As I was sitting here writing this article for CAN Journal, I realized that Kings & Queens of Art will be ten years old come February 1st. So, I stopped writing, closed my eyes and took a deep breath as my gratitude became…more! Believing in giving credit where credit is due, I want to take this time to thank all […]
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Well, all right citizens of the universe, art angels, we, Kings & Queens of Art have returned to share with you the happenings at The Art Palace… First off The Queen of Art, Gwendolyn Garth, turned 71 on October 13, 2022. Some of you may know, and for those who don’t know, 71 is a sign of great blessings, new […]
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Founder Gwendolyn Garth is in the process of re-inventing the nonprofit organization Kings & Queens of Art with a project called Confronting Darkness and Defying Stereotypes. At its heart will be a mobile art gallery and classroom that will serve dual purposes: to develop, promote, and increase the visibility of the artwork of minority and marginalized artists (i.e. returning citizens […]
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Greetings My CAN Family and Friends! Can you believe that April 15 marks a year since Kings & Queens of Art moved into a new studio space both physically and spiritually???? And I am loving our new studio space at 1385 East 34th Street–still! In November 2021 we launched Artist Play Date on the first Sunday of each month, and […]
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Greetings from Kings & Queens of Art. Wow! 2020 forced us here at KQOA into “changing our perspective, thereby changing our mindset.” So now we are into 2021 and much to our regret, due to circumstances beyond our control (a leaking roof), KQOA is moving from its Ashbury location in the Glenville neighborhood. But we are resilient, and we are […]
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I don’t know about you, but for me a new day and/or a new year gives me an opportunity to begin anew and so it is with Kings & Queens of Art (KQOA). As 2019 ended we expressed our gratitude to Richard Pace and his daughter, Catherine Pace, for the giving of their selves. Their generosity afforded us, KQOA and […]
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I cannot believe how fast 2019 is going. Autumn to me is such a clear sign of the things changing. Fall is my favorite season of the year—one, because it is such a vivid pictorial definition of change, and two, it is my birthday month. And as it is in nature, so it is within the All of Me. October 13 […]
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Let me begin by giving CAN a high-five for being named the “Best Magazine in Ohio.” I am honored that I am a part of that at this point. Way to go: CAN! In our last article here in CAN Journal I shared how fortunate I was to have met Richard Pace and his beautiful daughter Catherine Pace of Cumberland […]
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Greetings…In collaboration with Larchmere Arts, Kings & Queens of Art we have launched “Black History Month Extended: 24 7 365” Vince Robinson and I began our commemoration of the extension of Black History Month in March with two lectures by renowned cultural anthropologist Dr. Runoko Rashidi which was held at Larchmere Arts on March 11 and 12. Dr. Rashidi presented […]
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Since I am new to this platform let me introduce myself and my non-profit organization, Kings & Queens of Art: Greetings, I am a native Clevelander, a multimedia artist of African descent, and I am a Community Activist. As a champion for myself and other marginalized artists I think of myself as the “Harriet Tubman of Artists” in Cleveland. As […]
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