Southwest Black Art Show April 24-26 At The African American Museum

Black Art Show will attract artists, collectors, educators, curators and families

Dallas, TX- The Southwest Black Art Show will be held Friday, April 24, 12N-4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday, April 26, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the African American Museum, Dallas.   The SWBAS will present a quality experience for artists, collectors, galleries, educators, art professionals, and anyone interested in black fine art.  The Southwest Black Art Show is committed to the exclusive presentation of art produced by artists of African and African-American descent. Our goal is to make the SWBAS a destination point where collectors come to find quality black art.

Mark Crow, Frank Frazier, Burl Washington, Jonathan Romain, Albert Shaw, Charles Bibbs are among the artists participating in the Show.  The Southwest Black Art Show will also present a series of workshops for those interested in becoming collectors, but may not know exactly what to look for when viewing a work of art.  The Show will feature presentations by seasoned collectors, scholars and gallery owners.  Well-known appraiser, gallery owner and educator, Garbo Hearne will be a special guest at the show.  In addition, there will be hands-on activities for families and children throughout the weekend.

The Southwest Black Art Show was organized by a group of artists, art educators, collectors and curators from North Texas.  The Honorary Steering Committee include local collectors, Attorney Renee Higginbotham-Brooks, Debra Peoples, and well-known artist Frank Frazier, whose goal is to make the Southwest Black Fine Art Show a destination point for collectors interested in obtaining quality black fine art.  Fatima Marsh is the General Chairperson.

The Southwest Black Fine Art Show is offering three prizes. Two “Best in Show” awards for two participating artists who will receive a one-man exhibition at the African American Museum, Dallas and the South Dallas Cultural Center. Exhibitions will be scheduled within a two-year period at each of the institutions. A “Purchase Prize” will be given at the conclusion of the Show.

For more than 40 years, the African American Museum has stood as a cultural beacon in Dallas and the Southwestern United States. Started in 1974 as a part of the Bishop College Special Collection, the Museum has operated independently since 1979. The Museum was founded in 1974 as a part of Bishop College and came to life under the vision of Dr. Harry Robinson, Jr., Founding President/CEO.

Located in Dallas’ historic Fair Park, the African American Museum is the only museum in the Southwestern United States devoted to the collection, preservation and display of African American artistic, cultural and historical materials that relate to the African-American experience. The African American Museum incorporates a wide variety of visual art forms and historical documents that portray the African American experience in the United States, Southwest, and Dallas. The Museum has a small, but rich collection of African art, African-American fine art and one of the largest African American folk art collections in the United States.