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Observer caught up with the artist, whose kaleidoscopic quilted portraiture is set to star in three upcoming museum shows.

"I wanted to do something that's meaningful where I'm exercising my creativity but also making an impact for my children and others like them," says author Alliah Agostini.

Gracious and brilliant artist Bisa Butler reveals what spurred her love of quilting and shares the emotional journey of creating her art. 

Networking Landed Artist King Nilah On The Cover Of ESSENCE The New Jersey rapper and Femcee Movement founder worked with a photographer on headshots that sent a message of strength. Years later they're sitting on newsstands. Loading the player… King Nilah first encountered ESSENCE under a Razac-scented cloud as a kid. “My mom used to do hair when I was younger and they always had ESSENCE magazines,” said the rapper whose real name is Nilah Bogar. “The women who were getting their hair done, while they were under the dryer, they would always pick up those magazines.” The patrons ...

Newark art gallery that struggled during pandemic begins to see brighter days Posted May 01, 2021 Facebook Share Now, the owner of Akwaaba is looking towards brighter days: she’s planning a new exhibit and summer community events too. “I’m feeling very confident that we’re going to be able to ride this whole COVID storm,” said Laura Bonas-Palmer, who opened the art gallery in 2019. Akwaaba — which means welcome in Twi, a language spoken in Ghana — is located at 509 South Orange Ave. in the city’s West Ward. It opened in a portion of the city that has long been looking to revi...