Mitochondria Gallery is excited to share that Izere Antoine's "Fabiola’s Clutch" and Alex Peter Idoko " Deeps call to Deep" will be on view at The African American Museum of Philadelphia (AAMP) as part of "Shared Vision : Portraits from the collection of CCH Pounder-Kone'.
This exhibition, curated exclusively for AAMP by Deejay Duckett the Director of curatorial services. It is a stunning collection of contemporary art that spans the African diaspora.
Izere Antoine. Fabiola’s Clutch. Oil on Canvas. 2022.
Shared Vision: Portraits from The CCH Pounder-Koné Collection” will open on September 14, 2024 and continue through March 2, 2025
"Fabiola’s Clutch" is the first work created by Izere Antoine featuring 'Fabiola,' a young Rwandan girl living with Albinism. The 'Fabiola' series is part of Antoine's body of work where seeks to share and spread awareness of the experiences of people living with Albinism.
“Shared Vision” is composed of 40 works in a wide range of media by world-renowned artists, including Bisa Butler, Elizabeth Colomba, Samella Lewis, and Lezley Saar, and emerging art stars such as Izere Antoine, Luke Agada and Alex Peter Idoko. The artists in the exhibition share the breadth and depth of the African Diaspora through notions of beauty, identity, autonomy, and power.
In addition to her prolific acting career, CCH Pounder has been extensively involved with the arts as a patron, collector, gallery owner and museum founder. Originally from Georgetown, Guyana, Pounder’s collection consists of Caribbean and African artists and artists of the African Diaspora. Her collection is heavily concentrated in Contemporary Art but also includes traditional African sculptures. Recently, pieces from Ms. Pounder’s collection have been exhibited at select museums and organizations.
The works on display offer a unique glimpse into Pounder's vision as an art collector and her dedication to celebrating and sharing these masterpieces, particularly with Black museums. "Shared Vision" centers the imagery of Black figures, providing a global perspective on Black presence and identity.
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