Focus on artists and art in two separate events
Arange of artistic genres is displayed by visual artist Sadikisha Saundra Collier in her latest exhibit, “Journey,” running through March 7 at Brooklyn’s African Voices Gallery, 325 Lafayette Ave. in Clinton Hill. From acrylic work to stained glass artworks, Collier’s pieces examine historic figures, Black women, and other subjects. A free artist talk featuring Collier and the stories behind her work will be held March 2 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are required for admission.
Visit bit.ly/JourneyArtAvaiable for more on the “Journey” exhibit and its art, and bit.ly/FreeJourneyTalk for the artist’s talk.
Harlem Fine Arts 2024
The Harlem Fine Arts Show — three days of art, artist talks, community engagement and art education — is coming to The Glasshouse, 660 12th Ave. (between W. 48th and W. 49th Sts.) from Feb. 23 to 25.
Under the theme “Renaissance Now: Curating Cultural Nutrition,” artworks and artists representing the Americas, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and other parts of the world will be on display to foster “an atmosphere of hope, conversation, wonder, and community.” For tickets and event schedule, visit hfas.org.
Caribbean flip-book
Take a flip through “Global Caribbean,” a publication from Guyana-born editor and publisher Annan Boodram’s Bronx-based Caribbean Voice magazine.
Articles on Caribbean food, a historic look at the Grenadian Rebellion of 1795 examining tobacco usage as a public health priority, and “Girls in the ITC Day” about increased female representation in the information and communications technology are some of the international topics.
Read the latest issue of Global Caribbean at bit.ly/GlobalCaribbean.
All about ‘Icons’
“Reimagining Icons: Counter-Narratives and Histories Enriched,” a group exhibition featuring artwork by Moridja Kitenge Banza, Erika Defreitas, Simone Elizabeth Saunders, and Shanna Strauss is on display at the Claire Oliver Gallery, 2288 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. in Manhattan through March 9.
The show is curated by writer, creative strategist, and fine art appraiser Evlyne Laurin. Visit claireoliver.com/ or send email to Hello@ClaireOliver.com.
A Tanksley talk
Join a free talk with veteran oils, watercolor and printmaking artist Ann Tanksley in “Ann Tanksley: Conversations II Artist Reception,” Sunday at Dorsey’s Fine Art Gallery, 553 Rogers Ave. (between Fenimore and Hawthorne Sts.) in Brooklyn, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The prolific artist is known for many works, including her 200-plus collection of artworks based on the writings of novelist Zora Neale Hurston. Visit dorseysfineartgallery.com, or call 718-210-9812, or send email to info@dorseysfineartgallery.com.