood Shop Art Gallery
Shrine of the Black Madonna gallery in Dallas, TX. opened in Chicago, Illinois.
Cultural Center and Bookstore Wood Shop Art Gallery began
was created. as a cabinet shop run by Dan
With locations in Detroit, D’Antignac. He produced
Atlanta, and Houston, the frames for artists. D’Antignac
centers contain one of the sought out local Black artists
world’s largest selections of and produced a catalog of the
books related to the Black noted works of Annie Lee and
experience. Ernie Barnes. Wood Shop was
one of the frst publishers and
distributors of Black art.
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