Authors Speak! at the African Fest Authors and Book Pavillion

Authors, Turtel Onli, Curtis L Crisler, and Nnedi Okorafor

We had a ball talking and listening to the authors talk about their books at the African Festival Authors & Book Pavilion! In this author's discussion…award winning authors, Curtis L Crisler, Turtel Onli and Nnedi Okorafor engaged us in some lively conversation about their works.

Black Age XV! Living In The Black Age!

The 15th Black Age Convention events

featured artists & authors including :

Afua Richardson, Eric Battle, N Steven Harris,

Yaounde Olu, Mshindo Kuumba I,

Uraeus, Turtel Onli, Joe Currie, Yorlie Huff, and more.

Black Age XV was presented by ONLI Studios-Chicago.

For more info about the Black Age go to: www.blackageofcomics.com

Watch More videos on the BLACK AGE at:

BLACKAGECENTRAL www.youtube.com/user/Blackagecentral?feature=watch

Black Age Comics Books are at The DuSable Museum Gift shop-Chicago.

Video photo slide show and Tribal Funk Music:

Living in the Black Age! by Aki Antonia ©2012

Living In the Black Age at DuSable Museum Arts Festival!

Anikulapo

Art by Mshindo Kuumba I

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As if wasn't hot enough... Black Age XV was on fire!... in the summer heat at

The DuSable Museum Arts & Crafts Festival 2012 last weekend, July 14-15 in Chicago.

This year's event featured artists from various parts of the US who came in to bring the growing Black Age of Comics movement home to Chicago where it started.

The 15th Black Age convention events were presented by ONLI STUDIOS and featured artists & authors including :

Afua Richardson, Eric Battle, Yaounde Olu, Mshindo Kuumba I,

N Steven Harris, Uraeus,

Joe Currie, Yorlie Huff, Turtel Onli and more.

Artists and authors were autographing books, selling books, graphic novels, prints and original art to all ages of fans, parents, Collectors,educators and students.

Check the rhythms.... Feel the ritmos!

For more info about the Black Age go to: www.blackageofcomics.com

You can purchase Black Age Comics Books at The DuSable Museum Gift shop.

Joe Currie flexin', N Steven Harris on some Art Zen.. and Mshindo on point...

at Chicago's Black Age XV! 2012

Superheros have to stay in shape!.... ONLI joins the crew...

What!? What!? BLACK AGE!

Artists - Afua Richardson, Yoaunde Olu, Uraeus,

(Onli Studios Art Interns) Isis, Lauren

Eric Battle, Joe Currie, Yorlie Huff, Mshindo, Father of the Black Age,Turtel Onli and more...

at BLACK AGE XV! - ChiCago!

Artist , Eric Battle talks about art skills with young artist, Lauren. Isis and Lauren brought energy and as they painted everyone at Black Age XV!

Artist, Afua Richardson talks about art ....

The look.. the FUNK, the feel, the flow of the Fashion of BLACK AGE....

Artist, Afua checks out the musical performances at the DuSable Arts Festival.

Afua is a multi-talented musical performer as well...

She sings, plays bass and has performed in theatrical performances.

All Photos by Aki Antonia ©2012

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Celebrate the 3rd ANNUAL NATIONAL BLACK COMIC BOOK DAY in CHICAGO, DETROIT and ATLANTA: Feb 11th, 2012

Black Age XIV Weekend!! Masters of the Black Age at First Aid Comics

Father of the Black Age, Artist, Turtel Onli, (NOG Nu) Artist, N Steven Harris, ( The FRINGE, VAMPIRE HUNTRESS) and Artist, Tim Stevens ( OBAMARAMA , THE DALEY FUNNIES) at the Black Age IV! Book Signing at First Aid Comics in Hyde Park, Chicago.

Artist, Eric Battle,( The SCOURGE) Artist, Tim Jackson (Chicago Dailey Defender Cartoonist)

Getting that cash! BLACK AGE XIV!

Artist, N Steven Harris (N.Y.), Artist, Eric Battle (Philadelphia)

Artist, Tim Jackson (Chicago Dailey Defender Cartoonist) signed his books, OBAMARAMA, The DALEY FUNNIES and more at the First Aid Comics Book signing.

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Only Wear ONLIWEAR! Wearable Art at East Bank Open Studio

Only Wear ONLIWEAR!

Onli Studios - East Bank Artist Building

Wearable art by ONLI 2010

Slideshow and music by Aki Antonia c2010

OPEN STUDIOS AT EAST BANK ARTIST BUILDING

The East Bank Artists Building is rapidly becoming an exciting and unique destination for art fans, collectors, students, professionals, and curators.

ONLI STUDIOS has based its wearable and fine art studio there. It fits in with the quality and creative levels of the other artists who have set up shop at the East Bank Artists Building at 35th & Racine in the Bridgeport area of Chicago. They have Open Studios on the 3rd Friday of the month.

The slideshow features ONLIWEAR's one of a kind hand painted Art Star line of denim jackets. This serves notice to ONLI's long awaited return to the wearable art game.

Aki Antonia c2010

Art in the Round 2010

A painting of Tracey Chapman by artist, Juarez Hawkins

was featured in the showcase of art dealer, John Martin.

Rhythmistic Artist, and Art Professor, Turtel Onli,

Art Educator, Pamela Slaughtaire,Taki Raton

and Don Rashid, Arts supporter.

Ione Graves hosts the works of artist,

Nolan A Bowie from Cambridge, MA.

Denise L. Bowman hosted the works of

African-American Fine Arts curator and art dealer, John Martin.

Artist, Nolan A. Bowie.

Bowie teaches art at Harvard University.

Bronzeville Art collector, Robert Strongman with Birds of Paradise by artist, Onli.

Pamela Slaughtaire chats with a young artist about his excitement

to be attending an Arts college program in the fall.

Two art buyers, Erica and Katrina consider the Rhythmistic triptic by artist, Turtel Onli.

An art buyer looks at the artworks of Onli in his Fine Arts book.

Whismsical and colorful figurative paintings and prints

by Nolan A. Bowie.

Art buyer, Ron West was learning about the growing movement of Rhythmism while reading Rhythm and Sound, a book of album covers printed out of the U.K. The book features the works of many progressive jazz and avante-garde musicians.

Onli's art is the featured as the first album cover of musicians, Joseph Jarmon and Anthony Braxton.

Artist, Ronnie Gettings admires the the work of

artist, Romare Bearden

from works of art dealer and curator, John Martin.

All photos by Aki Antonia c2010. All rights Reserved