Dana King Art

10/12/2021

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The Importance of Public Art: Bay Area BIPOC Artists Provide Their Insight Into the Topic of "Holding Space"

09/12/2020

The toppling of Confederate statues during nationwide protests against racial injustice brought renewed attention to the importance of U.S. public monuments, very few of which were made by Black sculptors.

12/01/2018

Happy December!! I am one of four finalists for a sculpture in San Francisco. Can you please check it out and if you feel compelled to write anything about ANY of the creations for a community center in the Bayview-Hunters Point, please do. There are 8 amazing
finalists for two separate commissions: one is the the centerpiece sculpture and the other is for the garden area (where my work is considered) Thank you!!

A brand new, beautiful Southeast Community Center will soon rise up, after many years of hard work by the Bayview-Hunters Point community. This wonderful new resource, will enrich the lives of Bayview residents, and provide a positive, much anticipated change. It’s time to celebrate! Ascending  ...

08/15/2018

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Starting over is easy, just ask Dana King. Six years ago, King left her job as a local news anchor at San Francisco CBS Affiliate KPIX to focus on her art. Today she is an accomplished sculptor with a series of public works of art depicting the Montgomery Bus Boycott on display at the National Memor...

06/16/2018

Very VERY honored by this recognition of my work...

10 Emerging Black Female Artists to Collect represented by Black-owned art galleries by Shantay Robinson   “We polled 10 galleries from around the country to provide you with a list of a…

04/30/2018

Former KPIX anchor Dana King discusses her contribution to the new National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Alabama.

04/25/2018

In Montgomery, Alabama for the dedication of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. I’m honored beyond measure to have my sculpture “Guided by Justice” here to honor the women of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

04/02/2018

All my ladies in a row, waiting on patina. Tomorrow is the day!!!

03/29/2018

Almost finished!!! These ladies leave for Montgomery April 6th for installation. They will be dedicated April 26th, representing the women of the Montgomery Bus Boycott at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, funded by The Equal Justice Initiative. The back story for this piece is very personal. The woman with the glasses is my Aunt Tiny, a former school principal who taught in the segregated south. The elderly woman is my great grandmother, who was enslaved until emancipation. The third woman, while unrelated to me is someone's mother
(who I cannot disclose!) It is an honor to have them represent the strength and character of women who handled what was thrown at them everyday with grace, power and perseverance. The trio represents the importance of caring for and teaching the next generation how to be resilient carriers of the flame of freedom. The sculpture, when assembled with be called, Guided by Justice.

03/23/2018

Sculptures getting ready for The Peace and Justice Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama.

01/02/2018

This is my great grandmother, Luvenia James. She is part of a site specific public sculpture I'm currently creating. Stay tuned for more about what, when, why and where it will be installed!!! Happy 2018 to you all!!!