INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Library's African American History Committee is celebrating the work of African American artists of all ages and art mediums.
Anthony Radford is the curator and founder of the exhibit. He was inspired by artist Joe Holiday to do the event. "I'd been going to a lot of exhibits around town but didn't see a lot of people that looked like me and didn't see a lot of imagery of African-American artists. [Joe] was the first guy that painted kings and queens and ordinary Black people. His color was vivid and I was like a kid in a candy store running from window to window," Radford said."I'm just proud that I've been able to give creatives an opportunity and a space to express themselves.
The gallery is free and open to the public. It will be on display at the library through March 25. For more information, click here. TOP STORIES: Ascension to close multiple locations across Indiana | Rushville man's $5 bet turns into nearly $73K win | Hoosiers warned to keep an eye on pets as coyote sightings, attacks on the rise | As inflation rises, Fishers food pantry sees more families in need | Pence says 'mistakes were made' in classified records handling
I have a dream that one day we will judge art by the beauty and quality of the piece not by the color of skin of the artist.