Lansing based Black artist to display her new project 'Black is King' across Michigan Lansing-based artist Mila Lynn poses with her portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama, which are part of her 'Black is King' project. Photo courtesy of Mila Lynn. — Internationally acclaimed visual artist and Lansing native Mila Lynn will be presenting her most recent artistic project titled 'Black is King' throughout the month of February, which is observed as Black History Month. The project includes a collection of eight impactful figures in the Black community and will be displayed at REACH Studio Art Center in Lansing as well as at multiple Black-owned businesses in Lansing, Grand Rapids and Detroit.