Art After Dark: Imitating Life

The fall 2024 collection of events for the inimitable Art After Dark spotlights the ways art demonstrates our interpretations of reality and form.

We explore our latest film-based exhibition, American Gurl — which features heavy hitters like Kilo Kish and Carrie Mae Weems — and Dasia Hood’s (@dasiahood) Dark & Divine figurative art pop-up exhibition, featuring seven local artists.

Founder of CineOdyssey Film Festival Tre McGriff (@TreMcGriff) will have a fireside chat with Boondocks animator and producer (and voice of Thugnificent) Carl Jones (@iamcarljones), uncovering what it means to be successful and innovative in animation.

Our Mecca of Digital Arts (MODA) studio will feature interactive virtual reality simulations – immersive scenes that nearly mirror reality through VR headsets.

We will highlight several Black artisans in our vendor marketplace, for the purchase of locally sourced, high-quality goods.

Capture the human form in front of a special photoshoot background created by set design extraordinaire Dionna Bright (@dionna_bright).

We close out the night with two simultaneous vibes: a live band ensemble led by singer & composer Kris Bliss (@thekrisbliss, who has sang with icons such as Stevie Wonder and Solange) and Rooftop Vibes on the 4th floor with DJ Roxci (@djroxci), overlooking views of Uptown.

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Host or Publisher Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture