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Main Menu & Navigation Button Art
Defining Significance header and buttons - Portrait of Halima Taha photo by Sean Cokes seancokes.com
About Halima Taha - Photo of Halima Taha by Bert Bevans (with sculpture by Tchabala Self)
Art - What is important? - Aida Muluneh, Captive Conscience: Part 2 2017
Social Justice And Art - Installation view of Terry Adkins: Resounding
Creating and Preserving Your Collection -Sam Gilliam, Blue 96″ Disc 2020
On Collecting - Norman Lewis, Untitled 1966
Service Menu Button - Ismail Zaidy, Title Unknown
Services Menu & Sub-Pages:
Menu Page - Martin Puryear Ladder for Booker T. Washington, 1996
Speaking Info Page - CKK Jordanki Concert Hall 2015, Photo credit of Halima Taha speaking, Rashiene Taha, 2022.
Appraisal Info Page - Yinka Shonibare, The American Library (Activists)
Advising Info Page - Digitally edited photo of Halima Taha - Portrait at the Musee d'Orsay Clock, Paris photo credit: Eugene Foney, 2020.
Halima Taha at the Philliphs collection, Washington DC, 2023 photo credit, Johnny Simmons
For Whom Info Page - Johnson Publishing Collection at the Stoney Island Arts Bank, Chicago, Illinois, 2015. Credit: Theaster Gates
Gallery Slide Shows
Art: What is Important?
El Anatsui, AG + BA 2014
Aida Muluneh, Captive Conscience: Part 2 2017
Kerry James Marshall, untitled (Studio) 2014
Barbara Chase-Riboud, Mao’s Organ 2007
Lola Keyezua, Fortia 07 2017
Martin Puryear, Vessel 1997-2002
Ruud van Empel, World – Box II 2006
Joe Overstreet, We Came from there to get here 1970
Romare Bearden, The Train 1975
Sam Gilliam, 10/27/69 1969
Buhlebezwe Siwani, Qunusa! Buhle 2 2015
Solange: An Ode To Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, May 18, 2017
Xenobia Bailey, Think, Crochet
Fred Wilson, The 15th Istanbul Biennial Installation 2017
Lauren Halsey, Black History Wall of Respect, 2021
Social Justice And Art:
Aida Muluneh, The American Dream 2017
Theaster Gates , title unknown (cart with supplies)
Glenn Ligon, Small Band 2015
Shaunté Gates, This Is Not A Test 2013
Chakaia Booker, Chu Ching 2012
Charles White, Harvest Talk 1953
Anthea Hamilton, Vulcano Table 2014
David Hammons, In the Hood 1993
Kara Walker, Katastwóf Karavan 2018
Creating and Preserving Your Collection:
Alison Saar, Cover for Vexy Thing: On Gender and Liberation by Amani Perry
Aida Mulaneh, The 99 Series/Part Seven 2013
Derrick Adams, Network Guru 2016
Rashid Johnson, Good King 2013
Willima T Willimas, Sister of Eastern Star
Kerry James Marshall, Vignettes 2008
Carrie Mae Weems, Descending the Throne (from From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried series) 1995-1996
Allison Janae Hamilton, The Hours 2015
Terry Adkins, Matinée 2007-2013
Angelbert Metoyer, Immortals 1
David Hammonds, Too Obvious 1996
On Collecting:
Nick Cave, Soundsuit #1 2009-2011
Norman Lewis, Seachange 1975
Mary Sibande, Her Majesty, Queen Sophie 2010
Alma Thomas, Breeze Rustling Through Fall Flowers 1968
Leonardo Drew, Number 163 2012
El Anatsui, Trova 2016
Maren Hassinger, Paradise 1990
Robert Duncanson, Beauport, Near Québec 1863
Wangechi Mutu, This second Dreamer 2017
Fred Wilson, Dan-Bashi 2018
Carrie Mae Weems, image from People of a Darker Hue 2017
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