{"id":4472,"date":"2020-06-22T13:23:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T20:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/?p=4472"},"modified":"2020-06-26T14:36:05","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T21:36:05","slug":"9-outstanding-black-artists-in-phoenix-you-should-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/9-outstanding-black-artists-in-phoenix-you-should-know-about\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Outstanding Black Artists in Phoenix You Should Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d2b041a0804\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ec4f15;color:#ec4f15\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ec4f15;color:#ec4f15\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d2b041a0804\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/9-outstanding-black-artists-in-phoenix-you-should-know-about\/#Stephen_Marc\" title=\"Stephen Marc\">Stephen Marc<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/9-outstanding-black-artists-in-phoenix-you-should-know-about\/#Clottee_Hammons\" title=\"Clottee Hammons\">Clottee Hammons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/9-outstanding-black-artists-in-phoenix-you-should-know-about\/#Antoinette_Cauley\" title=\"Antoinette Cauley\">Antoinette Cauley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/9-outstanding-black-artists-in-phoenix-you-should-know-about\/#Merryn_Alaka\" title=\"Merryn Alaka\">Merryn Alaka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/9-outstanding-black-artists-in-phoenix-you-should-know-about\/#Aaron_Coleman\" title=\"Aaron Coleman\">Aaron Coleman<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/9-outstanding-black-artists-in-phoenix-you-should-know-about\/#Joe_Willie_Smith\" title=\"Joe Willie Smith\">Joe Willie Smith<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/9-outstanding-black-artists-in-phoenix-you-should-know-about\/#Papay_Solomon\" title=\"Papay Solomon\">Papay Solomon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/9-outstanding-black-artists-in-phoenix-you-should-know-about\/#Chip_Thomas\" title=\"Chip Thomas\">Chip Thomas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/9-outstanding-black-artists-in-phoenix-you-should-know-about\/#Khandra_Howard\" title=\"Khandra Howard\">Khandra Howard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/9-outstanding-black-artists-in-phoenix-you-should-know-about\/#Frederick_Hodge\" title=\"Frederick Hodge\">Frederick Hodge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>In times of crisis, we have always been counted on artists to create work that accurately reflects our collective emotions in the most beautiful way. Here&#8217;s a list of outstanding Black artists you can support right now in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4352\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4352\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Article-6-img-2-Charlie\u201d\u00c6s-Phoenix-1024x690.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Charlie&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">View the Best LGBTQ+ Friendly Bars Near Phoenix<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to continue supporting marginalized folks? View our list of the best LGBTQ+ friendly bars near Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/15-best-lgbtq-friendly-bars-near-phoenix\/\">View the Best LGBTQ+ Friendly Bars Near Phoenix<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4473\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4473\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4473 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Article-7-Img1-Arizona-State-University.png\" alt=\"Black artists phoenix\" width=\"760\" height=\"263\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Arizona State University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stephen_Marc\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/art.asu.edu\/content\/stephen-smith\">Stephen Marc<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many Arizona local residents have heard Stephen\u2019s name as he also teaches photography at the ASU Tempe campus.\u00a0He is a photographer and digital montage artist. His previous research was called &#8220;Passage on the Underground Railroad&#8221; and explored the history of underground railroads used to free slaves.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4474\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4474\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4474 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Clottee-Hammons-1024x692.jpg\" alt=\"Black artists phoenix\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Clottee Hammons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clottee_Hammons\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clottee\">Clottee Hammons<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Clottee Hammons is a black artist, poet, advocate, and curator from Phoenix. She is also the mastermind behind Emancipation Arts, an organization dedicated to shed light on Black artists and honor Black history through artistic practices, the dissemination of history, and egalitarian collaborations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4475\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4475\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4475 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Article-7-Img2-Antoinette-Cauley-Art-1024x1021.png\" alt=\"black artists phoenix\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1021\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Antoinette Cauley Art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Antoinette_Cauley\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/antoinettecauleyart.com\/\">Antoinette Cauley<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Antoinette Cauley is a Phoenix native and infuses her understanding and love of her city into her paintings. Most of the projects from this Phoenix artist are portraitures, with a clear influence from rap music and hip hop culture. Her paintings focus on social issues and interpret her own growth using a vibrant palette and strong personal symbolism.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4476\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4476 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Article-7-Img3-Merryn-Alaka-on-her-website.png\" alt=\"black artists phoenix\" width=\"1000\" height=\"680\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Merryn Alaka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Merryn_Alaka\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merrynalaka.com\/\">Merryn Alaka<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Merryn is a Phoenix-based artist focusing on painting, printmaking, and metalwork. She finds inspiration from West African textiles and leverages a variety of techniques such as graphic design, lithographs, and sculpting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4477\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4477 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Article-7-Img4-Aaron-Coleman.png\" alt=\"black artists phoenix\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Aaron Coleman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aaron_Coleman\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aaroncolemanprintmaking.com\/Artist.asp?ArtistID=32631&amp;Akey=R8HLRW3J&amp;ajx=1#!homeid\">Aaron Coleman<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Though born in Washington D.C., Aaron has become deeply rooted and mingled with Phoenix culture throughout his years being an artist in the area. His studio practice comprises an amalgam of creative processes and historical research. This black artist in Phoenix is not limited by medium, utilizing printmaking, painting, collage, sculpture, and installation to create works that embody the complex history of race and class in the United States.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4478\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4478\" style=\"width: 719px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4478 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Joe-Willie-Smith.jpg\" alt=\"black artists phoenix\" width=\"719\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Mesa Arts Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joe_Willie_Smith\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesaartscenter.com\/index.php\/museum\/art\/exhibits\/joe-willie-smith\">Joe Willie Smith<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You cannot NOT talk about Joe Willie Smith whenever you talk about the Phoenix or Arizona art scene. Joe and his sonic sculpture have brought countless surprises and individualities to Phoenix and his work has been exhibited widely across the entire state of Arizona.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4523\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4523\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joseph-cross-gallery.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo &amp; Artwork Credit: Papay Solomon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Papay_Solomon\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/artbypapaysolomon\/\">Papay Solomon<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Papay Solomon is a portrait artist, finding the beauty of the Black community and population through astounding portrayals. His works are exhibited in a variety of local and regional galleries, making him stand out as one of the best Black artists in Phoenix. His amazing skill in hyper-realism brings his audience into a transcendent journey.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4479\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4479\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Article-7-Img5-Jetsonorama-sans-drama-1024x581.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Jetsonorama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chip_Thomas\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jetsonorama.net\/\">Chip Thomas<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>More often known as \u201cJetsonorama,\u201d Chip Thomas is Arizona\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.banksy.co.uk\/\">Banksy<\/a>. Starting out as a doctor working on the Navajo reservation, this black artist in Phoenix found his true mission in art. Throughout his younger years, Chip was drawn towards the vibrant energy and deep societal meanings reflected by hip hop and street culture. It\u2019s only natural that he eventually adopted street art as his ways of bringing changes to the communities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4483\" style=\"width: 1018px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4483\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Article-7-Img6-Khandra-Howard-Ceramics.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1018\" height=\"566\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Khandra Howard Ceramics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Khandra_Howard\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/khandrahowardceramics.com\/\">Khandra Howard<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Khandra Howard finds her love deep in clay because of the infinite possibility the medium offers her. She is drawn to ceramics because she can transform it any way she wants with no restrictions or limits, and that has allowed her to express her ideas in many different ways. As her style evolves, Khandra begins to incorporate a variety of ethnic and cultural symbolism.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4484\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4484\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Article-7-Img7-Frederick-Hodge-on-LinkedIn-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Frederick Hodge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frederick_Hodge\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/frederick-hodge-88973b1b\/\">Frederick Hodge<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Frederick Hodge is originally from central Texas. He is an active member of Artists of the Black Community (ABC), an Arizona art initiative featuring artists of color. His paintings have been exhibited locally and regionally, known for its powerful palette.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In times of crisis, we have always been counted on artists to create work that accurately reflects our collective emotions in the most beautiful way. 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