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2022 has been a continuation of the momentum built upon in 2021. I have so many things to share! As always, I am in the studio creating so please email tokietstudio@gmail.com if you would like an image and price list of new available works.

In the mean time please enjoy all the wonderful news coming out of the studio! I know I am!!—Tokie

Larry Walker and Friends @Mason Fine Art Gallery

“Searching for History” Tokie Rome-Taylor, 2022 on view -Mason Fine Art

I have included 10 new and recent pieces as a part of this exhibition.

On view from February 10th-March 19th during gallery hours

“The Black Angel of History” Exhibition at Carnegie Hall

Myth -Science, Metamodernism and the Metaverse

“Prince of Knowledge” Tokie Rome-Taylor, 2018

Excited to be a part of this amazing exhibition, Curated by Reynaldo Anderson and the Black Speculative Arts Movement. The Black Angel of History exhibition is an analysis of visual culture and technology within the genre of Afrofuturism. It functions as an avatar for Afro-Speculative, examining the power that creativity wields in the struggle for various freedoms of expression and the politics of resistance. Showcasing illustrations, graphic design, video, literature, and mixed-media digital and analog artworks, this exhibit features emerging, mid-career, and acclaimed artists, writers, performers, and designers.

University of Delaware: Speaks-Warnock Symposium

The History Department and the UD Anti-Racism Initiative are sponsoring Self-Fashioning and the Black Portrait Tradition on Thursday, February 24th at 5:00-6:00pm.

This symposium features the work of photography-based artist, Tokie Rome-Taylor, whose images of young Black children evoke African diasporic material culture. The panel will have an open conversation about Black portraiture and self-fashioning that emphasizes Tokie Rome-Taylor's work within a larger portrait tradition. Tokie Rome-Taylor will be in conversation with Dr. Julie McGee, Professor of Africana Studies and Art History, regarding the legacy of images and the ethics of producing and collecting Black portraits, Dr. Curtis Small, Special Collections/Rare books librarian, TK Smith, curator and UD History graduate student, and Danielle Bing, History graduate student specializing in fashion and self-representation. We hope that attendees will leave the discussion understanding how Rome-Taylor uniquely contributes to that tradition while pushing the genre forward with her contemporary photography.

Reclamation Featured on Lenscratch

“Preparation of A Seer”, Tokie Rome-Taylor, 2020

I had a lovely opportunity to share the why behind my work to the readers of Lenscatch Magazine. Read the full article below.

Teaching at Penland School of Craft

“Grandfather said we came through fire and iron reborn” Tokie Rome-Taylor, 2021

PHOTO SUMMER SESSION 2
JUNE 5–JUNE 17

Tokie Rome-Taylor
Painterly Photography

This workshop will use Dutch Renaissance paintings and contemporary photographs with a painterly aesthetic as inspiration. We’ll explore manual camera settings, working with studio lighting, and staging to capture images in the style of the old masters. We’ll cover Photoshop editing, using digital textures, combining images, overlays, and color grading. Our subject matter will be portraits and still-lifes from found objects or personal artifacts. Students should bring their own DSLR or mirrorless cameras. All levels.

Penland School of Craft is an international craft education center dedicated to the creative life. Located in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Penland offers total-immersion workshops in sixteen beautifully-equipped studios along with artist residencies, a gallery and visitors center, and community programs.

1stDibs - A Lens on Black Artistry

“Veiled-Power in Those Hands”Tokie Rome-Taylor, 2019

1stDibs celebrates Black voices and contributions with a collection created in partnership with The Black Artist Fund. Check out works that I have here as well as the many other amazing artists.

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ARTIST TALK SAT. DECEMBER 11,

2-4 p.m.

Curator Karcheik Sims-Alverado and I will be discussing my artistic practice, the symbolism within the artworks, as well as the connections the work has with Joel Chandler Harris and the Wrens Nest Museum. Hope to see you at the Wrens Nest Museum this Saturday!

RSVP not required but definitely appreciated!

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ARTIST TALK SAT. DECEMBER 11,

2-4 p.m.

Curator Karcheik Sims-Alverado and I will be discussing my artistic practice, the symbolism within the artworks, as well as the connections the work has with Joel Chandler Harris and the Wrens Nest Museum. Hope to see you at the Wrens Nest Museum this Saturday!

RSVP not required but definitely appreciated!

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Winter Exhibitions

Please join us during this holiday season in celebrating these forthcoming exhibitions. I am excited to announce I will be having my first solo show here in Atlanta, GA. from Nov. 27-Dec 31, 2021 at the Wren’s Nest Museum. This exhibition is supported through the generosity of our sponsors: Fulton County Arts and Culture, The Wrens Nest Museum, and Preserve Black Atlanta. Please RSVP! No only do I need it for my grant requirements lol! but I would love to see ya’ll!

SOLO EXHIBITION ON VIEW AT WREN’S NEST MUSEUM

Happy to join these amazing artists (including my super talented twin sister Sachi Rome!!!) for a phenomenal exhibition at Spalding Nix Fine Art Gallery. There are no supply chain issues and we welcome you to acquire one of a kind art pieces for you and your loved ones this holiday season.

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Winter Exhibitions

Please join us during this holiday season in celebrating these forthcoming exhibitions. I am excited to announce I will be having my first solo show here in Atlanta, GA. from Nov. 27-Dec 31, 2021 at the Wren’s Nest Museum. This exhibition is supported through the generosity of our sponsors: Fulton County Arts and Culture, The Wrens Nest Museum, and Preserve Black Atlanta. Please RSVP! No only do I need it for my grant requirements lol! but I would love to see ya’ll!

SOLO EXHIBITION ON VIEW AT WREN’S NEST MUSEUM

Happy to join these amazing artists (including my super talented twin sister Sachi Rome!!!) for a phenomenal exhibition at Spalding Nix Fine Art Gallery. There are no supply chain issues and we welcome you to acquire one of a kind art pieces for you and your loved ones this holiday season.

View this email in your browser

Winter Exhibitions

Please join us during this holiday season in celebrating these forthcoming exhibitions. I am excited to announce I will be having my first solo show here in Atlanta, GA. from Nov. 27-Dec 31, 2021 at the Wren’s Nest Museum. This exhibition is supported through the generosity of our sponsors: Fulton County Arts and Culture, The Wrens Nest Museum, and Preserve Black Atlanta. Please RSVP! No only do I need it for my grant requirements lol! but I would love to see ya’ll!

SOLO EXHIBITION ON VIEW AT WREN’S NEST MUSEUM

Happy to join these amazing artists (including my super talented twin sister Sachi Rome!!!) for a phenomenal exhibition at Spalding Nix Fine Art Gallery. There are no supply chain issues and we welcome you to acquire one of a kind art pieces for you and your loved ones this holiday season.

View this email in your browser

Winter Exhibitions

Please join us during this holiday season in celebrating these forthcoming exhibitions. I am excited to announce I will be having my first solo show here in Atlanta, GA. from Nov. 27-Dec 31, 2021 at the Wren’s Nest Museum. This exhibition is supported through the generosity of our sponsors: Fulton County Arts and Culture, The Wrens Nest Museum, and Preserve Black Atlanta. Please RSVP! No only do I need it for my grant requirements lol! but I would love to see ya’ll!

SOLO EXHIBITION ON VIEW AT WREN’S NEST MUSEUM

Happy to join these amazing artists (including my super talented twin sister Sachi Rome!!!) for a phenomenal exhibition at Spalding Nix Fine Art Gallery. There are no supply chain issues and we welcome you to acquire one of a kind art pieces for you and your loved ones this holiday season.

View this email in your browser

Upcoming Fall Exhibitions

Hello everyone! Happy to share with you all works that are on view in September and October. From museums to galleries all over the country, there is definitely a chance to take in the artwork up close and personal.

The month of October is Atlanta Celebrates Photography and I am happy to be a part of many of the events though out my home city of Atlanta. More news to come in the upcoming weeks. In the mean time here is where you can catch my work. As always, I love a great conversation so don’t hesitate to reach out!-Tokie

“FRESH PERSPECTIVES”

SOUTHEAST MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Tuesday September 28 – Thursday December 16, 2021, Daytona, FL.

Fresh Perspectives is an exhibition that aims to showcase contemporary work and innovative ideas. These artists were hand selected for their innovative viewpoint, keen eye, and modern approach to image-making. Each one brings something unique and novel to the complex genre of photography.

“ELEMENTAL”

SPALDING NIX FINE ART

Friday September 17 - Friday November 12, 2021, ATLANTA GA

ELEMENTAL features new works by five Atlanta-based photographers - Peter Essick, Tokie Rome-Taylor, Jerry Siegel, Beth Lilly & Myrtie Cope. What is fundamental or essential to our understanding of the world around us? ELEMENTAL examines the first principles or primary ingredients that define how we experience life. Peter Essick & Beth Lilly depict great forces in nature, Jerry Siegel & Myrtie Cope describe the basic elements in art and architecture, & Tokie Rome-Taylor explores the powerful principles of presentation in reference to how we perceive ourselves.

There will be a two day socially distanced opening reception on Friday, September 17, from 12 - 7 p.m. and Saturday, September 18 from 12 - 4 p.m.. Masks are requried.

ASCENSION OF BLACK STILLNESS

CEPA GALLERY

Friday, September 17, 2021—Friday, December 3, 2021, BUFFALO, NY

CEPA is excited to announce the opening of a new exhibition, Ascension of Black Stillness, in collaboration with Guest Curator and Artist Stacey Robinson, The National Endowment for the Arts, and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. CEPA will be hosting an opening reception on September 17, 2021 for the exhibition which will be taking place in all three galleries in the historic Market Arcade Building located at 617 Main St in Buffalo. The show will run until December 3rd, 2021.

Ascension of Black Stillness is a multimedia exhibition with the common thread of Afrofuturism. “Afrofuturism, (a genre of multimedia arts that merges the arts and sciences through science fiction, fantasy) looks at speculating Black futures through examining past and present cultural phenomena.”, said Stacey Robinson, Graphic Design Professor and Guest Curator of the exhibition.

“This exhibition will consist of 10 multimedia artist’s collections that look at Afrofuturist philosophy through a multi-lens discipline. As an exhibition the works can tell a variety of stories that imagine parallel universes, alternate realities, and what if scenarios that stem specifically through the idea of still photography and its alterations. With media consisting of holograms, motion graphics, animation, and print images, the exhibition will highlight the various conversations Black artists are having about the need for agency in actualizing our own liberated futures.”, said Stacey Robinson.

Participating artists include: BLACKMAU, Manzel Bowman, Krista Franklin, Nettrice Gaskins, Wayne Hodge, Ann ‘Sole Sister’ Johnson, Ricardo Robinson aka La’Vender Freddy, Tokie Rome-Taylor, Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, and Quentin VerCetty.

“ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE”

THE COLOR GIRLS MUSEUM

Opening Friday September 17, 2021, PHILADELPHIA, PA

The Colored Girls Museum presents our 2021 Campaign The One Room SchoolHouse A composite of Virtual and Live Experiences that serves as a Refuge and a resource in the midst of a pandemic.
The One Room SchoolHouse is inspired by the histories of the one room school, a model for education dating back to the 1800’s. One Room School Houses historically had one teacher who was responsible for teaching several students multiple subjects and managing the needs of mixed ages and experiences in one room. A peer to peer, each one teaching one model was also employed. The One Room SchoolHouse was a community supported concept that offered us a model for how we might move forward at a time like this. Indeed 2020 has seen our home place become workspace, bedrooms become classrooms and hospitals rooms , living rooms, places of workshop and vessels to hold and share our grief.

“REMARKABLE”

ZUCOT GALLERY

Saturday, September 25th from 6:00 to 10 p.m. ATLANTA, GA

While we regularly celebrate icons throughout Black history and arts, what are we doing to amplify the voices of contemporary Black artists making their mark on their communities NOW?

This art exhibit and storytelling videos (www.marktheblock.com) aims to show how REMARKABLE these creator’s are, and give them the flowers they deserve now, while they're still here to smell them.

Artists: Alfred Conteh, Susan Ross, Kevin 'WAK' Williams, Gilbert Young, Miya Bailey, Tuki Carter, Aaron F. Henderson, Eugene Byrd Tokie Rome-Taylor, Connie Cross, Julie Yarborough, Omega Ruth, and E Chisolm

In Partnership with Maker's Mark

AFRICAN AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS REFLECTIONS AT CALLANWOLDE FINE ARTS CENTER

The Callanwolde Gallery is proud to announce REFLECTIONS, an upcoming exhibition of photography presented by African Americans for the Arts (AAFTA), September 23 – November 12, 2021. The exhibition organizers from AAFTA are photographers Furery Terriy Reid and Sharon B. Dowdell with visual artist Dawn Williams Boyd.The exhibition will feature works by 16 local emerging photographers and centers around the titular theme of reflection. Many photographs powerfully capture reflections found in natural phenomena—including visions of Piedmont Park—while others present reflections that might be more emotional or symbolic in essence.African Americans for the Arts (AAFTA) is a non-profit arts advocacy organization whose goal is to educate and promote diversity in the arts community. The organization is comprised of visual artists, musicians, spoken word artists, authors, craft persons, educators and supporters of the arts who desire to be a proactive voice in the African Diasporic Community. Participating artists:Wycliff Bennett, Cynthia McCoy, N’Dieye Danavall Marcella Hayes Muhammad, Sharon B. Dowdell Tiffany Powell, Wilma Espy, Furery Terriy Reid, Asante Fears, Susan J. “Sue” Ross, Ronya Hull-Barksdale Edna Spann Annie Jackson Tokie Rome-Taylor,Jena P. Jones Lisa ZunzanyikaMarie Thomas. An opening reception will be held in the Gallery on September 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. and will be free and open to the public. If you want to attend the opening reception, please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/172839476527
For more information, please visit Callanwolde.org/gallery or contact Gallery Director Caroline Giddis at cgiddis@callanwolde.org.The Gallery is located on the second floor of the historic mansion up the main staircase. Ample free parking is available on the property. Gallery viewing hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.

View this email in your browser

Upcoming Fall Exhibitions

Hello everyone! Happy to share with you all works that are on view in September and October. From museums to galleries all over the country, there is definitely a chance to take in the artwork up close and personal.

The month of October is Atlanta Celebrates Photography and I am happy to be a part of many of the events though out my home city of Atlanta. More news to come in the upcoming weeks. In the mean time here is where you can catch my work. As always, I love a great conversation so don’t hesitate to reach out!-Tokie

“FRESH PERSPECTIVES”

SOUTHEAST MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Tuesday September 28 – Thursday December 16, 2021, Daytona, FL.

Fresh Perspectives is an exhibition that aims to showcase contemporary work and innovative ideas. These artists were hand selected for their innovative viewpoint, keen eye, and modern approach to image-making. Each one brings something unique and novel to the complex genre of photography.

“ELEMENTAL”

SPALDING NIX FINE ART

Friday September 17 - Friday November 12, 2021, ATLANTA GA

ELEMENTAL features new works by five Atlanta-based photographers - Peter Essick, Tokie Rome-Taylor, Jerry Siegel, Beth Lilly & Myrtie Cope. What is fundamental or essential to our understanding of the world around us? ELEMENTAL examines the first principles or primary ingredients that define how we experience life. Peter Essick & Beth Lilly depict great forces in nature, Jerry Siegel & Myrtie Cope describe the basic elements in art and architecture, & Tokie Rome-Taylor explores the powerful principles of presentation in reference to how we perceive ourselves.

There will be a two day socially distanced opening reception on Friday, September 17, from 12 - 7 p.m. and Saturday, September 18 from 12 - 4 p.m.. Masks are requried.

ASCENSION OF BLACK STILLNESS

CEPA GALLERY

Friday, September 17, 2021—Friday, December 3, 2021, BUFFALO, NY

CEPA is excited to announce the opening of a new exhibition, Ascension of Black Stillness, in collaboration with Guest Curator and Artist Stacey Robinson, The National Endowment for the Arts, and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. CEPA will be hosting an opening reception on September 17, 2021 for the exhibition which will be taking place in all three galleries in the historic Market Arcade Building located at 617 Main St in Buffalo. The show will run until December 3rd, 2021.

Ascension of Black Stillness is a multimedia exhibition with the common thread of Afrofuturism. “Afrofuturism, (a genre of multimedia arts that merges the arts and sciences through science fiction, fantasy) looks at speculating Black futures through examining past and present cultural phenomena.”, said Stacey Robinson, Graphic Design Professor and Guest Curator of the exhibition.

“This exhibition will consist of 10 multimedia artist’s collections that look at Afrofuturist philosophy through a multi-lens discipline. As an exhibition the works can tell a variety of stories that imagine parallel universes, alternate realities, and what if scenarios that stem specifically through the idea of still photography and its alterations. With media consisting of holograms, motion graphics, animation, and print images, the exhibition will highlight the various conversations Black artists are having about the need for agency in actualizing our own liberated futures.”, said Stacey Robinson.

Participating artists include: BLACKMAU, Manzel Bowman, Krista Franklin, Nettrice Gaskins, Wayne Hodge, Ann ‘Sole Sister’ Johnson, Ricardo Robinson aka La’Vender Freddy, Tokie Rome-Taylor, Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, and Quentin VerCetty.

“ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE”

THE COLOR GIRLS MUSEUM

Opening Friday September 17, 2021, PHILADELPHIA, PA

The Colored Girls Museum presents our 2021 Campaign The One Room SchoolHouse A composite of Virtual and Live Experiences that serves as a Refuge and a resource in the midst of a pandemic.
The One Room SchoolHouse is inspired by the histories of the one room school, a model for education dating back to the 1800’s. One Room School Houses historically had one teacher who was responsible for teaching several students multiple subjects and managing the needs of mixed ages and experiences in one room. A peer to peer, each one teaching one model was also employed. The One Room SchoolHouse was a community supported concept that offered us a model for how we might move forward at a time like this. Indeed 2020 has seen our home place become workspace, bedrooms become classrooms and hospitals rooms , living rooms, places of workshop and vessels to hold and share our grief.

“REMARKABLE”

ZUCOT GALLERY

Saturday, September 25th from 6:00 to 10 p.m. ATLANTA, GA

While we regularly celebrate icons throughout Black history and arts, what are we doing to amplify the voices of contemporary Black artists making their mark on their communities NOW?

This art exhibit and storytelling videos (www.marktheblock.com) aims to show how REMARKABLE these creator’s are, and give them the flowers they deserve now, while they're still here to smell them.

Artists: Alfred Conteh, Susan Ross, Kevin 'WAK' Williams, Gilbert Young, Miya Bailey, Tuki Carter, Aaron F. Henderson, Eugene Byrd Tokie Rome-Taylor, Connie Cross, Julie Yarborough, Omega Ruth, and E Chisolm

In Partnership with Maker's Mark

AFRICAN AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS REFLECTIONS AT CALLANWOLDE FINE ARTS CENTER

The Callanwolde Gallery is proud to announce REFLECTIONS, an upcoming exhibition of photography presented by African Americans for the Arts (AAFTA), September 23 – November 12, 2021. The exhibition organizers from AAFTA are photographers Furery Terriy Reid and Sharon B. Dowdell with visual artist Dawn Williams Boyd.The exhibition will feature works by 16 local emerging photographers and centers around the titular theme of reflection. Many photographs powerfully capture reflections found in natural phenomena—including visions of Piedmont Park—while others present reflections that might be more emotional or symbolic in essence.African Americans for the Arts (AAFTA) is a non-profit arts advocacy organization whose goal is to educate and promote diversity in the arts community. The organization is comprised of visual artists, musicians, spoken word artists, authors, craft persons, educators and supporters of the arts who desire to be a proactive voice in the African Diasporic Community. Participating artists:Wycliff Bennett, Cynthia McCoy, N’Dieye Danavall Marcella Hayes Muhammad, Sharon B. Dowdell Tiffany Powell, Wilma Espy, Furery Terriy Reid, Asante Fears, Susan J. “Sue” Ross, Ronya Hull-Barksdale Edna Spann Annie Jackson Tokie Rome-Taylor,Jena P. Jones Lisa ZunzanyikaMarie Thomas. An opening reception will be held in the Gallery on September 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. and will be free and open to the public. If you want to attend the opening reception, please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/172839476527
For more information, please visit Callanwolde.org/gallery or contact Gallery Director Caroline Giddis at cgiddis@callanwolde.org.The Gallery is located on the second floor of the historic mansion up the main staircase. Ample free parking is available on the property. Gallery viewing hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.

View this email in your browser

Upcoming Fall Exhibitions

Hello everyone! Happy to share with you all works that are on view in September and October. From museums to galleries all over the country, there is definitely a chance to take in the artwork up close and personal.

The month of October is Atlanta Celebrates Photography and I am happy to be a part of many of the events though out my home city of Atlanta. More news to come in the upcoming weeks. In the mean time here is where you can catch my work. As always, I love a great conversation so don’t hesitate to reach out!-Tokie

“FRESH PERSPECTIVES”

SOUTHEAST MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Tuesday September 28 – Thursday December 16, 2021, Daytona, FL.

Fresh Perspectives is an exhibition that aims to showcase contemporary work and innovative ideas. These artists were hand selected for their innovative viewpoint, keen eye, and modern approach to image-making. Each one brings something unique and novel to the complex genre of photography.

“ELEMENTAL”

SPALDING NIX FINE ART

Friday September 17 - Friday November 12, 2021, ATLANTA GA

ELEMENTAL features new works by five Atlanta-based photographers - Peter Essick, Tokie Rome-Taylor, Jerry Siegel, Beth Lilly & Myrtie Cope. What is fundamental or essential to our understanding of the world around us? ELEMENTAL examines the first principles or primary ingredients that define how we experience life. Peter Essick & Beth Lilly depict great forces in nature, Jerry Siegel & Myrtie Cope describe the basic elements in art and architecture, & Tokie Rome-Taylor explores the powerful principles of presentation in reference to how we perceive ourselves.

There will be a two day socially distanced opening reception on Friday, September 17, from 12 - 7 p.m. and Saturday, September 18 from 12 - 4 p.m.. Masks are requried.

ASCENSION OF BLACK STILLNESS

CEPA GALLERY

Friday, September 17, 2021—Friday, December 3, 2021, BUFFALO, NY

CEPA is excited to announce the opening of a new exhibition, Ascension of Black Stillness, in collaboration with Guest Curator and Artist Stacey Robinson, The National Endowment for the Arts, and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. CEPA will be hosting an opening reception on September 17, 2021 for the exhibition which will be taking place in all three galleries in the historic Market Arcade Building located at 617 Main St in Buffalo. The show will run until December 3rd, 2021.

Ascension of Black Stillness is a multimedia exhibition with the common thread of Afrofuturism. “Afrofuturism, (a genre of multimedia arts that merges the arts and sciences through science fiction, fantasy) looks at speculating Black futures through examining past and present cultural phenomena.”, said Stacey Robinson, Graphic Design Professor and Guest Curator of the exhibition.

“This exhibition will consist of 10 multimedia artist’s collections that look at Afrofuturist philosophy through a multi-lens discipline. As an exhibition the works can tell a variety of stories that imagine parallel universes, alternate realities, and what if scenarios that stem specifically through the idea of still photography and its alterations. With media consisting of holograms, motion graphics, animation, and print images, the exhibition will highlight the various conversations Black artists are having about the need for agency in actualizing our own liberated futures.”, said Stacey Robinson.

Participating artists include: BLACKMAU, Manzel Bowman, Krista Franklin, Nettrice Gaskins, Wayne Hodge, Ann ‘Sole Sister’ Johnson, Ricardo Robinson aka La’Vender Freddy, Tokie Rome-Taylor, Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, and Quentin VerCetty.

“ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE”

THE COLOR GIRLS MUSEUM

Opening Friday September 17, 2021, PHILADELPHIA, PA

The Colored Girls Museum presents our 2021 Campaign The One Room SchoolHouse A composite of Virtual and Live Experiences that serves as a Refuge and a resource in the midst of a pandemic.
The One Room SchoolHouse is inspired by the histories of the one room school, a model for education dating back to the 1800’s. One Room School Houses historically had one teacher who was responsible for teaching several students multiple subjects and managing the needs of mixed ages and experiences in one room. A peer to peer, each one teaching one model was also employed. The One Room SchoolHouse was a community supported concept that offered us a model for how we might move forward at a time like this. Indeed 2020 has seen our home place become workspace, bedrooms become classrooms and hospitals rooms , living rooms, places of workshop and vessels to hold and share our grief.

“REMARKABLE”

ZUCOT GALLERY

Saturday, September 25th from 6:00 to 10 p.m. ATLANTA, GA

While we regularly celebrate icons throughout Black history and arts, what are we doing to amplify the voices of contemporary Black artists making their mark on their communities NOW?

This art exhibit and storytelling videos (www.marktheblock.com) aims to show how REMARKABLE these creator’s are, and give them the flowers they deserve now, while they're still here to smell them.

Artists: Alfred Conteh, Susan Ross, Kevin 'WAK' Williams, Gilbert Young, Miya Bailey, Tuki Carter, Aaron F. Henderson, Eugene Byrd Tokie Rome-Taylor, Connie Cross, Julie Yarborough, Omega Ruth, and E Chisolm

In Partnership with Maker's Mark

View this email in your browser

Upcoming Fall Exhibitions

Hello everyone! Happy to share with you all works that are on view in September and October. From museums to galleries all over the country, there is definitely a chance to take in the artwork up close and personal.

The month of October is Atlanta Celebrates Photography and I am happy to be a part of many of the events though out my home city of Atlanta. More news to come in the upcoming weeks. In the mean time here is where you can catch my work. As always, I love a great conversation so don’t hesitate to reach out!-Tokie

“FRESH PERSPECTIVES”

SOUTHEAST MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Tuesday September 28 – Thursday December 16, 2021, Daytona, FL.

Fresh Perspectives is an exhibition that aims to showcase contemporary work and innovative ideas. These artists were hand selected for their innovative viewpoint, keen eye, and modern approach to image-making. Each one brings something unique and novel to the complex genre of photography.

“ELEMENTAL”

SPALDING NIX FINE ART

Friday September 17 - Friday November 12, 2021, ATLANTA GA

ELEMENTAL features new works by five Atlanta-based photographers - Peter Essick, Tokie Rome-Taylor, Jerry Siegel, Beth Lilly & Myrtie Cope. What is fundamental or essential to our understanding of the world around us? ELEMENTAL examines the first principles or primary ingredients that define how we experience life. Peter Essick & Beth Lilly depict great forces in nature, Jerry Siegel & Myrtie Cope describe the basic elements in art and architecture, & Tokie Rome-Taylor explores the powerful principles of presentation in reference to how we perceive ourselves.

There will be a two day socially distanced opening reception on Friday, September 17, from 12 - 7 p.m. and Saturday, September 18 from 12 - 4 p.m.. Masks are requried.

ASCENSION OF BLACK STILLNESS

CEPA GALLERY

Friday, September 17, 2021—Friday, December 3, 2021, BUFFALO, NY

CEPA is excited to announce the opening of a new exhibition, Ascension of Black Stillness, in collaboration with Guest Curator and Artist Stacey Robinson, The National Endowment for the Arts, and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. CEPA will be hosting an opening reception on September 17, 2021 for the exhibition which will be taking place in all three galleries in the historic Market Arcade Building located at 617 Main St in Buffalo. The show will run until December 3rd, 2021.

Ascension of Black Stillness is a multimedia exhibition with the common thread of Afrofuturism. “Afrofuturism, (a genre of multimedia arts that merges the arts and sciences through science fiction, fantasy) looks at speculating Black futures through examining past and present cultural phenomena.”, said Stacey Robinson, Graphic Design Professor and Guest Curator of the exhibition.

“This exhibition will consist of 10 multimedia artist’s collections that look at Afrofuturist philosophy through a multi-lens discipline. As an exhibition the works can tell a variety of stories that imagine parallel universes, alternate realities, and what if scenarios that stem specifically through the idea of still photography and its alterations. With media consisting of holograms, motion graphics, animation, and print images, the exhibition will highlight the various conversations Black artists are having about the need for agency in actualizing our own liberated futures.”, said Stacey Robinson.

Participating artists include: BLACKMAU, Manzel Bowman, Krista Franklin, Nettrice Gaskins, Wayne Hodge, Ann ‘Sole Sister’ Johnson, Ricardo Robinson aka La’Vender Freddy, Tokie Rome-Taylor, Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, and Quentin VerCetty.

“ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE”

THE COLOR GIRLS MUSEUM

Opening Friday September 17, 2021, PHILADELPHIA, PA

The Colored Girls Museum presents our 2021 Campaign The One Room SchoolHouse A composite of Virtual and Live Experiences that serves as a Refuge and a resource in the midst of a pandemic.
The One Room SchoolHouse is inspired by the histories of the one room school, a model for education dating back to the 1800’s. One Room School Houses historically had one teacher who was responsible for teaching several students multiple subjects and managing the needs of mixed ages and experiences in one room. A peer to peer, each one teaching one model was also employed. The One Room SchoolHouse was a community supported concept that offered us a model for how we might move forward at a time like this. Indeed 2020 has seen our home place become workspace, bedrooms become classrooms and hospitals rooms , living rooms, places of workshop and vessels to hold and share our grief.

“REMARKABLE”

ZUCOT GALLERY

Saturday, September 25th from 6:00 to 10 p.m. ATLANTA, GA

While we regularly celebrate icons throughout Black history and arts, what are we doing to amplify the voices of contemporary Black artists making their mark on their communities NOW?

This art exhibit and storytelling videos (www.marktheblock.com) aims to show how REMARKABLE these creator’s are, and give them the flowers they deserve now, while they're still here to smell them.

Artists: Alfred Conteh, Susan Ross, Kevin 'WAK' Williams, Gilbert Young, Miya Bailey, Tuki Carter, Aaron F. Henderson, Eugene Byrd Tokie Rome-Taylor, Connie Cross, Julie Yarborough, Omega Ruth, and E Chisolm

In Partnership with Maker's Mark

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SAVE THE DATE! Opening Wednesday July 28th From 5-8 p.m.

PORTFOLIO 2021 @APG GALLERY

1544 Piedmont Road #107
Atlanta, GA 30324

A juried exhibition featuring the Photographic art works of international photographic artists.

Juried by Dr. Rebecca Senf, Chief Curator at the Center for Creative photography, Tucson, AZ

PORTFOLIO 2021 will be exhibited at APG, at their new gallery space locate within Ansley Mall. The gallery is located near the the interior design group – Intaglia Home Collections, Starbucks and LA Fitness.

Come out and see work by @tokietstudio and many more, July 28- August 28. I look forward to seeing you all there!

Opening: July 28 @ 5 pm

Artist talk: July 28 @ 6 pm

APG/Museum Purchase Award

One artist will be selected, from those chosen by the juror for the exhibition, to receive the 2021 APG/ Museum Purchase Award of $2500. Each year, a museum curator reviews the exhibition and selects works from one artist for the Museum’s permanent collection. APG purchases the work and donates the pieces to the museum. The Portfolio 2021 purchase award is slated for the High Museum of Art.

High Museum of Art

The High Museum of Art is home to the most significant photography program in the American Southeast. The Museum began acquiring photographs in the early 1970s, making it one of the earliest American art museums to commit to collecting the medium. Dr. Sarah Kennel oversees the photography department, including related exhibitions and programs, as well as its collection of more than 7,000 works spanning the 1840s to the present. With strengths in American modernist and documentary traditions from the mid-20th century and a robust commitment to contemporary practice, the photography collection features a strong base of pictures related to the Am

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SAVE THE DATE! Opening Wednesday July 28th From 5-8 p.m.

PORTFOLIO 2021 @APG GALLERY

1544 Piedmont Road #107
Atlanta, GA 30324

A juried exhibition featuring the Photographic art works of international photographic artists.

Juried by Dr. Rebecca Senf, Chief Curator at the Center for Creative photography, Tucson, AZ

PORTFOLIO 2021 will be exhibited at APG, at their new gallery space locate within Ansley Mall. The gallery is located near the the interior design group – Intaglia Home Collections, Starbucks and LA Fitness.

Come out and see work by @tokietstudio and many more, July 28- August 28. I look forward to seeing you all there!

Opening: July 28 @ 5 pm

Artist talk: July 28 @ 6 pm

APG/Museum Purchase Award

One artist will be selected, from those chosen by the juror for the exhibition, to receive the 2021 APG/ Museum Purchase Award of $2500. Each year, a museum curator reviews the exhibition and selects works from one artist for the Museum’s permanent collection. APG purchases the work and donates the pieces to the museum. The Portfolio 2021 purchase award is slated for the High Museum of Art.

High Museum of Art

The High Museum of Art is home to the most significant photography program in the American Southeast. The Museum began acquiring photographs in the early 1970s, making it one of the earliest American art museums to commit to collecting the medium. Dr. Sarah Kennel oversees the photography department, including related exhibitions and programs, as well as its collection of more than 7,000 works spanning the 1840s to the present. With strengths in American modernist and documentary traditions from the mid-20th century and a robust commitment to contemporary practice, the photography collection features a strong base of pictures related to the Am

View this email in your browser

SAVE THE DATE! Opening Thursday July 28th From 5-8 p.m.

PORTFOLIO 2021 @APG GALLERY

1544 Piedmont Road #107
Atlanta, GA 30324

A juried exhibition featuring the Photographic art works of international photographic artists.

Juried by Dr. Rebecca Senf, Chief Curator at the Center for Creative photography, Tucson, AZ

PORTFOLIO 2021 will be exhibited at APG, at their new gallery space locate within Ansley Mall. The gallery is located near the the interior design group – Intaglia Home Collections, Starbucks and LA Fitness.

Come out and see work by @tokietstudio and many more, July 28- August 28. I look forward to seeing you all there!

Opening: July 28 @ 5 pm

Artist talk: July 28 @ 6 pm

APG/Museum Purchase Award

One artist will be selected, from those chosen by the juror for the exhibition, to receive the 2021 APG/ Museum Purchase Award of $2500. Each year, a museum curator reviews the exhibition and selects works from one artist for the Museum’s permanent collection. APG purchases the work and donates the pieces to the museum. The Portfolio 2021 purchase award is slated for the High Museum of Art.

High Museum of Art

The High Museum of Art is home to the most significant photography program in the American Southeast. The Museum began acquiring photographs in the early 1970s, making it one of the earliest American art museums to commit to collecting the medium. Dr. Sarah Kennel oversees the photography department, including related exhibitions and programs, as well as its collection of more than 7,000 works spanning the 1840s to the present. With strengths in American modernist and documentary traditions from the mid-20th century and a robust commitment to contemporary practice, the photography collection features a strong base of pictures related to the Am

View this email in your browser

SAVE THE DATE! Opening Thursday July 28th From 5-8 p.m.

PORTFOLIO 2021 @APG GALLERY

1544 Piedmont Road #107
Atlanta, GA 30324

A juried exhibition featuring the Photographic art works of international photographic artists.

Juried by Dr. Rebecca Senf, Chief Curator at the Center for Creative photography, Tucson, AZ

PORTFOLIO 2021 will be exhibited at APG, at their new gallery space locate within Ansley Mall. The gallery is located near the the interior design group – Intaglia Home Collections, Starbucks and LA Fitness.

Come out and see work by @tokietstudio and many more, July 28- August 28. I look forward to seeing you all there!

Opening: July 28 @ 5 pm

Artist talk: July 28 @ 6 pm

APG/Museum Purchase Award

One artist will be selected, from those chosen by the juror for the exhibition, to receive the 2021 APG/ Museum Purchase Award of $2500. Each year, a museum curator reviews the exhibition and selects works from one artist for the Museum’s permanent collection. APG purchases the work and donates the pieces to the museum. The Portfolio 2021 purchase award is slated for the High Museum of Art.

High Museum of Art

The High Museum of Art is home to the most significant photography program in the American Southeast. The Museum began acquiring photographs in the early 1970s, making it one of the earliest American art museums to commit to collecting the medium. Dr. Sarah Kennel oversees the photography department, including related exhibitions and programs, as well as its collection of more than 7,000 works spanning the 1840s to the present. With strengths in American modernist and documentary traditions from the mid-20th century and a robust commitment to contemporary practice, the photography collection features a strong base of pictures related to the Am

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Catch up on all the studio happenings….

"In experimenting we find our voice"--Tokie

I have been on overflow. I have drowned myself in the creative pool of reading and research, connecting to other creatives, and basically filling my spirit with all things that bring me joy. Moment of transparency--I don't use the word drown lightly. Sometimes I do feel like I am drowning in my desire to create crashing against the cold reality of life--work, family and wanting to do so much in a finite amount of time. But then my folks remind me to breathe, to float and enjoy all of it. To appreciate all that I have and can do, here and now. So much more to come. My worst critic is my self. My greatest taskmaster is myself. I will allow myself grace. All I need is time and grace, for myself, to bring it all together. Excited to show you all my vision. As we say " Soon Come!"

I'm not going to write a long deep essay about all the things I have been exploring including a gold leafing class with the incredible Marcy Palmer! I've been told I'm too wordy sometimes lol! Instead, I check out the zine to read all about it..

In honor of my birthday, May 16th, I have created something special for all of my collectors—new and veteran! I hope you enjoy it, as well as the rest of the zine…..click the link

View this email in your browser

Catch up on all the studio happenings….

"In experimenting we find our voice"--Tokie

I have been on overflow. I have drowned myself in the creative pool of reading and research, connecting to other creatives, and basically filling my spirit with all things that bring me joy. Moment of transparency--I don't use the word drown lightly. Sometimes I do feel like I am drowning in my desire to create crashing against the cold reality of life--work, family and wanting to do so much in a finite amount of time. But then my folks remind me to breathe, to float and enjoy all of it. To appreciate all that I have and can do, here and now. So much more to come. My worst critic is my self. My greatest taskmaster is myself. I will allow myself grace. All I need is time and grace, for myself, to bring it all together. Excited to show you all my vision. As we say " Soon Come!"

I'm not going to write a long deep essay about all the things I have been exploring including a gold leafing class with the incredible Marcy Palmer! I've been told I'm too wordy sometimes lol! Instead, I check out the zine to read all about it..

In honor of my birthday, May 16th, I have created something special for all of my collectors—new and veteran! I hope you enjoy it, as well as the rest of the zine…..click the link