Time(is): An Exploration of Black Art in Madison

Alice Y. Traore, Simone Lawrence, Sharon L. Bjyrd
+ Teena Wilder | Curated by Sophia Abrams

April - July 2022

Time(is): An Exploration of Black Art in Madison highlights the works of four Black Madison-based artists who explore creating portraits through visual, performance, and conceptual art practices. These works capture moments in time as well as the passing of time and its intangibility.

Guest curator Sophia Abrams brings her expertise in local history archiving into the curation of this show by exploring the unique lens of these four artists along with their individual curated book lists that anchor their own narratives and creative practices. As these works exist boldly in this space the hope is to inspire conversation, celebration, and care in this time we share.

Time(is): An Exploration of Black Art in Madison is organized and curated by Sophia Abrams, with support from The Bubbler at Madison Public Library. Support for this exhibition has been provided by Madison Public Library Foundation.

To accompany the exhibition, each artist created a book list. View the artists’ and curator’s selections on the Madison Public Library website.

Discover more from the artists:

Alice Y. Traore on Instagram

An interview with Simone Lawrence on the Little Book Project WI

Sharon L. Bjyrd on her website bohemianblackart.com

Teena Wilder (coming soon)

Sophia Abrams via UW College of Letters & Science YouTube

Return to the exhibition archive.