Global Platform for African American Voices – The paintings and drawings of two African American artists, Houston-based Robert Pruitt and Sanford Biggers, are currently showcased at the American embassy in South Africa through the Art in Embassies program. Pruitt and Biggers, along with two other South African artists, were handpicked for this prestigious opportunity. The two African American artists are known to incorporate popular elements of Hip Hop into their pieces.

South Africa is currently celebrating 20 years of democratic rule since the end of the racist apartheid regime; and this year marks the 50th anniversary of America’s Civil Rights Act. Therefore, the featured art collection at the American embassy is centered around democracy, culture, and identity. “This [opportunity] is sort of our passport to the world,” stated Biggers, who has showcased his art at U.S. embassies in Japan and Madagascar. This is Pruitt’s first opportunity in the Art in Embassies program.

The previous is an excerpt from an article published on hmaavoices.org. For the full article visit: http://hmaacvoices.org/2014/06/…/a-global-platform-for-african-american-artists/