painters Archives • Young Black Artists

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…

November 13, 2019

Choosing to invest time and money in your art takes courage. As a young black girl and daughter of immigrants growing up in the…

August 23, 2015

I’m sitting here at my dinner table in my new place – drinking tea and gathering my life. Today, I ate pizza rolls for…

August 16, 2015

I’m currently looking for a full-time job, but I can’t help but think about the last time I worked full-time and couldn’t devote any…

August 12, 2015

“Galactic Donut” by Reggie Williams Tell us about yourself and what you do. I’m a 28 year old painter who specializes in contemporary art….

August 10, 2015

Tell us about yourself and what you do. My name is Renada, and I am fairly new to the art world. I’ve recently started…

August 6, 2015

Tell us about yourself and what you do. My Name is Suliman Onque. You can see my artist bio here (click)! I’m currently working on…

August 3, 2015

Tell us about yourself and what you do. I’m a 23-year-old painter. I always drew as a child, but I started painting my last…

July 26, 2015

Hey y’all! As many of you may already know, I posed an important question on the YBA Twitter and Instagram account: “How much should…

July 23, 2015

“How to Become a Dope Artist (HBDA)” is a new weekly blog that is ultimately showing you the struggles, fears, growth, and successes of…