Rolling on the Bronzeville Arts District Trolley Tour….2016

My life in Bronzeville is never boring…
if I said it was...

I would be lying …

In mi vida…

 in my barrio… 

Bronzeville

Each day is always different…

A summer night

can be filled with the energy of the moment

or it can be mellow…and laid back

but 
there is one thing for sure...

  

The Summer Nights Art District Trolley Tour in Bronzeville

is always 
an interesting and eclectic experience...

2 show you what I mean…

let's time travel back 24 hours…

when I was rolling through Bronzeville 
last night ...

on the Bronzeville Art District Trolley Tour 2016

The  Trolley was rolling!

Although there were several Art Spaces 

Galleries and Art places to see…  

I only had time to stop at three 

and

at those three stops 

I saw lots of art…

on exhibit 

I talked to artists about their work...

I met art lovers and a variety of people ...

who have come to enjoy the Bronzeville Art District ...

I heard some interesting music…

I had a glass of white Zinfindel ...

I saw some film at the Bronzeville  Museum site...

 I saw some fun performances…

And ….
as I viewed the Exhibit
Echoes On My Journey
a historical exhibition on 
the Great Migration 
of African Americans 
from the South to the North

my energy flowed  from 

the Past…Present and  2 the Future…

in the Galleries of old and Nu Bronzeville...

Come join me on the trolley…
where the beauty of a Bronze sculpture from Benin caught my eye...

My first stop was Faie African Art Gallery at 1005 East 43rd Street

At Faie Gallery, you will find an outstanding  collection of  African statues, paintings, masks, musical instruments, pottery, baskets and metalworks.

Laura was having a great time playing the Balephone … 

Musician… Tiona  plays  a melody  along  with her…

Sister Adeleysha  guided us through the collection 

of the sculptures and art.

 Gallery owner Faie was talking to customers.

The art at Faie comes from different  places in Africa and other parts of the African Diaspora…including Haiti  and the Caribbean…. 

A contrast in ancient and modern African art…. in many mediums… turns this gallery into a  rich cultural feast for the eye, the soul and  the spirit… 

An ancient carving with cowry shells captures 

the face of an old Soul... 

A large beautiful sculpture from Benin caught my eye...

We visited the gallery at the lower level.

And then…
 We were all back on the trolley…
Leaving the African treasures of 
Faie Gallery and rolling through Bronzeville to 47th St….

 Next stop!  
Gallery Gruichard  

and the Bronzeville Artist Lofts

at 436 East 47th St.

Next stop!

All photos by Aki Antonia c 2016 

All rights reserved.

By AA 7152016  BAB c2016

The Bombay Sapphire Artisans Series Exhibit at Gallery Guichard

Saturday: 10/15/11
One of the hot Art moments in Bronzeville this month!
The Chicago Finale of the nationwide art contest
"The Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series"

is sweeping the country. Out of 386 artists submissions from Chicago, 70 artists have been chosen to exhibit!

Two artists from Chicago will be selected to exhibit in Miami this December during Art Basel Miami 2011.

See the list! Click on the photo to resize!

The two winners will be selected by a Celebrity Jury Panel including:

Octavia Hooks, Manager, Community Affairs at Museum of Science and Industry. She directs the Black Creativity Annual Juried exhibit, advocate for the visual arts and avid fine art collector.

Curtis Jones, Founder of Cajual Records AKA " Green Velvet " legendary house recording artist and Master Collector with over 200 masterpieces in his collection. Avid supporter of the arts.

Daniel Texidor Parker, Professor, Author, Master Collector. It has taken Daniel Texidor Parker over 30 years to acquire the 450 plus masterpieces in his collection. Using his home as an example, Parker wrote African Art: the Diaspora and Beyond to induce the reader to experience at least an iota of the joy, passion and celebration that he experiences when in the presence of extraordinary works of art.

Barbara Koenen, Director of Chicago Artists Resource (CAR),Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Graduate School of the Art Institute of Chicago and works for the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events on policy and programs that support individual artists, including the Chicago Artists Resource ,Creative Chicago Expo, and Artists At Work Forums. An artist as well, she has exhibited her work in Germany, Slovenia, Texas, New York and Idaho, but mostly in Chicago.

Frances Guichard, Ms. Guichard is gallerist, co-owner and business manager of Gallery Guichard. She is an advocate for the visual arts and an avid fine art collector with over 150 masterpieces in thier collection. Frances has traveled to many places around the world in search of the best fine art the world has to offer.

The Bronzeville Art District Trolley Tour is Back! Friday, Oct 14 - 6-9 pm

OCTOBER 2011