We center the holistic well-being of Black artists and creatives and reckon with the spiritual and emotional aspects of the historic and contemporary systems on Black art and creativity. Participants will experience a day of healing, ritual and renewal and leave with tools necessary to incorporate wellness, self-care and community care as essential to their creative professional practice.
Who Owns Black Art is a flagship project of ZEAL. Established In 2019, WOBA interrogates the intersection of art, culture, politics and economic systems in the establishment of art institutions and the art market to ask the provocative question “Who Owns Black Art?”
ZEAL is a worker-owned creative agency & social impact collaborative that develops emergent cultural strategies to build equity for community wealth. Through our services of creative talent development, cultural production, and studio incubation we celebrate our lineages, assert our voices, archive our legacy, and showcase our artistic talents across the Black diaspora.
“BREATHE IN THE NOW”
PRESENTED BY REMY ROUGE CULTURAL CENTER
MEET THE ARTISTS
RASHEED METELLUS aka GOLIATH
Rasheed Metellus , also known as GOLIATH, is a multi media artist born and raise in South Florida creating works revolving around introspection with religious iconography all while using a bright and vibrant color spectrum.
DOUDGY “DEW” CHARMANT
Doudgy "Dew" Charmant is a Haitian self-taught artist in the DC area. Charmant often conveys his art in paint (acrylic and oil) and digital form. Through these mediums, he reveals the different natures within the human persona and the power they hold within.
Charmant’s work portrays internal conflict such as childhood trauma, depression, self-hate, & self-enslavement in a positive inspiring imagery.
Charmant’s art often reflects his passion for the community and the beauty in the life surrounding him. This passion transcends the canvas. As a leader in the arts, Chamant also offers mentorships, lessons, workshops, and more to community members.
““THE BUREAU OF CULTURAL RECLAMATION”
Installation at the Prizm Art Fair
““This is not just about the return of African art, [...] When someone’s stolen your soul, it’s very difficult to survive as a people.”
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— Prince Kum’a Ndumbe III of the Duala people in Cameroon on the restitution of African Artifacts from Europe
