“…Kay Brown (1932-2012) was an African American artist and one of the founders of the Where We At Black women artists’ collective in New York City. She was also a member of the Weusi Artist Collective, based in Harlem during the 1960s and 1970s….”
http://www.shadesofnoir.org.uk/creatives/portfolio/kay-brown/
Weusi Artist Collective:
A Swahili word meaning blackness, “Weusi” is also the name of a distinguished collective of artists established in Harlem during the 1960’s against the Black Arts Movement. This video is a sampling from interviews with 17 Weusi artists still working in New York City.
http://whirlwindcreative.com/weusi/
Where We At Black Women Artists' Collective:
“ … In early 1971, Kay Brown, Dindga McCannon, and Faith Ringgold gathered a group of black women at McCannon’s Brooklyn home to discuss their common frustrations in trying to build their careers as artists… Out of this initial gathering came one of the first exhibitions of professional black women artists: “Where We At”—Black Women Artists, 1971. Adopting the show’s title as its name, the collective began meeting at members’ homes and studios, building support systems for making their work while assisting each other with childcare and other domestic labor. Where We At recognized the power of collectivity—empowering black women by creating a network to help them attain their professional goals as artists…”
https://www.albrightknox.org/blog/exhibition-spotlight-dindga-mccannon-and-%E2%80%9Cwhere-we-%E2%80%9D-black-women-artists-we-wanted-revolution
The Devil and His Game
collage of various papers and mixed media on canvas, 1970
The Kick of Life
color etching and aquatint. 1974
Black Mother and Male Child
etching and aquatint on cream wove paper. 1974–1975
Meditation
etching, aquatint
Willowbrook
etching, aquatint
You Tube Version:
More on Kay Brown:
https://ogs.ny.gov/harlem-roots
http://www.shadesofnoir.org.uk/creatives/portfolio/kay-brown/
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