Art Talk and Poetry for James Baldwin this Sunday!
Posted on | August 20, 2009 | No Comments
Joyce Gordon Gallery
proudly presents
Artist talk with Ted Pontiflet and Poetry Reading
with the Black Dot Artists in honor of James Baldwin
This Sunday!
In the Spirit of James
“The James Baldwin Series”
Photographs and Paintings
by Ted Pontiflet
August 7-31 2009
James Baldwin was born in Harlem and educated in New York City schools. His novels and essays reverberate with honesty, moral urgency and racial pride in the history of black Americans. Baldwin had become, in the words of Kenneth Clark, “a delicately tuned instrument of pure communication [using his skill and talents to revive] the conscience of America.”
Artist Talk: Sunday, August 23 3:30-5:00 pm
Born in Oakland, California, Ted Pontiflet holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California College of Arts and Crafts where he majored in sculpture. Pontiflet is also a graduate of Yale University School of Art and Architecture, receiving a master of Fine Arts degree with a major in painting. At Yale, Pontiflet also studied African American history and literature, was awarded honors in creative writing and received a travel grant to produce a photographic study of Ghana, West Africa: Part of the study was aired by ABC-TV in New York City.
Poetry Reading with the Black Dot Artists and more!
Sunday, August 23 5:00-7:00 pm
Duane Deterville is a visual artist, writer and Co-Founder of Sankofa Cultural Institute. He has recently co-authored the book entitled “Black Artists in Oakland”that was published by Arcadia in 2007, in addition to publishing an article on the painter Raymond Saunders for The Green Magazine. His visual art practice is focused on drawings that address the intersection between symbols and ritual in African Diasporic religions. Duane received his BFA in Drawing from the California College of Arts and Crafts and an MA in Visual And Critical Studies from the California College of the Arts located in San Francisco California.
Marcel Diallo was born and raised in Richmond, California, the eldest of four children. After graduating from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a B.A. in philosophy, Diallo moved back to the Bay Area, settling in Oakland while earning a Master’s Degree at John F. Kennedy University in Consciousness Studies. In Oakland he became involved in Oakland’s cafe poetry scene. He opened a poetry venue, The Black Dot Cafe in 1998. He has four sons with his long time partner.
The Joyce Gordon Gallery is a commercial fine art gallery located at 406 14th Street Oakland, California. The gallery exhibits art and photography that reflects the social and cultural diversity of the Bay Area and international artists. The aim of the gallery is to respect the creative pursuits of the individual and seeks to make such work accessible to a broad audience. The gallery is open to the public Wednesday through Friday 12pm – 7pm and Saturday-Sunday 1pm-4pm. The gallery is also available by appointment for private events and showings.
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