“I will celebrate Black Stories and I hope you will too. I will celebrate Black Stories because black people deserve celebration. Because Black people deal with ironies and challenges daily. Because Black Stories give me life. Because Black people are everything.” — Mitchell Squire, co-curator This effort has been made with the hope of including hundreds of others in the conversation through sharing their stories about the impact of the exhibit and the artwork during this period of time in our nation’s history. When you visit the Des Moines Art Center, you can look forward to viewing the nearly two dozen works on view by Black, African American and African artists — including major works from artists Kerry James Marshall, Jacob Lawrence, Kara Walker, Joyce Scott, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Romare Bearden, David Hammons, Betye Saar, Lorna Simpson, Carrie Mae Weems, Fred Wilson, El Anatsui, Julie Mehretu, Glen Ligon, Henry Taylor, Wangachi Mutui, Alison Saar, Mark Bradford, Deana Lawson, Bill Traylor, Ebony G. Patterson, Elias Sime, Mitchell Squire and Jordan Weber. Several of these artists were featured previously in the Des Moines Urban Experience. Readers are encouraged to explore, to reflect, be inspired, be refilled and be encouraged by the exhibit and to share your story inspired by “BLACK STORIES”. This phenomenal exhibition continues until January 17, 2021, so make plans to take the family to the Des Moines Art Center to experience this part of our rich international heritage and history. You won’t want to miss it! For more information— desmoinesartcenter.org Credits — the Des Moines Art Center www.desmoinesartcenter.org We strongly encourage you to take the family to the Des Moines Art Center and check it out. Best of all, the Art Center is always free! For more information: www.desmoinesartcenter.org At The Great Frame Up we currently feature originals, prints, sculpture and framed artwork of numerous African American and Iowa artists in the gallery. To see some of the prior artists featured visit www.westdesmoines.thegreatframeup.com and our social media. Please follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest Houzz Youtube About The Great Frame Up The Great Frame Up is a custom picture framer, offering more than 1,000 custom frames, mat styles, ready to hang framed art and local artwork. The West Des Moines location of The Great Frame Up opened in 2005 and is located at 5515 Mills Civic Parkway in the West Glen Town Center and is open Monday through Saturday 10 ¬- 5pm. Advertise with Urban Ask about our digital campaigns! The URBAN EXPERIENCE | 2020 11
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