Saturday
April 27, 2019
VIP Reception: 7:00pm
Party: 8:30pm
A/D/O
29 Norman Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
Honoring Zanele Muholi with the Rees Visionary Award
Honorary Host: Shantell Martin
Music: Rich Medina, Juls, and Tao
Art Curation: Alexandra Giniger and Atim Annette Oton
VIP Honoree Interview: Kimberly Drew
ArtBall is not a typical New York City charity gala. ArtBall is a celebration of African cultures - of African art, African music, and African healthcare solutions. It is a Contemporary African Art auction, an immersive learning experience, and a party.
ArtBall 2019 honored South African artist and LGBTQI+ visual activist Zanele Muholi with the Rees Visionary Award. Named for our late founder, surgeon and artist Dr. Tom Rees, the Rees Visionary Award is given to artists we feel are creating exceptional work that educates, inspires, and emboldens the viewer through these challenging times. Muholi’s work, which addresses issues of human rights, especially that of the LGBTQI+ community, is vital and powerful.
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Zanele Muholi is a South African artist and visual activist. For over a decade Muholi has documented black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people’s lives in various townships in South Africa. Responding to the continuing discrimination and violence faced by the LGBTI community, in 2006 Muholi embarked on an ongoing project, Faces and Phases, in which they depict black lesbian and transgender individuals.
These arresting portraits are part of Muholi’s contribution towards a more democratic and representative South African homosexual history. Through this positive imagery, Muholi hopes to offset the stigma and negativity attached to queer identity in African society.
Co-Chairs
Jae Joseph
Brian “Bambi” Grimotes
Adesola Osakalumi
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Natalie Kates
Yancey Richardson
Young Paris
Aina Fadina
Alvin Massy
Amanda Uribe
Amy Rosi
Asanka Pathiraja
Ashley Harris
Azizat Famuditimi
Benjamin Glover
Betsy Witten
Bridget Moran
Cynthia Odell
Dani Forword
Devin Nagle
Emily Havens
Esther Orudiakumo
Hope McGrath
Jasmin Hernandez
Joe Brown
Kate Hallet
Katherine Yeagley
Kayla Dellefratte
Lauren Diamond
Mackenzie Colgan Reinoso
Manuela Fisher
Naomi Huth
Patrice Farameh
Peg Cafferty
Samia Grand-Pierre
Tamala Baldwin
Terance Takyi
Teryce James
Unik Ernest
Vajra Kingsley
Wanjiru Mwangi
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