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BWVA is an organization for women, visual art professionals of the African Diaspora.

BWVA aims to foster networks, share resources and develop programs with the goal of increasing visibility for women in the global majority.

10/06/2026

💞Year 2 with the Atlanta Art Fair showcasing the work of Black women artists from Atlanta!

Co founders Lauren and Mia curated a booth featuring new works by Lillian Blades and Natrice Miller. Lillian’s series, emotional scapes, are small works in comparison to her larger installations based practice. A rare, collector ready opportunity.

Natrice Millers’ series, inherited terrain, mounted wood to amplify the visual of Black hairs connection to nature. These digital images and cyanotypes capture more than just hair, but our magic!

Missed the fair? SHOP the art online! LINK IN BIO✨

Thank you to AMP and Atlanta Art Fair for the opportunity to support Black women artists of Atlanta.

🙌🏽 Big thank you to our collectors and supporters who stopped by the booth! Especially Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Andre Dickens 🫶🏽

09/30/2026

TOMORROW!! Booth CP 6 at the 3rd edition of the Atlanta Art Fair Atlanta Art Fair featuring the work of Natrice Miller Natrice Miller and Lillian Blades Lillian Blades.

We are presenting new series by both artists 🖼️ 💞

Pictured:
Labor and Love Bore Fruit by Natrice Miller
untitled by Lillian Blades

🗣️COME SUPPORT BLACK WOMEN ARTISTS OF ATLANTA!

09/18/2026

🗣️WE’RE BACK for the ATLANTA ART FAIR!! Another year to showcase Black women artists of Atlanta!

As a Cultural Partner, we will present assemblage artist Lillian Blades Lillian Blades and photographer Natrice Miller Natrice Miller.

Capturing natural Black hair in hyper detail, Miller’s photos expose organic textures similar to geographic terrain and elements of abstraction. In contrast to her large-scale public art, Blades offers intimate assemblages with a potpourri of objects signature to her style. In concert, this presentation exemplifies the artistic range of both artists impeccable talent!

Returning to Pullman Yards October 1–4, 2026, the Atlanta Art Fair is a continued catalyst for cultural enrichment and artistic exchange, the third edition will feature an inclusive roster of compelling programs and a diverse collection of innovative events, talks, performances, and installations that work to enhance the city’s existing community of artists, galleries, institutions, and collectors.

🎟️ AND IF YOU WANT A TICKET…DM us your email address. The first 20 people get a general admission ticket that includes a plus one 🙌🏽

SEE YOU THERE!! Atlanta Art Fair

07/27/2026

“I still want to make art,” Ms. Saar told The Times in 2024. “Sometimes in the morning when I wake up, it’s hard to get out of bed, hard to get back into my body and get it to move. But I do it. Not everyone has a reason to get out of bed, something they love to do and that gives their life meaning. I am so lucky that I have that as part of my life.”

Betye Saar, the groundbreaking California assemblage artist who confronted stereotypes about Black women through her dreamy memento boxes as well as her arresting images of Aunt Jemima armed with ri**es and other weapons, died on Sunday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 99, three days shy of turning 100.

More than her male counterparts, Ms. Saar was known for incorporating into her work delicate fabrics associated with domestic life, strong images of the Black female body and a heavy dose of spirituality. Her most celebrated pieces from the 1970s served to confront and complicate stereotypes of Black people that were embodied in minstrel characters or figures of Black “mammies,” the women hired to care for white children.

Ms. Saar exhibited throughout her lifetime. But it was only when she reached her 80s and 90s that she received the international museum attention and scholarship needed to secure her place in the canon. From 1952 to 1970, Ms. Saar was married to the ceramist Richard Saar, who died in 2004. They had three daughters. Their youngest, Tracye, became a writer, while Alison and Lezley became prominent visual artists in Los Angeles in their own rights, showing work with their mother on occasion.

She was a person in the world, and she really modeled that for people like Hammons and Conwill and Nengudi.” - Dr. Kellie Jones

Sending love and sincere condolences to the family of Betye Saar, the many friends and colleagues that have championed her artistic career and the our community of BWVA’s who have studied, written about and admired her work.

A legacy of inspiration and power, may rest in peace Betye 💐

video by Roberts Projects / words by Jori Finkel for NYT

07/17/2026

📚 Art Books by Black Women, newly released, preorder, or coming soon for 2026!

⏩️ Swipe for more and feel free to comment below what other titles should be on our list!

📖 Stories in the Seams: A People’s History of Black Quilts and Their Makers - A sweeping survey of Black quiltmaking in America with stunning archival photographs of quilters and quilting bees, as well as full-page reproductions of both significant historical quilts and bold contemporary creations.

By Sharbreon S. Plummer

📖 Another View: The Vibrant World of Contemporary Black Artists - A groundbreaking, intimate exploration of the studios, living spaces, and creative processes of twenty of today’s most notable Black artists. The book includes 150 never-before-published photographs taken by acclaimed artist Awol Erizku, presenting the ultimate behind-the-scenes tour of striking studios across the United States, works in progress by some of the world’s most creative people, and the objects and settings that inspire them.

Edited by Isolde Brielmaier

📖 Astrology in Art - “For almost as long as humans have pondered over the stars and their meanings, astrological and cosmological subjects have appeared in art.” Spanning the centuries and featuring more than 70 masterpieces, Astrology in Art traces a stunning visual history of Western astrology, showing how artists from Botticelli to Andy Warhol have drawn on celestial symbolism to explore ideas about time, belief and human experience.

By Ferren Gipson

📖 Keepers of a Movement : Black Collectors Who Preserve Art, Stories, and Legacies That Define Black Life - For centuries, Black artists across the African diaspora have been architects of cultural innovation, resilience, and transformation. Their art, music, literature, and activism have profoundly shaped the world. But behind these celebrated figures stands another equally vital force: the Black collector. These keepers of history and culture play a crucial role in preserving artifacts, stories, and legacies that define Black life.

By Myrah Brown Green

📖 Robert Pruitt - Text by Ryan N. Dennis, Alvia Wardlaw, Rashida B

07/03/2026

Empowering one another for America’s 250th and beyond, is the way through. Change gon’ come ✊🏾

Art: “Change Gonna Come” by Genevieve Gaignard / for / “, As many stories as windows” by Christa David .art

06/22/2026

🗣️ATL Art Passport Artist talk is tomorrow! Courtney Brooks and EVEREMAN (James Wiggins) will be discussing public art with BWVA co founder Daricia Mia DeMarr .mia.d at the Atlanta Cultural Exchange .

The virtues of unity and freedom intrinsic in their work are aligned with the vibes of The World Cup. Swipe to see a few examples of their work in the community!

LINK in bio to RSVP and join us for the talk! Check out the Public Art Passport Map in our latest post for some of the best examples of public art in Atlanta!

We hope to see you there!

06/21/2026

Sending love to the Father's and Father figures! We love you. We need you. We are grateful for all you do.

06/19/2026

We are in the FIFA mix at Atlanta Cultural Exchange! ⚽️ 🖼️

With the world in our city we created the ATL Art Passport featuring notable public art locations for visitors and locals to experience.

Join us on Tuesday, June 23rd from 2-3pm! We will be in conversation with EVEREMAN and Courtney Brooks about activating public space as local artists in Atlanta. The event is FREE to attend.

And swipe to check out a list of public art to see mapped out for all to enjoy.

Share your favorite public art in Atlanta in the comments🗣️

06/17/2026

We are our ancestors wildest dreams, so we’re sending cheers for these BWVA’s making their mark in history ✊🏾✨

Let Juneteenth be a memory in honor of our ancestors and our American legacy. Slavery was a real thing (pause to let it simmer). It took six months for those far west in Texas to even learn of their freedom. This information launched a well deserved jubilee now known as Juneteenth❤️💛💚

We’re planning to celebrate with our friends here in Atlanta. How are you honoring this holiday?! …we hope you have the day off 👀

✨A special salute to Cheryl Finely who has been a great support to not only for our organization but to many across the field✨

Happy Juneteenth & congratulations to these amazing BWVA’s and their achievements! 💞

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