The Black Woman is God Opening Reception

Co-curated by Karen Seneferu and Melorra Green, The Black Woman is God celebrates the Black female presence as the highest spiritual form and challenges viewers to do the same. More than 60 intergenerational artists working in sculpture, painting, and new media hone in on the vital contributions of Black women as artists and social change-makers, ensuring that the Black woman’s contribution to society is seen and valued. Activated by live performances and a community cyper, The Black Woman is God asserts that celebrating Black women is essential to building a more just and sustainable future. All are welcome to reconsider mainstream constructions of Black femininity. THE BLACK WOMAN IS GOD EXHIBITING ARTISTS Bushmama Africa Marissa Arterberry Latisha Baker JaeMe Bereal Lorraine Bonner Edythe Boone Cynthia Brannvall Camille Brown Tracy Brown April Martin Chartrand Toshia Christal Queens D. Light Cheryl Patrice Derricotte Nicole Dixon Erika Dukes Alise Eastgate Anna W. Edwards Dania W. Frink Bre Gipson Renata Gray Shylah Pacheco Hamilton Ewunike Ayobami Hanson Nannette Y. Harris-Jones Idris Hassan Jasmine Haynes Shah Hussein Ayana Ivery Amana Brembry Johnson Virginia “Nia” Jourdan Val Kai Iyabo Kwayana Joan Tarika Lewis Samella Lewis Sita Kali Ma Ajuan Mance Kanika Marshall Shona McDaniels Kathleen McDonald Francis Mead Selamawit Mekonen Bre’yanna Mitchell Fatima Nasiyr Aambr Newsome Yetunde Olagbaju Lala Openi Rosalyn Parhams Lakiba Pittman TaSin Sabir Yasmin Sayyed Karen Seneferu Britt Sense Marnika Shelton Sage Stargate Taiwo & Kehinde The House of Malico Nye’ Lyn Tho Karin Turner Blue Wade Fan Lee Warren PERFORMING AT THE BLACK WOMAN IS GOD OPENING RECEPTION Sister Nau-T Agu Ryan Austin Bri Blue Colette Eloi and dancers Zakiya Harris ft. Elephantine Charlene Gumbs Monica Hastings-Smith Kimiko Joy Phavia Kujichagulia Queens D. Light Shawn Nealy-Oparah Osunfemi Wanbi Njeri Coco Pele Frida Precariat Amara Tabor Smith and House/Full Lalin St. Juste Mar Stevens More information on The Black Woman is God opening reception on SOMArts website here: http://www.somarts.org/theblackwomanisgodopening/.