The Durham Art Guild Presents:
ARTBEATS
Reporting on the pulse of art in the Triangle
Featuring articles written by Kylie Marsh, Andreina Gomez, & Dheri Brown. Edited by Starletta Watson.
Brought to you through the support of the Scripps Howard Fund
Black women artrepreneurs are their own bosses
“My family is kind of the ones where it's like, nobody was ever in a position to be higher than where they already were, so they encourage everybody in the family, whatever it is you love to do, you can't go any lower, so just keep doing it.”
“Yo no celebro el mes de la hispanidad y para empezar no me siento un artista establecido latino a los estándares que yo tengo… no”
We are always fighting, and secondly, do not allow the institution to control your narratives under any circumstances...
“Hacer visibles las historias y tener pasión por la educación es mi artist statement."
Aurelis Lugo talks about Afro-Caribbean inspiration, moving to Durham, and other motivators for her art in her interview with ARTBEATS.
Sniffing out pancakes…and undiscovered talent
Inside the Raleigh Pancakes & Booze art show, the smell of pancake batter hits the nostrils.