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Lowenbein, Richard Lund, Beau McCall, Summer McClinton, Byron McCray, Misha McGlown, Kimberly Mayhorn, Chompunutt Mayta, Mike McManus, Tomo Mori, Adrienne Moumin, MathYou Namie, Shani Peters, S. Ross Browne, Duhirwe Rushemeza, Gregory Saint Amand (GOGO), Alexandria Smith, Dianne Smith, Ryan Smith of the House of Spoof Collective, Harry Spitz, Ella Veres, Brian Xavier and Nic 707.
artists exploring the connections between the visual arts and music, as well as the legacy of the respective labels, with moderator Souleo, the exhibit's curator. The gallery talks include: "Respect Yourself" at La Maison d’ Art Wed. July 10, 7-9pm, honoring Chess and Stax "What’s Going On" at The LeRoy Neiman Art Center, Sat. July 13, 3-5pm, honoring Motown "Love Train" at Strivers Gardens Gallery Wed. July 17, 7-9pm, honoring Philadelphia International "Fight the Power" at The Sol Studio Sat. July 20, 3-5pm, honoring Def Jam “I am proud to help highlight the powerful relationship between visual art and music,” Souleo added. "Like the songs they celebrate, the artwork explores relevant social themes that truly bring out the message in the music. Each artist captures the story of people of color in America from the 1950’s to present in ways that are visually stimulating and highly engaging." PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Jeffrey Allen Price, JaSon Auguste, Tirtzah Bassel, Bernard Beckford, Leonardo Benzant, Doug Beube, Fernando Carpaneda, Joseph Cavalieri, Michael Cuomo, Nzuji De Magalhaes, Jeremiah Drake, Uday Dhar, Beata Drozd, Brian Einersen, Voodo Fe’ Mathelier, Derek Fordjour, Adrian Franks, Greg Frederick, Laura Gadson, Kyle Gallup, Joshua Goldstein, Aanisah Hinds, Musa Hixson, Jonathan Hull, Antonio Kel, Brian Kirhagis, Adam
About ArtCrawl Harlem™ Since 2008, ArtCrawl Harlem has crafted delightful, engaging ways for art lovers to access the often hidden art resources in and around Harlem. A not-for-profit company, we support and promote our neighborhoods' rich array of visual art offerings. Our acclaimed trolley bus tour, led by guides who impart deep cultural and historical knowledge along with passion, personality and charm, connects people with fingers-on-the pulse experiences designed to entertain and educate. About Souleo Enterprises, LLC Souleo Enterprises, LLC creates and produces entertaining and informative events, media and artistic projects by founder, Souleo. A journalist who has written for Newsweek, Ebony, New York Press, Black Enterprise, XXL, Sister 2 Sister, Rolling Out, Souleo has also been featured on CNN’s The Nancy Grace Show, MTV’s FNMTV Premieres, the New York Post, the Chicago Sun-Times, Access Hollywood, CBS’s The Insider, NPR’s News & Notes, BET.com, Match.com and in the Boston Globe. Souleo recently partnered with the Harlem Arts Alliance and created the column, “Harlem Arts Alliance Presents: On the ‘A’ w/Souleo” which is now syndicated online across 7 media properties including EBONY.com, SoulTrain.com, New York Amsterdam News, Rolling Out, and more. In partnership with the New York Public Library he produces LGBT, financial literacy and creative programming. As a curator, his notable exhibitions include eMerge: Danny Simmons & Artists on the Cusp and the first-ever AARP exhibition, Lasting Legacy: The Journey of You.
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