Check out some photos of pARTake: “We Remember Harlem” which was held last night here.
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Highlights of pARTake: We Remember Harlem
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010New Podcast: “When Harlem Came to Paris”- An Interview with Risikat “Kat” Okedeyi of LiL So So Productions
Monday, March 1st, 2010
Risikat “Kat” Okedeyi of LiL So So Productions
Welcome to our second podcast for the year 2010. For the month of March 2010, we are focusing on the third annual When Harlem Came to Paris, which will be held Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the Alliance de Francais in Washington, DC.
For the third year, LiL So So Productions will be presenting this unique event celebrating the art, culture and personalities of the Harlem Renaissance and their presence in the City of Lights- Paris, France. This will be the second year that Authentic Contemporary Art will be involved in this event.
For this podcast, we have invited Risikat “Kat” Okedeyi to talk about the origins of this exciting event with us. Kat, the founder of LiL SoSo Productions (LSP) touts a name as melodical as the events she has gained notoriety for. Her Maryland-based company specializes in event concept production and artist management, with an international flair, a throwback to her Nigerian/American roots.
According to Kat, “On August 13, 2004, I quit my job as a trade association director to pursue this destined path full-time. The Creator told me it was time to take the leap of faith and I not being one to argue with the likes of the Creator did as I was told. So far, so good. I haven’t missed a mortgage payment, and my lights are still on. I am on the slow build, and I am grateful.”
Her cross-cultural upbringing has allowed her diverse insight, evident in her endeavors. She has created a series of signature cultural events including: “When Harlem Came to Paris”, and “Black President’s Day”, a birthday tribute to the King of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti. A little closer to home, she is also the creator of “Soul Overdose”, an interactive live music concert featuring independent and emerging artists and “In the Artist’s Studio” a candid discussion and performance event, with industry tastemakers including artists and producers.
LiL So So Productions was founded as a tribute to Kat’s younger sister and muse, Sofryat aka “Lil Soso”, who passed away at the age of 15 in June 2001. Kat holds a Master degree in African American History and Literature and in addition to LSP, teaches at various local community colleges and is a practicing herbalist.
For more information about Lil So So Productions, visit http://www.lisoso.com. For more information about When Harlem Came to Paris, visit http://www.harleminparis.com.
Down load and listen to the conversation here (or the podcast player on the right column of this blog).
TONIGHT: pARTake “We Remember Harlem”
Monday, March 1st, 2010
pARTake: Remembering Harlem
A “When Harlem Came to Paris” Pre-Event
Panel Discussion/Art Preview/Reception
March 1, 2010
6pm – 9 pm
Alliance Francaise de Washington
2142 Wyoming Avenue, NW-WDC
Free & Open to the public
Lil SoSo Productions, Authentic Contemporary Art and The Alliance Francaise de Washington invite you to rediscover the art and culture of the Harlem Renassiance and its affect on Parisian culture at pARTake: We Remember Harlem. This pre-event to the 3rd Annual When Harlem Came to Paris, sponsored by Lil So So Productions, will feature a panel discussion about the legacy of the visual art and fashion of this exciting moment in history.
Moderated by Sharon J. Burton, creator of the “pARTake” series and founder of Authentic Contemporary Art, a panel discussion featuring LiL SoSo Productions, Alliance Francaise, artist James Terrell and more, will offer some insight into the pull of the Harlem Renaissance and why its relevance is so long lasting.
Attendees will also get the chance to preview a few of the artworks that will be featured for auction at the main event March 20th by artist James Terrell and visit the WHCTP Style Corner with hand-made cocktail hats by milliner Crystal Little and tips from stylist Sharon Cyrus and make-up artist Evelyn Bandoh.
Seating is limited, to RSVP, click here.
Swann’s African-American Art Auction Soars
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Malvin Gray Johnson’s “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” 1928-29
Image: Swann, New York
Artinfo.com
Published: February 24, 2010
Earlier this month, the biggest auction houses proved they were back on their game, posting strong numbers in London. Now their smaller brethren are proving that they can notch up sales too. Swann’s auction of African-American fine art took home a healthy $1.24 million total with buyer’s premium yesterday, just barely shy of its $1.3–1.9 million estimate. Of the 162 works on offer, 118 found buyers, netting the auctioneer a respectable 73 percent sold-rate by lot.
Malvin Gray Johnson, a member of the Harlem Renaissance, had a striking auction debut, as a collector paid $228,000 for his Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, 1928-29, which depicts a group of people pointing out at a dark, cloud-filled landscape. Swann declared it the artist’s “best known work,” and the bidder seemed to agree.
The somewhat peculiar premise of the auction led to an unusual mixture of artists, ranging across different time periods and styles. Jacob Lawrence’s circa 1941-42 gouache on board, Untitled (Two Card Players), went for $42,600, followed later by a choice David Hammons print from 1977, Untitled (Body Print), which earned a sporty $114,000, beating its $80,000–100,000 estimate with the addition of the buyer’s premium. It was the second most expensive lot of the evening.
Coming Soon: When Harlem Came to Paris 2010
Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Once again, Authentic Contemporary Art will be partnering with LilSoSo Productions and other sponsors to bring you When Harlem Came to Paris.
Check back for details soon.
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