Blog Archives • Young Black Artists

Community, Wealth, & Success: Leah Niara Thinks Outside The Self

January 13, 2020

Leah Niara is the owner of GlamHaus Designs, a graphic design company in Baltimore, Maryland that provides consulting and graphic design services to business…

Finding Your Tribe, And Why It Matters

January 6, 2020

Over the last few months, I’ve been able to speak with artists across a wide range of mediums, skill levels, artistic goals and varying…

Embracing Purpose With Artist and Entrepreneur Gerda Boateng

December 24, 2019

Scrolling along the Instagram feed of painter and entrepreneur, Gerda Boateng, you are met with a few distinct features: the colorful and lush watercolors,…

For the Sake of Knowledge, A Conversation With a MultiDisciplinary Artist

December 16, 2019

Who is IV Max? During the day he works as a full-time freelance product designer crafting experiences for clients. During his time off, he’s…

Love, Peace & Soul for 2019: Favorite Soul Train Award Moments

December 2, 2019

Every year, we get blessed with award shows. Some let us down, others will have us watching the reruns for the next week or…

For Painter and Pen Artist Sharidyn Barnes It’s All About The Convo

December 2, 2019

Sharidyn Barnes has been drawing since her junior year of high school, using mainly pen and charcoal. She went from majoring in painting as…

Dig Until You Hit The Root: Multimedia Artist Eunice Adounkpe Finds Her Core

November 25, 2019

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to win the lottery? Maybe there’s disbelief at first, followed by shock and then overwhelming…

Summer Walker Is Over It: Artists Aren’t Playing Games with Mental Health

November 20, 2019

It’s no question that the subject of mental health has been one of the biggest topics in 2019. More people are admitting their struggles…

Meet Kiarra, An Eco-Consious Painter Giving New Life To Recycled Wood

November 19, 2019

Eco-friendliness is no new concept, but if you’ve been even slightly conscious over the past couple years, you may have noticed a barrage of…

Don’t Touch Her Hair: A Conversation with Independent Freelancer Erika Rose on Being Naturally You

November 18, 2019

Erika spent the majority of her youth in a hair salon owned and run by her mother in Richmond, VA. As anyone can imagine,…