'The Black Woman Is God' Exhibition Presents 'A Sacred
Beautiful
Natural Heritage Hair: An African
Diasporan Photo ExposE'
San Francisco Human Rights Commission* | 25 Van Ness Ave., 8th Floor | SF, CA
Mon. - Fri. | 9am -12noon—
1pm-4pm | Cost: Free & open to the
public | www.FaceBook.com/groups/ASacredBeautiful
August 30 – October
2, 2018
About the Artists and Curator
KaliMa Amilak is
a Bay Area photographer and is an Afro-Caribbean photographer native from
Brooklyn, New York. Amilak has been working on her photojournalistic
series entitled, Evoke the Goddess,
which are platforms for self-expression and celebration for women sharing their
life experiences of evoking the goddesses within as a cultural movement of
empowerment. Amilak was the head photographer for the
artist-collective Brooklyn Artistry and Company. Amilak's work was published on 6.15.2018 in AFROPUNK.com http://afropunk.com/2018/06/the-black-woman-is-god-exhibit-pays-homage-to-natural-hair-artistry-black-womens-glory/ laydeekaye.com
Egyptsia McGILLVERY is
the owner & operator of the Bay Area ‘Pro-Quad Natural Hair Studio Lounge’ and
was born in Chicago, IL. Mcgilvery’s
passion for social change, art, beauty, and community education blossomed into
her engagements with community youth and providing natural beauty and haircare,
soulful music, and health symposiums. McGillery's work was published on 6.15.2018 in AFROPUNK.com http://afropunk.com/2018/06/the-black-woman-is-god-exhibit-pays-homage-to-natural-hair-artistry-black-womens-glory/ facebook.com/proquadhairdesign
April Martin Chartrand, M.S.,
obtained her 2017 graduate degree from San Francisco State University and
graduated with scholastic distinctions as a vetted member of the Chi Sigma Iota International Honor Society.
In 2003, Chartrand curated assemblage
artist Mr. Eddie Valentine’s A World of
Women of Color exhibition at the San Francisco Public Library. Finally, She is a national award-winning
textile artist, fiberalchemist, and is the author and illustrator of Angel’s Destiny: A Novel Story of Poems
& Illustrations (2009), Available on
Amazon.com. thefiberalchemist.blogspot.com
Sponsor: San Francisco Human Rights Commission
Creator: The Black Woman Is God
Presenter: SOMARTS
In-Kind
- April Martin Chartrand, M.S.
- Egyptsia Mcgillvery
- FLAX Art & Design
- Trader Joe's
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