Interviews

Jen Reed 

Fabrication, Compost, and Play for All: Designer Jen Reed on Why She’s Building Our New Favorite Playground  How would you describe your practice? I describe myself in practice as a manipulator of 3-D space. Let’s say I didn’t have a title – not artist, not architect, designer, none of those titles, I think that I…

Evyn Bileri Banawoye

Curator Evyn Bileri Banawoye on Their Debut Exhibition, Mad Black Phantasms at New York’s Picture Theory How did you begin your journey into curation? Curating was something I wanted to do when I first came upon the term – it fit exactly what I was attempting to do and adapted to what I studied in…

Exclusive: Designer Asma Kamara’s Latest Release Celebrates Authenticity

EXCLUSIVE: Designer Asma Kamara’s Latest Release Celebrates Authenticity by Tyla Pink Black Cherry founder Tyla Pink sits down with multi-hyphenate creative Asma Kamara, the visionary force behind the eponymous brand AHS.MAH, as she prepares to unveil her latest collection, “Authentic.” After a transformative journey of self-discovery, Asma shares the inspiration behind her new release, which…

Jaleeca Yancy

Color Catalyst: Unearthing Our Histories, Reclaiming Our Imaginations // Jaleeca Yancy by Tyla Pink What happens when an artist creates outside of traditional confines, especially with the purpose of reclaiming and sharing our histories? With work spanning across abstraction, installation, natural dyes, graphic design, and more, the backbone of Jaleeca Yancy’s practice is radical imagination,…

Amanda Préval

From Root, Ends, to Edges:The Art of Hair Braiding // Amanda Préval by Laurène Southe Amanda Préval is a multidisciplinary artist with a deep interest in the historical context of Black hair and hair extensions. Born in Quebec, Amanda went through a unique journey of self-discovery & identity exploration, further amplifying their creative expression which…

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