Learn about Black art history from two talented local authors!

🎨 “Not Unlike Sunlight”: Celebrating the Legacy of Alma Thomas and Black Artistry Though Primary and Colorstruck! 🗓 SUN September 20, 1pm, (free) 📍 Artspace, Downtown Raleigh Register with the link in our bio! Join acclaimed writers Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Richard J. Powell for a conversation celebrating the legacy of pioneering artist Alma Thomas and the enduring influence of Black artistry. The program brings Gumbs and Powell together in celebration of their new books, "Primary" and "Colorstruck!". @alexispauline @richardj.powell As the first graduate of Howard University’s art department, Thomas holds an important place within the history of HBCU arts education and American abstraction. Through readings and conversation, Gumbs and Powell will reflect on her creative legacy, the possibilities of writing alongside visual art, and the many shades of Black artistic expression that continue to emerge in her wake. . . . #ArtspaceNC #AlmaThomas