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Science 2014-02-21 2 min read

RISE Arts Collective Adds Three Artists to Los Angeles Open of "RISE: Love. Revolution. The Black Panther Party"

RISE Arts Collective is pleased to announce the addition of three artists to "RISE: Love. Revolution. The Black Panther Party"; Lekit, Nancy Buchanan and Susu Attar.

LOS ANGLES, CA, February 21, 2014

RISE Arts Collective is pleased to announce the addition of three artists to "RISE: Love. Revolution. The Black Panther Party"; Lekit, Nancy Buchanan and Susu Attar. Forty-two incredible artists are now in the ground breaking group exhibit. The show opens February 21, 2014 and runs through March 21, 2014 at Art Share L.A.

The exhibit has also received a commendation from Pamela Bright-Moon Commissioner, L.A. County Arts Commission, 2nd District, "It gives me great pleasure to support RISE Arts Collective in their exhibit of "RISE: Love. Revolution. The Black Panther Party." It's a rare opportunity when Artists through their unique methods of expression, and icons of the Black Power Movement, collaborate to create what will be an amazing show, documenting the global influence, love and power of the Black Panther Party. RISE Arts Collective and its curators, are to be commended for seeing the significance of this collaboration and bringing it to fruition with support of contributors and partnership with Art Share L.A."

The multiple city tour will feature mainly local artists from that region. The five confirmed cities are: Los Angeles, Oakland, New York, Chicago and London. Proceeds from each exhibit will benefit The New York Black Panther Commemoration Committee.

Artist participating in the Los Angeles exhibit: Aise Born, Akinsanya Kambon, Arnoldo Vargas, Carolyn Castaño, Charles Bibbs, Charles Gaines, Charly Palmer, Dewey Tafoya, Douglas Miles, Emory Douglas, Gene Pearson, J Michael Walker, Jose Ortiz, Kenneth Gatewood, Lekit, Lili Bernard, Mark Steven Greenfield, Michael Massenburg, Mohamed Mubarak, Nancy Buchanan, Nate Young, Nery Gabriel Lemus, Nychole Owens, Pablo Cristi, Pamela Mower-Connor, Paul Goodnight, Raoul De La Sota, Richard Duardo, Rosalind McGary, Sam Durant, Samella Lewis, Shepard Fairey, Shuji Nishimura, Sonya Fe, Stuart Rapeport, Susu Attar, Tamara Natalie Madden, Tito Delgado, Thomas "Breeze" Marcus, Turner Lange, Tony Ramos, William Cordova.

About RISE Arts Collective: RISE is a Los Angeles based Arts Collective. The curators for the exhibit are Lester Grant, Nery Gabriel Lemus, Rosalind McGary, and James O'Balles. More information about the show can be found on the Facebook page.

Exhibit:
"RISE: Love. Revolution. The Black Panther Party"

Exhibition Dates:
February 21 - March 21, 2014

Location:
Art Share LA
801 E. 4th Place
Los Angeles, Ca 90013