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Black Aesthetic Continual Theory: Advancing the Continual Theory of Afrovisualism

Afrovisualism coins Black Aesthetic Continual theory as the continuous exploration of Black Aesthetics across timelines and chronologies…

May 14, 2022

Black Aesthetic Continual Theory: Advancing the Continual Theory of Afrovisualism

May 14, 2022

Topic: Afrofuturism

Afrofuturism was coined in 1993 by Mark Dery in his book Flame Wars, in an essay titled Black To The Future, a debate between Dery, and…

Nov 20, 2020

Topic: Afrofuturism

Nov 20, 2020

Verses from the Abstract in the Paths of Rhythm: Black Abstraction, Jazz/Hip-Hop Aesthetics, and…

Norman Lewis has greatly contributed to the canon of visual art through his teaching and shaping ideas behind black aesthetics. His…

Nov 29, 2019

Verses from the Abstract in the Paths of Rhythm: Black Abstraction, Jazz/Hip-Hop Aesthetics, and…

Nov 29, 2019

Afrovisualism Feature — Nay Jones

Bio: My name is Nay Jones and I’m a visual artist of sorts that focuses on black existence through an afro-surrealist/futurist lens. I…

Nov 9, 2019

Afrovisualism Feature — Nay Jones

Nov 9, 2019

Review — Michael Jackson’s Ghosts

Michael Jackson’s short film “Ghosts” was written by Mick Garris and Stephen King, directed by Stan Winston, choreographed by Lavelle…

Nov 9, 2019

Review — Michael Jackson’s Ghosts

Nov 9, 2019

Afrovisualism Feature — Terrence Moline

Bio: Terrence Moline is an illustrator at heart, designer by trade and community builder by freak of nature. Originally a New Orleans…

Oct 1, 2019

Afrovisualism Feature — Terrence Moline

Oct 1, 2019

Afrovisualism — Feature: Aamina Palmer

Having had an eye for details since childhood, Aamina has been taking photos, capturing her surroundings, and cultivating her artistic…

Sep 1, 2019

Afrovisualism — Feature: Aamina Palmer

Sep 1, 2019

Review: Jenn Nkiru’s ‘Black To Techno’

Jenn Nkiru is best known for her 2nd unit directorial work with Ricky Saiz on The Carters music video Apesh*t, as well as in her own films…

Aug 12, 2019

Review: Jenn Nkiru’s ‘Black To Techno’

Aug 12, 2019

Book Review: Subway Art by Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant

Subway Art was originally published in 1984, a year after the release of the 1983 graffiti film Style Wars.

Jul 9, 2019

Book Review: Subway Art by Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant

Jul 9, 2019

Documentary Review: The Black Godfather

“The person that’s responsible for your transition, that’s the key to changing your life.” — Bill Withers

Jun 17, 2019

Documentary Review: The Black Godfather

Jun 17, 2019

Book Review: Hip-Hop Raised Me by DJ Semtex

Hip Hop Raised Me is a hip-hop history coffee table book detailing the history of hip-hop music and culture.

Jun 8, 2019

Book Review: Hip-Hop Raised Me by DJ Semtex

Jun 8, 2019

Arthur Jafa: Visualizing a Continuum of Black Visual-Cultural Image Production

Arthur Jafa

Jun 3, 2019

Arthur Jafa: Visualizing a Continuum of Black Visual-Cultural Image Production

Jun 3, 2019

Artists That Inspired Afrovisualism

If you have been following Afrovisualism for a while now, you may have noticed my tagline “Black Visual Culture. Blackness in a Visual…

May 27, 2019

Artists That Inspired Afrovisualism

May 27, 2019

Black Abstract Expression, Performativity, and Visibility in Art Spaces

Abstract Expressionism is an art movement that was a began in the 1950s as a response to the post-war climate. This was the first modern…

May 19, 2019

Black Abstract Expression, Performativity, and Visibility in Art Spaces

May 19, 2019

Comparatives: Romare Bearden, The Roots, and Collaged Black Aesthetics

Romare Bearden

May 13, 2019

Comparatives: Romare Bearden, The Roots, and Collaged Black Aesthetics

May 13, 2019

Afrosurrealism: Binaural Blackness

From abstraction to isolation, the sounds of Afrosurrealism represent the present day and future-past experiences of black people through…

May 7, 2019

Afrosurrealism: Binaural Blackness

May 7, 2019

Style Wars & Wild Style: Preserving Hip-Hop Culture in Film

My introduction into hip-hop was about 12 years ago history, was the Style Wars and Wild Style, when I discovered them for the first time…

Apr 28, 2019

Style Wars & Wild Style: Preserving Hip-Hop Culture in Film

Apr 28, 2019

Exploring Afrofuturism in Music and Visual Art

In this post, I will be briefly discussing the aesthetics of Afrofuturism and its intersection into visual art and music through black pop…

Apr 21, 2019

Exploring Afrofuturism in Music and Visual Art

Apr 21, 2019

Afro-Diasporic Imagery in Herbie Hancock’s Discography

In this post, I will be discussing the African imagery depicted on Herbie Hancock’s albums.

Apr 13, 2019

Afro-Diasporic Imagery in Herbie Hancock’s Discography

Apr 13, 2019

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The originator of Black Aesthetic Continual Theory. Crate-digging for samples & links. Moodboarding on the decks. https://www.instagram.com/afrovisualism/

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