Che Baraka (born 1953) is an American mixed media artist whose conceptional and abstract paintings have been exhibited across the United States.[1] Baraka was born in Chicago, Illinois. His work has been included in numerous exhibitions and collections throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.[2]
Early life
editBaraka moved to Jackson, Mississippi, when he was six. He later lived in San Antonio, Texas, and New Orleans, Louisiana.[3] In Mississippi, Baraka "was exposed to the profound beginnings of America's Civil rights movement that had began [sic] in Birmingham Alabama with the young Baptist minister, Martin Luther King."[3] Exeter Academy showed interest in the young artist and sent a scholar to recruit him.[3]
His spiritual guide and first mentor was a young civil rights activist, Jesse Morris. Thanks to him, Baraka developed his creativity and expanded his views of the world.[4]
Education
editBaraka attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, New York, graduating with honors and a BFA.[2][3] He received an MFA in Arts Administration at New York University.[3]
Quotation
editMy work is your inspiration and your inspiration is my work.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Che Baraka". ArtSlant. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "Weusi Artist Collective, NYC Artists". Weusi Artist Collective, NYC Artists. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e barakaartist. "Baraka Artist - Che Baraka Bio". BarakaArtist.Tripod.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Baraka Artist - Che Baraka Bio". barakaartist.tripod.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ "Che Baraka". Krieger Creative Group II. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
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