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When a culture or civilization is unearthed, what remains Art is as important to a people’s existence
is their art, depicting what was occurring in their lives. For as language and custom. It is crucial to our experiencing
example, Picasso’s Guernica depicts the horrors of war a sense of validation and wholeness. This is especially
and his feelings about the experiences. He used African important when living in a society that constantly
art for his cubist style. Art tells a history. bombards us with negativity and assaults on our
personhood. These routine attacks lead to “spirit
Experimentation of mediums and styles, like pointillism, murdering.” Art is part of the armor that can protect us
minimalism, cubism and expressionism, pushed the from these attacks. In order to assure its efectiveness
envelope during the lives of the artists in their time of and longevity, we must have institutions that are
prominence. We don’t have to like what the artists dedicated to its support. We need to support and
portrayed, but it gives us views and refections of their protect our historically Black colleges, universities
lives during that period of time. and art institutions.
As a young child I went to museums alone. Then as a
college student, living in New York City, I hung out with Art has enabled me to heal and press on as well as
the likes of Keith Haring, Andy Warhol and other to rise above the challenges that I am continuously
innovative artists. subjected to as an African-American. Art is like love.
It is beautiful in and of itself but even more profound
I own eclectic artwork; it gives me hope and makes me when it is shared.
feel alive.
Barbara Simmons
Mariska Bogle Attorney
Director of Strategic Planning and Business Development Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Tribune Newspapers
Philadelphia, PA
Fat Sam by Ron Adams
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When a culture or civilization is unearthed, what remains Art is as important to a people’s existence
is their art, depicting what was occurring in their lives. For as language and custom. It is crucial to our experiencing
example, Picasso’s Guernica depicts the horrors of war a sense of validation and wholeness. This is especially
and his feelings about the experiences. He used African important when living in a society that constantly
art for his cubist style. Art tells a history. bombards us with negativity and assaults on our
personhood. These routine attacks lead to “spirit
Experimentation of mediums and styles, like pointillism, murdering.” Art is part of the armor that can protect us
minimalism, cubism and expressionism, pushed the from these attacks. In order to assure its efectiveness
envelope during the lives of the artists in their time of and longevity, we must have institutions that are
prominence. We don’t have to like what the artists dedicated to its support. We need to support and
portrayed, but it gives us views and refections of their protect our historically Black colleges, universities
lives during that period of time. and art institutions.
As a young child I went to museums alone. Then as a
college student, living in New York City, I hung out with Art has enabled me to heal and press on as well as
the likes of Keith Haring, Andy Warhol and other to rise above the challenges that I am continuously
innovative artists. subjected to as an African-American. Art is like love.
It is beautiful in and of itself but even more profound
I own eclectic artwork; it gives me hope and makes me when it is shared.
feel alive.
Barbara Simmons
Mariska Bogle Attorney
Director of Strategic Planning and Business Development Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Tribune Newspapers
Philadelphia, PA
Fat Sam by Ron Adams
335
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