Artist Talk with Diaja at CFEVA

Black Hippie Art, in partnership with the Center for Emerging Visual Artists, is hosting a salon-style artist talk featuring Diaja, fine art photographer and artist. Diaja will share insights into her journey as a photographer and how she has shaped her current career. This event aims to spark a dialogue about the significance of photography in the realm of creativity.

ABOUT DIAJA

Ceres (Diaja) is a fine art portraiture and conceptual photographer. pursued her passion at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Ceres had an equal love for photography, in which she took a course to sharpen her natural skills and educate herself on various photographic techniques. After graduating, and working close to 7 years in the fashion industry, Ceres decided to fully dedicate herself to photography. She merged her love for fashion, painting, and photography to create a brand that would be impossible to ignore. Within 2 years of transitioning her work was recognized by Vogue Italia, Huffington Post, and numerous Fashion publications. Ceres' photography is known for storytelling through photographic series. These series’ are often inspired by current events, Black and African culture, and social disparities. Her goal as an artist is to impact others, give back to her community, and give a voice to those unheard and overlooked.

ABOUT BLACK HIPPIE ART

Black Hippie Art is a digital art platform that empowers BIPOC creatives and entrepreneurs with resources to work, explore, and become financially successful in the creative industry. Our aim is to establish a secure space where artists of color can flourish and progress in their art careers, both in Philadelphia and beyond.

ABOUT CVEFA

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA) was founded in 1983 as the Creative Artist Network by Felicity Roosevelt “Bebe” Benoliel to foster more equitable and sustainable artistic practices for emerging visual artists. Today, CFEVA’s programming serves more than 400,000 artists and audience members annually, including an extensive network of more than 1,500 visual artists. Now entering our fifth decade, we are committed to providing impactful programs to support, equip, and position visual artists as the creative engines that forge Philadelphia’s vibrant cultural identity.

Host or Publisher Black Hippie Art