- She Was 75 When She Had Her First Solo Exhibition. Now Collectors Are Taking Notice.
by aawacollectiveLandscape Painter Carolyn Jordan-Sweeney was 75 When She Had Her First Solo Exhibition. Now Collectors Are Taking Notice - Robots Are Trending in Black Art—But Not for the Reasons You Think
by aawacollectiveFrom Modern Expressionism to Afrofuturism and Afrosurrealism, artists are using the machine to examine power, identity, and the possibilities of the future. The robot has long occupied a contradictory place… Read more: Robots Are Trending in Black Art—But Not for the Reasons You Think - Ashley Cole and the Rise of a New Language in Abstraction
by aawacollectiveThere is a growing inevitability around the rise of Ashley Cole. In Los Angeles right now, something significant is unfolding in contemporary art: for the first time at this scale… Read more: Ashley Cole and the Rise of a New Language in Abstraction - Frizzelle Is Leading a Unapologetic New Era of Black Women’s Storytelling
by aawacollectiveIn a cultural moment where authenticity is both currency and resistance, Brittany Frizzelle is not asking for permission—she’s leaping. “I’m leaping and diving into my authenticityAnd landing in the sea… Read more: Frizzelle Is Leading a Unapologetic New Era of Black Women’s Storytelling - Playwright Dionne M. Robinson’s AVA Means LIFE: An Immersive Installation
by aawacollectiveFeb 2026- There are some stories we perform. And then there are stories we live. AVA on FIRE is not something you simply watch. It is something you recognize. AVA… Read more: Playwright Dionne M. Robinson’s AVA Means LIFE: An Immersive Installation
