NOIR FOCUS
Yusef Seevers wants you to know that community is worth investing in. And Yusef does just that, investing his time and talents through hosting community workshops for people of all ages, teaching dance classes, and performing on stages at the Seattle Opera, the 5th Avenue Theatre, and beyond. These are just a few of the reasons why we tapped Yusef to host our upcoming 3rd Anniversary Celebration, Fade to Black! Join Guest Writer Angela Poe Russell for a recent chat with Yusef about his background, inspirations, and more.
FEATURED VENDOR
TARIQA WATERS
We're honored to stock Tariqa Waters' book, Who Raised You? A Martyr Sauce Guide to Etiquette.
Tariqa Waters is an activist artist who uses humor, color, and pop iconography to draw audiences into her joyous world. It is a space of strength and laughter, of family and music, where beauty is celebrated and misogyny and racism are trapped in used bubble gum and thrown in the trash. Waters’ work often includes everyday objects and brands from her childhood, fostering accessible entry points to deeper issues of social power dynamics related to feminism, race, and class.
Through a unique gallery that evolved through three locations in Seattle, additional curatorial projects with museums, bars, and theatres, and her performance talk show, “Thank You, MS. PAM,” Waters, along with her husband, musician Ryan Waters, and their two children, have uplifted music, fashion, and the work of dozens of contemporary visual artists.
This first book is both a survey of her paintings, sculptures, installations, and public works of the last decade, and a primer on navigating the challenges and opportunities of a family’s creative life.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Residency Summer ShowcaseSat, Aug 23Midtown Square Plaza
Black August Meetup: Youth Revolutionary Thought SalonSat, Aug 16Midtown Square Plaza
ON VIEW IN THE GALLERY
Across the Diaspora aims to be a visual map or wayfinder, exploring Africa through a mosaic of meaning, stories, land, and the wonder that embodies Black culture. From Africa to South America and beyond, the historical and contemporary presence of the African Diaspora guides viewers through stories of abstraction, romance, emotion, and culture.