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Nichole Washington’s Rebellious Black Girl.

In The Menu, Visual Arts by Akeem K. Duncan.1 Comment

Hailing from Minnesota, painter Nichole Washington has been cutting her teeth since deciding to take a bite out of the Big Apple and is currently on the verge of debuting her first New York solo exhibition at Untitled Space in TriBeCa. Aptly titled Rebellious Black Girl, the exhibition is a milestone for Washington and a well-deserved opportunity to show Gotham’s …

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In “Thoughts And Prayers” English Artist Sarah Maple Becomes A Voice Of The People

In The Menu, Visual Arts by Quiet Lunch1 Comment

When viewing the TedX talk featuring the award-winning avant-garde artist Sarah Maple, one is instantly transfixed by her commanding, statuesque presence and attention-grabbing syncopations in her speech pattern. Born to a Muslim mother from Kenya and a British father, Maple attended a Catholic school in her youth, making her the personification of someone constantly investigating questions of identity and its …