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Group Show

BABA: Black Artists’ Expressions of Father™

Curated by: Kheven LaGrone

Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery

2611 Frederick Douglass Blvd, Studio 2N
bet. West 139th and 140th Streets
Harlem, NY 10030-3497

May 28th, 2008 - June 21st, 2008

Opening:
May 30th, 2008 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

$A Father\'s Compassion,Samuel O. Williams$ Samuel O. Williams, A Father's Compassion,
mixed media, 22 x 33
© Samuel O. Williams

Aleathia Brown, Storytelling,
lithograph, 18" x 24"
© Aleathia Brown

Cynthia Farrell Johnson, The Art Lesson,
Gouache, 6 1/4" x 3 1/8"
© Cynthia Farrell Johnson

Perez Asante, Father and Son,
Ink, 12" x 16"
© Perez Clayton

$In my father\'s hands,Karen Oyekanmi$ Karen Oyekanmi, In my father's hands,
poly-clay/wood, 12" x 14"
© Karen Oyekanmi

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> ARTISTS

Perez Asante	Sharon Pittman
Jason Austin	Joseph Robinson
Aleathia Brown	TaSin Sabir
Cynthia Farrell Johnson	Nena St. Louis
Karen Oyekanmi	Samuel O. Williams

> QUICK FACTS

WEBSITE:

http://www.canvaspaperandstone.com

NEIGHBORHOOD:

harlem

EMAIL:

info@canvaspaperandstone.com

PHONE:

212.694.1747

OPEN HOURS:

Tuesday through Saturday, Noon to 6PM and By Appointment

TAGS:

LaGrone, collage, mixed-media, scuplture, paintings, father

COST:

Free

CHILDREN:

This event is appropriate for children

> DESCRIPTION

The Real Dads Network, in collaboration with Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery in New York and curator Kheven LaGrone presents the third annual BABA: Black Artists' Expressions of Father^TM from May 28, 2008 through June 21, 2008. The Opening Reception will be held on Friday, May 30th 5-8PM at Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery located at 2611 Frederick Douglass Blvd, Studio 2N, (bet. West 139th and West 140th Streets) Harlem, New York 10030.

A Studio Talk with DVDs of prior BABA exhibitions as well as of participating artists creating art will be held on Saturday, June 14, 4-6PM.

BABA, which means "father" in several languages in Africa including Swahili, Shona, Zulu and Ndebele, brings together an eclectic mix of Black visual artists and media, including painting, ceramics, photography and mixed media. Artistic styles represented in the exhibit will range from abstract to figurative; from illustrations to sculpted felt dolls; from San Francisco to New York.

Derek Phillips, Founder
Real Dads Network
www.realdadsnetwork.com
(212) 875-7725

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