‘Arts’ Archives
Movie Corner: They Call Me Mister Tibbs! Sidney Poitier (1927-2022)
by Howard McQuitter II They Call Me Mister Tibbs! Sidney Poitier (1927-2022) Sidney Poitier was (and is) a trailblazer for Black thespians in Hollywood and outside who, then and now, are undervalued on screen and elsewhere. (Including the NFL that touts a solid majority of Black players, but stingy about hiring Black head coaches, and to this day no Black owner of any of the 32 teams.) He's a native of Cat Island, Bahamas, born on February 20, 1927. The youngest of nine children to Evelyn Outten and Reginald James Poitier, he grew up in abject poverty and little education. His family moved to the capital Nassau in 1937, after Florida stopped imports of Bahamian tomatoes, the life bread for the family. At the time, he had no knowledge of segregation which he would face at age 15 in Florida where he was sent to live with relatives. Lying about his age, the 16 year old young man joined the Army working as an orderly [...]
Avenues of Creation opens at All My Relations Galley
Through his lifelong artistic career, multi-disciplinary artist and designer, Steven Premo, of the Mille Lacs Band of the Ojibwe, learned that there are many different avenues for creation, and each requires a particular medium. In his Twin Cities solo exhibition debut, Steve reflects his pride in his Ojibwe heritage through a variety of retrospective works highlighting narratives of the Mille Lacs Ojibwe people and the evolution of Ojibwe art forms. “My own art is a reminder of our history and the continuation of our existence and expresses our cultural influence across the community and beyond..” - Steven Premo All My Relations Gallery, 1414 E Franklin Avenue http://www.allmyrelationsarts.com/On View: February 14th – April 16th 2022Opening Reception: Thursday, February 17th, 6-8:00 p.mCommunity Art Activity: March 26th, 1-3 p.m.Artist Talk: March 3rd 6-7 p.m
Call for Sculpture Concepts Deadline Extended
By Abdi Hassan Jr. and Tim Springer An example of whimsical art on Portland Avenue. Photo by Tim Springer. The deadline has been extended for proposing designs for a new Midtown Greenway light-emitting sculpture. An advisory team composed of East Phillips residents who live near the site of the future sculpture voted to extend the deadline for responses. The previous deadline was December 3, 2021. Now artists have until February 4, 2022, to submit sculpture concepts. The sculpture will be in the public space above the Midtown Greenway entrance ramp at 18th Avenue South, where it will provide joy, light, and wayfinding. It will be owned and maintained by the Midtown Greenway Coalition. The 29-year-old nonprofit organization stewarded the creation of the Midtown Greenway and currently serves as the community’s voice in promoting Greenway improvements, maintenance, and use. The revised Call can be found linked at www.midtowngreenway.org. The most important criteria [...]
