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EBONY BROADSIDES: CELEBRATION OF THE MASTERS
At the Historic Ward Rooming House
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APRIL 17 - JUNE 1, 2019
A fine art poster exhibition featuring original signed exhibition posters of Jean -Michel Basquiat,
Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringgold, Betye Saar, John Biggers, Lois Ma!ou Jones, Gordon Parks,
Roy DeCarava, Oliver Johnson and Ed Clark. Other original signed poster art of Elizabeth Catlett,
Romare Beardon, Samella Lewis, Barkley L. Hendricks, James Denmark and Basil Watson.
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June
July
Hampton Art Lovers
One -Year Calendar of Exhibitions
April i r - Opening Hampton Art Lovers Presents: "Ebony Broadsides: Celebration of the
Masters"
April 19'' — Opening Event for "Ebony Broadsides: Celebration of the Masters" Hosted by Jill
Tracey
June V — Closing of "Ebony Broadsides: Celebration of the Masters"
June 6'b — Miami MoCADD presents Pop Up Exhibition: "Exploration of
Identity within the Diaspora" supported by Hampton Art Lovers and CRA
June 27" — Closing of Hampton Art Lovers & Miami MoCADD present Pop Up
Exhibition
July 11 ' — Re -opening of "Ebony Broadsides: Celebration of the Masters"
and Overtown Music and Art Festival Pre -Event
July 13' — Overtown Music and Arts Festival
August
August 18' — Closing "Ebony Broadsides: Celebration of the Masters"
September
September I I" — "The Lost Art of a Master: James C. McMillian and "Bodies
of Work: Basil Watson"
November
November 18'h — Closing "The Lost Art of a Master: James C. McMillian and
" Bodies of Work: Basil Watson"
December (Art Basel)
Hampton Art Lovers Presents "Aaron Douglass and the Fisk University Arts Tradition"
Hampton Art Lovers Presents "Ernie Barnes: lI Eyes Closed"
January 2020
Gallery open by appointment only
February (Black History Month)
February 1 ' - Hampton Art Lovers Presents "Aaron Douglass: Artist and Advocate of Black
Excellence in the Arts"
April
Opening of Exhibition (TBA)
HAMPTON ART LOVERS
Hampton Art Lovers
Historic Ward Rooming House
One -Year Operating Budget Breakdown
STAFF
($400 a week for 52 weeks)
$20,800.00
TENT -
$7,000.00
INSURANCE
$5,000.00
EXHIBITIONS
(based on 4 exhibitions a year)
Shipping
$2,100.00
Installation
$500.00
Curating
$500.00
Printing
$1,500.00
D6cor
$1,000.00
Opening Ceremony
$1,000.00
School/Student/Seniors Transportation
$2,000.00
Publicity
$2,000.00
Advertising
$5,000-00
Insurance Rider
$500-00
Framing
$1,000.00
Closing & Cleaning
$500.00
$17,600.00
Four Exhibitions a year
$70,400.00
TOTAL
$100,000.001
Hampton Art Lovers Presents:
"Ebony Broadsides: Celebration of the Masters"
at the Historic Ward Rooming House
April 17th — June 1st
Hampton Art Lovers Presents: "Ebony Broadsides, Celebration of the Masters", a fine art poster
exhibition featuring original signed exhibition posters of Jean -Michel Basquiat, Jacob Lawrence, Faith
Ringgold, Betye Saar, John Biggers, Lois Malou Jones, Gordon Parks, Roy DeCarava and Oliver
Johnson and Ed Clark. The show also includes original signed poster art of Elizabeth Catlett, Romare
Beardon, Samella Lewis, Barkley Hendricks, James Denmark and Basil Watson. With special artist
proofs and studies by Ernie Barnes and A.C. Hollingsworth. Sponsored by the Overtown/Park West
CRA, Work of Art Gallery & Framing and All Art Framing at the Historic Ward Rooming House. All
artwork is courtesy of The Norwood Collection.
Ebony Broadsides is first of its kind, to our knowledge, to feature
fine art exhibition posters of African American artists. Fine Art
exhibition posters are advertisements that incorporate an artists' HAMPTON
image, painting, or design with exhibition dates, text or gallery
information. They promote the art, artist and the gallery or museum AHD-
Produced by renown institutions, often in tight collaboration with the LOVERS
artists they advertise, executed by well -established printers and
published in limited editions, they represent an original way of
admiring fine art. Exhibition prints are often made in editions of a few hundred, yet grow ever rarer as
people don't realize their value. Although they incorporate original art work of the artists, the poster
themselves become original artwork/design, then even more -so when signed by the artists again.
Ebony Broadsides, Celebration of the Masters focuses on Black artists whose efforts in the twentieth
century demonstrate their command of mainstream traditions of racial pride started by the "New
Negro" movement of the 1920's which produced an exciting collection of African -American art. Many —
Jacob Lawrence, Lois Mailou Jones and Romare Beardon—responded in the 1930s and 1940s to
Alain Locke's call for an art of the "New Negro" and explored the social and narrative aspects of
African or African American sources. Contemporary artists —from Betye Saar and Faith Ringgold to
Basquiat—drew inspiration from the biographies of their family members and rituals of Black people as
a whole. Portraits and documentary images have dominated the subject matter of modern Black
photographers who have chosen the people and environment of their own neighborhoods as their
subjects. Black photographers, foremost among them Roy DeCarava and Gordon Parks, have sought
out communities or traditions of the larger African American society. Our exhibition includes examples
of all of these artists' signed solo exhibition posters.
Some exhibition posters feature a unique artwork, which was exclusively produced for a particular
exhibition held at the most well established galleries in the world, and therefore is not available in any
other format. We see that with Faith Ringgold's masterpiece "Tar Beach" (in our exhibition) which was
featured in her 1988 exhibition at Bernice Steinbaum's gallery in New York. Tar Beach was purchased
by the Guggenheim at that time and has not been shown in New York since, although it is the most
requested Guggenheim owned piece for loan. Coincidentally, Bernice Steinbaum is a gallerist and
curator who founded the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery in New York City in 1977. Steinbaum showed the
work of women artists, feminist artists, civil-rights artists and artists of color at a time when they were
under -represented and undervalued in the art world. In 2000, she moved the gallery to Miami, Florida
becoming the first commercial gallery in Wynwood.
For the novice in Black art, Ebony Broadsides is a great introduction to the Masters, we seek to
reintroduce the genius of the artists through a medium familiar to wider audiences. Posters are part of
everyday life and are more likely to be displayed in homes or work spaces than they are more formal
works of art. Before the proliferation of television and film, the poster held the most political power of
all visual media. It was simple to produce, able to be displayed anywhere the public could view it, and
had an immediate and intimate influence on audiences. In the 16`h century, posters, then known as
"broadsides" (also a naval term for cannon -fire launched from one side of a ship) were used to issue
governmental notifications and commercial announcements printed and placed on walls, they could
also be a political statement or opinion on a sheet printed to be nailed up in the village square or
distributed hand to hand.
The 2"d floor of the exhibition will showcase the impact poster art has influenced hip hop, politics and
by extension, pop culture. As well as the fine art of Phillip Shung and Marvin Weeks for sale and
limited edition signed prints of Alonzo Adams for sale.
Hampton Art Lovers
We inspire the appreciation of African -American Fine Art. We honor the heart and soul of Fine Artists
and make their work discoverable by anyone who loves art. Hampton Art Lovers believes that the
understanding of culture, whether our own or others is becoming increasingly valuable. We live in a
knowledge economy where rapid demonetization, in which technology is rendering previously
expensive products and services much cheaper -or even free. Learning hard is the knowledge
economy currency. Hampton Art Lovers believe that through culture and education we can improve
our communities and the world.
Historic Ward Rooming House
The Historic Ward Rooming House carries historical significance and it is a delight to bring this
exhibition to this space. Built in 1925 by Shaddrack and Victoria Ward, it served as a home for both
blacks and Native Americans who needed a safe place to sleep at night. It was designated a historic
site by the City of Miami in 2006 and fully restored in 2010 and now serves as a gallery and event
space. Built in the era of Overtown's historic heyday, when it was known as "Colored Town," the Ward
Rooming House stands as a tribute to the history of the oldest historic black community in the City of
Miami. As one of the few remaining buildings of its time, a seemingly ordinary rooming house
becomes significant for the larger role it serves in preserving the history and architecture of Miami's
Black community.
Social Media and Web
www.hamptonartiovers.com
Instagram: @hamptonartlovers
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hamptonartiovers/
Exhibition Times: Wednesday to Saturday from 12pm — 6pm and by appointment.
RSVPhttp://hamptonartiovers.eventbrite.com/
Corporate and Special Events: HAL welcomes corpotate and special events, please contact us.
Sponsporship Opportunities: HAL welcomes strategic partnerships, please contact us .
School Tours: HAL has a developed curriculum for school and youth visits, please contact us.
Contact
Christopher Norwood, J.D.
ham ptonartloverst'c�.gmail. com,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15, 2019
Ebony Broadsides, Celebration of the Masters
April 17 - May 31, 2019
Exhibition Times: Tuesday to Saturday from 11am - 5pm
Ward Room House, 249 NW 9th St, Miami, FL 33136
Opening reception: April 17, 6-8pm.
Grand Opening: April 19t", 7-1Opm Hosted by Jill Tracey of HOT 105 FM
RSVP: www. hamptonart l overs. eventbr i te. com
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Hampton Art Lovers Presents: "Ebony Broadsides, Celebration of the Masters" , a fine art
poster exhibit featuring original signed exhibition posters from great African American
artists. This show includes:
Jean —Michel Basquiat
Jacob Lawrence
Faith Ringgold
Betye Saar
John Biggers
Lois Mailou Jones
Gordon Parks
Roy DeCarava
Oliver Johnson
Elizabeth Catlett
Romare Bearden
Samella Lewis
Barkley Hendricks
James Denmark
Basil Watson
Ernie Barnes
AC Hollingsworth
Ed Clark
Originally advertisements, the posters incorporate an artists' image, painting, or design
with exhibition dates, and location information promoting the art works, the artist and the
gallery or museum. Produced by renowned institutions often in close collaboration with
exhibiting artists, they were executed by well —established printers and published in limited
editions. The poster itself becomes an original artwork and design, and the value increases
when signed by the artists.
Ebony Broadsides, Celebration of the Masters focuses on some artists of the "New Negro"
movement. Jacob Lawrence, Lois Mai lou Jones and Romare Bearden were among the artists who in
the 1930s and 1940s responded to Alain Locke's call for an art of the "New Negro." This
work explored the social and narrative aspects of African or African American sources.
Contemporary artists —from Betye Saar and Faith Ringgold to Basquiat—drew inspiration from
the biographies of their family members and rituals of Black culture. Portraits and
documentary images have dominated the subject matter of modern Black photographers who have
chosen the people and environment of
their own neighborhoods as their subjects. Photographers like Roy DeCarava and Gordon Parks
sought out communities or traditions of African American society.
For the novice in Black art, Ebony Broadsides is a great introduction to the masters, and
seeks to reintroduce the genius of the artists through a more familiar medium. Posters are
part of everyday life and more likely to be displayed in homes or work spaces than formal
works of art. Before the proliferation of television and film, the poster held the most
political power of all visual media. It was simple to produce, able to be displayed anywhere
the public could view it, and had an immediate and intimate influence on audiences. In the
16th century, posters, then known as "broadsides" (also a naval term for cannon -fire
launched from one side of a ship) were placed on walls and used to issue governmental
notifications and commercial announcements. They could also be a political statement or
opinion posted in the village square or distributed by hand.
The 2nd floor of the exhibition will showcase the influence poster art has had on hip hop,
politics and pop culture. There will be work from photographer Phillip Shung,'as well as
Marvin Weeks and Alonzo Adams for sale.
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Sponsors: Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA, Work of Art Gallery & Framing and All Art
Framing.
Sponsorship Opportunities: HAL welcomes strategic partnerships, please contact us at:
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All artwork is courtesy of The Norwood Collection.
Hampton Art Lovers
We inspire the appreciation of African -American Fine Art. We honor the heart and soul of
Fine Artists and make their work discoverable by anyone who loves art. Hampton Art Lovers
believes that the understanding of culture, whether our own or others is becoming
increasingly valuable. We live in a knowledge economy where rapid demonetization, in which
technology is rendering previously expensive products and services much cheaper -or even
free. Learning hard is the knowledge economy currency. Hampton Art Lovers believe that
through culture and education we can improve our communities and the world.
Historic Ward Rooming House
The Historic Ward Rooming House was built in 1925 by Shaddrack and Victoria Ward. It served
as a home for both blacks and Native Americans who needed a safe place to sleep at night. It
was designated a historic site by the City of Miami in 2006 and fully restored in 2010. It
now serves as a gallery and event space. Built in the era of Overtown's historic heyday,
when it was known as "Colored Town," the Ward Rooming House stands as a tribute to the
history of the oldest historic black community in the City of Miami. As one of the few
remaining buildings of its time, a seemingly ordinary rooming house becomes significant for
the larger role it serves in preserving the history and architecture of Miami's Black
community.
Social Media and Web
www.hamptonartlovers.com Instagram: @hamptonartlovers Facebook:
www.facebook.com/hamptonartlovers/
For more information: Christopher Norwood, 786-529-8624, hamptonartlovers@gmaii.com