We are honoring the incredible life of Dr. Norman Francis in New Orleans.Roberto Lugo who is in our collection also had work at Art Basel April Bey’s new pieces include jacquard ,glitter and other hair additions..really funI have known this artist Maria Campos Pons a long time and she’s more magnificent than ever.New Artist I am falling in love with Soojin Chol at the Anna Zorina GalleryMaria Campos This piece is made of beads, her eyes followed me around this home. Take me home.. it said!! Artist Beya Gille Gacha .In New Orleans to grace the New Year this installation of Chandra McCormick and Keith Williams showing the survivors of Katrina and some of the spaces that existed before the storm Afro-Latinx art used in the old Cuban ambassador’s residence which is now an event space, spectacular tile in each room.The one that got away…again! Jeff Sonhouse… often out of reach for his bigger pieces. I was thrilled to find this small piece at Basel. But too late it’s sold!!! Each Vanessa German piece I see is more spectacular than the last!And Art talks..! Loved every moment of art knowledgeAnd art talks, here with Rosie Gordon Wallace There were Art talks …Black Pony GalleryDropped by Galerie Myrtis at Basel Yours truly caught on camera at Basel 2023The amazing Franklin Sirmans of the Perez Art Museum introduces me to Crystal Williams, President of RISD in ProvidenceCo-Owner Bennett of Roberts Projects at his booth at Art Basel The venerable Betye Saar’s installation at Art BaselNiki Lopez who helped us with the catalogues a few years ago, had her own art work at Basel.The works of friend Yrneh Gabon Brown during Art Basel at AfricanWork seen during Art Basel at Afrikin ArtIn Port of Spain, Trinidad the small wonderful gallery of Ashraph, called A Space in a Space shows works of mostly Trinidadian artists A visit to the Gstaad for some R n RIn Switzerland, we gathered to listen to Beeple who generates endless computer images and has a massive following Pan-African film archivist June Givanni received a BAFTA in February 2024 for all the work she has done collecting film works and papers from the African DiasporaA visit from Baroness Amos, Master at Oxford University sits between Kehinde Wiley’s portrait and Greg Bailey’s large painting “Post-Colonial Paraphernalia 2023 gave us a chance to gather again, to assess the collection and break bread, an important custom in New Orleans In New Orleans to grace the New Year the installation of Chandra McCormick and Keith Williams showing the survivors of Katrina and some of the spaces that existed before the stormPlein Air installations Buena Vista, FloridaThe heart behind takes on the shape of anything that stand’s in front of it seen at one of the fairs in December Back in Los Angeles I was introduced to artist Suchitra Mattai a Guyanese artist living in America who uses old saris and vintage tapestry to create her worksHave no idea where I saw this but it was beautiful, perhaps someone watching will knowIn New Orleans honoring the amazing life of Dr. Norman Francis In Barbados looking for the mysteriously grown Baobab tree we passed this sculpture of steel drums silently sharing the islands history Covid had me filming in Tiger Bay, Wales with Glynn Turman and we still found moments to enjoy artistic installations on the waterfront
