2023 was a transformative year. I spent a considerable amount of time in Europe; several cities in Spain & France. Traveling is a huge privilege and one I don’t take lightly or for granted. It was great to connect with so many wonderful people during my travels, make new friends and have exciting new adventures that I might not have had if I didn’t push myself to be courageous and step out of my comfort zones.
Two major highlights of 2023
- Launching Black & Worldly
- Attending Art Basel Miami
Art Basel Miami 2023
I did my best to research black artists featured at Art Basel Miami 23’ and use my Type A abilities to organize the art fair map when I arrived. But alas, the fair is HUGE and I couldn’t find all of them.
Here are a few
- Ndidi Emefiele
- Kehinde Wiley
- Adrienne Elise Tarver
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Nina Chanel Abney
- Titus Kaphar
- Reginald O’Neal
- Dozie Kanu
- Hugo McCloud
- Alioune Diagne
- Joe Overstreet
- Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
- Arvie Smith
- Rick Lowe
- Ebony G. Patterson
- Whitfield Lovell
- Howardena Pindell
- Wangechi Mutu
- Amoako Boafo
- Sanaa Gateja
- Lavar Munroe
- Devin N. Morris
- Nickola Pottinger
- Texas Isaiah
- Azza El Siddique
- Maxwell Alexandre
- Alvaro Barrington
- Blessing Ngobeni
- Mary Lovelace O’Neal
- Kandis Williams
- Marc Padeu
- Lloyd Foster
- Mickalene Thomas
- Ja’Tovia Gary
- Eric N. Mack
- Jacob Lawrence
- Ed Bereal- Elizabeth Leach
- Vivian Browne
- Faith Ringold
- Tyler Balloon
- Fulton Leroy Washington
Another highlight of attending the fair was sitting in on the Conversations live event featuring Chance the Rapper. If you aren’t familiar with the work he’s doing in collaboration with global black artists, I highly recommend checking that out.
Black & Worldly has a new Tik Tok page too!
What I’m looking forward to in 2024:
- Connecting with new artists in the U.S. & countries I haven’t visited yet
- Growing Black & Worldly’s audience
- Writing more articles for Substack
- Visiting more global art fairs similar to Art Basel & Art Basel in other countries
Check back soon for more updates & check our socials for content like new conversations with artists etc.
Til next trip!
Adobuere E.
