Who's Behind Black Art is a four part documentary series about the resilience and power of the Black Creative Spirit. Featuring emerging artists: Mario Joyce, Jewel Ham, Tae Ham, Laurena Fineus, Adrian Armstrong, and Jason Demby.
Who's Behind Black Art: Delve into the creative lives of five emerging Black artists from the U.S. in this new series from activist Jason Demby (2020 Oregon Documentary Film Festival nominee for "Black Lives Matter" and Actor ("Love Letters You'll Never Read" 2022). Witness their intimate journey as they confront racism and navigate the challenges of the art world, transforming their experiences into powerful works of art, culminating with a group exhibition in New York City. Get to know their creative processes, inspirations, and how they find the strength to overcome obstacles. Each story demonstrates the resilience and power of the Black creative spirit. The series is a testament to the transformative power of art and an invitation to reflect on the need for more black representation and equity in the art world.
Who's Behind Black Art is a documentary series in 4 parts. Pt.1&2 We explore the lives of five young Black Emerging Artists from Good Black Art, and all currently reside in the USA. The series gives the audience a first look, and a personal opportunity to appreciate WHO is behind these incredible creations. Pt.3 A RoundTable conversation with the artists and our seasoned professionals in the Art World, and Pt.4 Good Black Art - Opening of all five artists' work at an exhibit at the World Trade Center.
This journey will have the doors wide open, extending an invitation and giving you a front row seat into a timeframe from the early 2000's to the current day, and how recent these experiences are in effect in our society. We discuss the state of Art since George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. Black Women in the Art World, Social Media, the Preservation of Black Art and more. The struggles these artists have endured from a young age to now, their triumphs, their candid experiences with racism in the industry and in America, their battles to get to where they are, and THEIR WORK. These five game changing artists are mostly from the USA, locations include Los Angeles, CA, Tampa, FL, Austin, TX, Ottawa, Canada, and New York. We interview each artist with a backdrop of their work. The conversations are raw, and fluid. We discover their family history, their community, their influences, their mentors, their education, their support systems. Get ready for a journey into Who's Behind Black Art!
The Artists: Mario Joyce , Jewel Ham, Adrian Armstrong, Tae Ham and Laurena Fineus
