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CRAA 2008 Black History Month display

Columbus Regional Airport Authority

"Today is Tomorrow's History"

View additional photos and information about the CRAA 2008 Black History Month display on our web site.

Posted by: Robin

Paintings headed to the Musee des Arts Derniers in Paris

I posted about the "Legacy of Local Artists" exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art in a previous blog entry. Here is more detail about this special installation from www.columbusalive.com :

Portrait of an Artist

...Artists usually document larger-than-life subjects, but a special exhibition at the Columbus Museum of Art offers a new way of looking at the artists themselves. Togo-native artist and gallery proprietor Talle Bamazi captures five African American artists set against spare surrealist backgrounds in his new exhibition, Columbus Portraits.

Inspired by the West African oral tradition of griots, Bamazi documented five Columbus-based painters, artists, photographers and friends on enormous canvases in homage to the importance of tradition in contemporary creative life. Along with Aminah Robinson — whose latest exhibition, Along Water Street, is also currently on display — local photographers Kojo Kamau, Abdi Roble and Tariq Tarey and painter Ron Anderson, are given the royal treatment in subdued oils on linen...

http://www.columbusalive.com/?sec=calendar&story=alive/publish/alive_alist.html

A closing reception takes place Wednesday February 27, before the portraits make their way to the Musee des Arts Derniers in Paris.

—Nikki Davis

What: "Legacy of Local Artists"
When: Through February 28
Where: Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St.
Web: columbusmuseum.org
Web: columbusalive.com

Posted by: Robin

Columbus Museum of Art, Legacy of Local Artists 2/08

Columbus Museum of Art

Ron was one of several local artists that had their portraits painted by artist Talle Bamazi recently. The completed paintings make up the "Legacy of Local Artists" display at the Columbus Museum of Art from 2/1/08 - 2/28/08.

The following article at the Fostoria Review Times Online gives a  description of this special installation:

"...The Columbus Museum of Art celebrates the city's rich heritage of African-American art with a special installation of works by Columbus artist Talle Bamazi on view Feb. 1-28. Bamazi created an ongoing series of portraits of his colleagues with objects symbolic of their African Lineage...."

This is a wonderful project, and brings many of the areas finest from the art community to the attention of art lovers, and patrons of the museum.

[where: 480 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215]

Posted by: Robin

Columbus Regional Airport Authority, Black History Month 2/08

Columbus Regional Airport Authority
"Today is tomorrow's History"

The Columbus Regional Airport Authority's Diversity Council created a display for Black History Month that is located on the ticketing level at Port Columbus. This display is entitled "Today is Tomorrow's History", and will remain in the terminal from 2/1/08-2/28/08.

It includes photographs and biographical information of contemporary African-Americans who are currently making a positive impact here in our community and across the country. I was contacted by a member of the Council and requested to send information about Ron, who is included in this special installation.

Ron and I both appreciate the invitation that was extended to him to be a part of this outstanding program. A number of prominent local members of our community are featured, including Senator Ray Miller and Mayor Michael Coleman.

The display includes free standing panels. Each panel focuses on divisions of recognition such as, current political figures, national sports, national arts, and local individuals. In addition to these divisions there is a panel dedicated to four African-Americans who have airports named after them in the U.S.

* I drove out to see the CRAA special installation on 2/4/08 and made a list of the people who have their photo and biographical information displayed. Here are the individuals featured:

FEATURED AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO:

Senator Ray Miller
Mayor Michael Coleman
Ron Anderson
Gene Smith
Curtis Moody
Dwight E. Smith
Vickie Stringer
Kathleen Ransier
Bishop Timothy J. Clarke and wife Clytemnestra L. Clarke
Dee James

SPORTS:

Tiger Woods
Serena Williams
Eddie George
LeBron James
Troy Smith
Laila Ali
Michael Jordan

POLITICIANS:

Maxine Waters
Carol Mosely Braun
Barack Obama
Kweisi Mfume
Condoleezza Rice
Colin Powell
Jesse Jackson

ENTERTAINMENT/ARTS:

Bill Cosby
Stevie Wonder
Halle Berry
Tyler Perry
Maya Angelou
Ophrah Winfrey

AFRICAN-AMERICANS WHO HAVE HAD AIRPORTS NAMED AFTER THEM:

Maynard Jackson
Medgar Evers
Thurgood Marshall
Louis Armstrong

Additional information about the Columbus Regional Airport Authority can be found on their web site.

[where: 43219]

Columbus Regional Airport Authority
4600 International Gateway
Columbus, Ohio 43219

Posted by: Robin