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18 Art, Trauma & Rebuilding
Through the use of mixed media and watercolor, Tori Kovarik creates abstract images and landscapes and explores experiences of trauma and the constant acts of recreating and rebuilding that follow trauma.
28 Marrying Art, Culture & Religion
Zehra Batool is a native Maryland multimedia artist, whose work is heavily centered around her identity as a Pakistani American muslim. She hopes that one day, through her art she is able to express, share, and enlighten others about Islam and its vast cultures.
36 Afrofuturistic Storytelling
James Flowers’ paintings convey the African American experience, both literally and figuratively, through his subjects and the medium he uses. The Louisiana-born artist takes a neoclassical approach to portraiture with a contemporary approach and message.
44 Emotional Expressions
Eanaj Janae, a self-taught artist originally from Southern California and now residing on the East Coast, uses her captivating art to spotlight the Black community’s struggles and triumphs, including mental health challenges and the enduring strength required.
50 Belonging, Home & Connection
Combining elements of neo-expressionism, graffiti and African art, Brittany’s a multidisciplinary artist that creates abstract images and figures of the Black diaspora, to celebrate, uplift, and communicate complex emotions of Blackness and its intersectionality.
