Opening Night of ‘Dandy Lion’ Exhibit

Last night marked the opening of the Dandy Lion: Articulating a Re(de)fined Black Masculine Identity exhibit at the Reginald E. Lewis Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.

The event was well attended by people from various age cohorts, and the exhibit itself was beautifully curated by Shantrelle Lewis. Six of the photographers were there last night to represent their works, and mingle with guests.

If you find yourself in the Washington, DC area, take time to discover the artistic community, cafes and shops that Baltimore has to offer.

Here are a few images from the installation.

Enjoy…and go visit for yourself to read about each artist and their respective subjects. It’s worth it!

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Erykah Badu is such a wonderfully fashionable artist!

Photo shoot by Nabil Elderkin via Oyster Magazine

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Casa di Culture is a company created with modern nomads in mind. We began with the desire to strike a balance between sustainable fashion while promoting the beauty of global cultures.
I came across this image, which naturally caught my attention. The exhibit, “Hybrid Thinking” in New York is curated by the Wooster Collective, and can be viewed at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery through February 11, 2012.

Hybrid Thinking brings together six preeminent  emerging artists from around the world and for some it will mark their  first exhibition in New York. The show features work by: Dal, from Beijing, China (now based in Cape Town, South Africa); Herakut, a duo based in Frankfurt, Germany; Hyuro, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently based in Valencia, Spain; Roa, based in Belgium; Sit, from the Netherlands; and Vinz, born and based in Valencia, Spain. With a wide array of discipline, medium, style and cultural influence,  work by the six artists in this exhibition is thematically cohesive in  its related subject matter—through figurative pairings of human and  animal elements, the artists explore concepts of instinct, identity and  metamorphoses. In the curators’ words: “Hybrid Thinking refers to  the current zeitgeist of our time: disparate cultures coming together to  create something completely new. Though from distinctly different  cultural backgrounds, these artists share an understanding of our  cities, of the human condition and our complex relationship with  nature.”

Casa di Culture is a company created with modern nomads in mind. We began with the desire to strike a balance between sustainable fashion while promoting the beauty of global cultures.

I came across this image, which naturally caught my attention. The exhibit, “Hybrid Thinking” in New York is curated by the Wooster Collective, and can be viewed at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery through February 11, 2012.

Hybrid Thinking brings together six preeminent emerging artists from around the world and for some it will mark their first exhibition in New York. The show features work by: Dal, from Beijing, China (now based in Cape Town, South Africa); Herakut, a duo based in Frankfurt, Germany; Hyuro, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently based in Valencia, Spain; Roa, based in Belgium; Sit, from the Netherlands; and Vinz, born and based in Valencia, Spain.

With a wide array of discipline, medium, style and cultural influence, work by the six artists in this exhibition is thematically cohesive in its related subject matter—through figurative pairings of human and animal elements, the artists explore concepts of instinct, identity and metamorphoses. In the curators’ words: “Hybrid Thinking refers to the current zeitgeist of our time: disparate cultures coming together to create something completely new. Though from distinctly different cultural backgrounds, these artists share an understanding of our cities, of the human condition and our complex relationship with nature.”

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Dandy  Lion: Articulating a Re(de)fined Black Masculine Identity January 29  – May 13, 2012 Twenty  emerging photographers and filmmakers  present refreshing images of young black men  who challenge popular  notions of urban black masculinity. Guest curated by  Shantrelle P.  Lewis, this exhibition defies the  negative image of the black male as  “thug” and explores contemporary  expressions of the “Black Dandy,” the  sophisticated urban gentleman whose  “swagger” engages both African  aesthetics and elements of classical European  fashion.

Dandy Lion: Articulating a Re(de)fined Black Masculine Identity
January 29 – May 13, 2012

Twenty emerging photographers and filmmakers present refreshing images of young black men who challenge popular notions of urban black masculinity. Guest curated by Shantrelle P. Lewis, this exhibition defies the negative image of the black male as “thug” and explores contemporary expressions of the “Black Dandy,” the sophisticated urban gentleman whose “swagger” engages both African aesthetics and elements of classical European fashion.

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Our modern nomads often get around by boat, car and plane these days…but check out this watermelon motorcycle/mo-pad helmet. Interesting sight indeed!

Our modern nomads often get around by boat, car and plane these days…but check out this watermelon motorcycle/mo-pad helmet. Interesting sight indeed!

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A few snapshots taken today from Art Basel.

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Fred Butler A/W 2011 “Incandescent Meta-morph-incessant”

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Ghubar Magazine

J’adore this Parisian Magazine entitled Ghubar, it covers fashion, culture, beauty, art and travel for the international jet setter. The magazine began in January 2009 and has consistently produced eye-catching editorials and layouts. An added bonus is that the mag is written in both French and English which is perfect practice for the global nomads who want to brush up on a new language.

I had a tough time choosing which pages to post, because each issue is packed with so many great images.

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