Beacon, Installation - Flushing, NY. Image courtesy of the artist.

Work In Progress: Shervone Neckles

September 19, 2021

Shervone Neckles is an American born, Afro-Grenadian interdisciplinary artist and educator living in South-East Queens, NY. Her work embraces collage, alternative printmaking techniques, book arts, sculpture, and social investigations. With storytelling at the foundation of her practice, Neckles intertwines personal and cultural histories in a body of work spanning embroidery, works on paper, and most recently her monumental installation Beacon.

illustration of The Triibe co-founders, Morgan and Tiffany. artwork by Leeza Joneé

Building The Future: Highlighting Black Business with #blkcreatives and Square

July 26, 2021

At @blkcreatives and @theculturelp, we believe in community over clout and honoring where we come from. Chicago has always been known as an epicenter for Black creativity and business and this month, we worked together with @Square to shine a light on some Black entrepreneurs in the city who are building the future. ⁠

Chantal Feitosa Image courtesy of artist.

Work In Progress: Chantal Feitosa

May 13, 2021

Work in Progress - IV: Chantal Feitosa is a Brazilian American multidisciplinary artist and educator living in Queens, NY and working in Brooklyn, NY. Her works shift between new media and social practice, addressing themes like racial hybridity, western beauty standards, and belonging.

LaJuné McMillan. Image courtesy of artist.

Work In Progress: LaJuné McMillan

April 04, 2021

Work in Progress - III: LaJuné McMillan is a new media artist and creative technologist living and working in New York. Their works merge performance, ritual, and virtual reality - investigating our current modes of communication, and problematizing the foundations on which digital work is created.

Carlos Rosales Silva. Image courtesy of artist.

Work In Progress: Carlos Rosales-Silva

February 27, 2021

Work in Progress - II: Carlos Rosales-Silva is a painter and muralist living and working in New York City. His art and research practices center the histories of Brown people in the United States, and the layered visual culture within their communities.

Work In Progress: Lamar Robillard

January 24, 2021

Work in Progress is an interview series with independent curator, writer and cultural worker Alyssa Alexander, that spotlights an emerging or mid career artist, allowing them to explore facets of their individual practices, share works in progress, and connect with overarching contemporary themes. Each iteration will have artists answer questions tailored to their work, but culminate with the same five questions.