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Black Fine Art Month (BFAM), is the annual October celebration of Black Fine Art aesthetic and an annual recognition of those artists, innovators, collectors, and curators vested in the Black Art tradition.
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OVERVIEW Black Fine Art Month (BFAM), is an opportunity to commemorate and elevate these contributions through art programming. The celebration, which was entered into the Congressional Record on October 4, 2019 by Illinois Congresswoman Robin Kelly, lies at the intersection of the past, present, and future of Black Art, and affords us a moment to toast the collectors, bold gallerists and esteemed art purveyors who revere the aesthetic, drive the value; and invest in artists
who are making a cultural impact. Black Fine Art Month is an initiative of Pigment International™. Pigment International is proud to continue its partnership with the DuSable Museum of African American History, a Smithsonian affiliate, for the 2020 celebration. Additionally, Pigment International has assembled a nationwide committee to conduct a month-long, virtual celebration beginning October 1.
Black Fine Art Month 2020
A Woman’s Work: CELEBRATING THE BLACK WOMAN ARTIST Each Thursday during October, Pigment International™ will host a Salon Talk exploring the Black art aesthetic with a focus on Black women and the current demands for racial justice. The virtual events will be streamed live, and on social media, beginning with a kick-off event on Thursday, October 1, 2020. We will also release the second edition of Pigment Magazine, an Ozzie Award Finalist for “Best New Magazine Design,” which will focus on Black women artists and how Black artists are interpreting these astounding shifts in racial relationships around the world. Works by world-renowned Black artists including Deborah Roberts, Charly Palmer, and Dawoud Bey will be featured in the new issue.
