BIG BLAQ: The end of ACQUIESENCE

Christopher E. Harrison- Mixed Media

Stephanie Morris- Photograh

"BIG BLAQ"- THE END OF ACQUIESENCE art exhibition

Opening Reception: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 7:00pm

558 VANDALIA ST., SUITE #202, ST. PAUL, MN

Artist Talk: August 19, 2010 at 6:00 pm

1021 EAST FRANKLIN AVE., MINNEAPOLIS, MN

CONTACT:

Christopher Aaron-Deanes

612-986-3851

chrisdeanes@yahoo.com

Loretta Daylo54@aol.com

612-827-8949

daylo54@aol.com

Christopher E. Harrison

612-570-0281

charrchr@yahoo.com

tawuartists.com

BIG BLAQ

Acquiescence defines the normal traditinal art setting. This exhibition will explore the grander profound dominace of art, artmaking and the exploration of Big Bold art. This work in intended to disrupt the environment that exist around itself. (that itself will make interesting communications to cuarrate).- Christopher -Aaron Deanes

This show will focus on multi-disciplinary theories of race, class gender, ethnicity, equality, empowerment, and other related topics that these artists are dealing with in their perspective works. Sponsored by the TAWU (The Art Within Us) Artist Group, BIG BLAQ represents A NEW salon presented to our communities in a venue that is likening to a gathering of people of color where there is an exploration of African American contemporary art and culture. This salon is being presented to a community who doesn’t regularly participate in visiting traditional galleries, thus this new salon is being presented to them, BIG BLAQ.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:

Mica Lee Anders

Christopher E. Harrison

Stephanie Morris

Ta-Cumba Aiken

Loretta Day

Amina Harper

Tiki Blackamore

Melodee Strong

Shirley Robertson

Esther Osayande

Bobby”Cee-i” Booker

Christopher-Aaron Deanes

Patrick Cunningham

Lorenzo Crocket

Lee Tarver

James L. Stroud Jr.

Frank Brown

Victor "pencilman" Jordan

Edgar Young

The TAWU Artist Group

TAWU (The Art Within Us) is a collective group of Minnesota African, African American and visual artists of color who come together to exchange ideas and experiences in making art from many different visual mediums, drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media and textiles.

TAWU assist artists development, performs workshops and seeks group shows to offer artists opportunities to expose their work to larger audiences. We also have been active in seeking regional and national opportunities for exposure.

TAWU artists have their own identity and are in charge of individual businesses and or art careers. It is our goal to be a conduit for artists of color to realize and fulfill their desire to create art with the support from like-minded souls who share the same creative goals. We stay connected by networking, improving our skills and staying informed.

tawuartists.com

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES

• Interviews with Artists are available



• Photo Opportunities – on opening reception and



• Photos available on request of art, artists.