Demystifying the Journey

Demystifying the Journey

K Gallery at Rhythmix Cultural Works Presents:

Demystifying the Journey

Art of the African Diaspora Satellite Exhibit

View the virtual gallery reception.

Art of the African Diaspora’s first virtual satellite exhibit of 2021, Demystifying the Journey, features AOTAD’s Artistic Achievement Award Winners from 2018-2020. Advancing the theme “Creating Our Future” from Rhythmix and AOTAD’s 2020-21 public art installation at Alameda’s Chochenyo Park, Demystifying the Journey highlights the work of nine outstanding African American artists in the Bay Area.

Featured Artists:

2020 Award Winners: Fan Lee Warren, Tiffany Conway, Val Kai
2019 Award Winners: Abi Mustapha, Zoë Boston, KaLiMa AmiLak
2018 Award Winners: Tōmye, Stephanie Thames, Karin Turner

About the Artistic Achievement Award and The Art of Living Black

The Art of Living Black was founded in 1996 by the late sculptor Jan Hart-Schuyers and late painter Rae Louise Hayward after their realization that black artists were not being represented by galleries in any significant way. Held at the Richmond Art Center, The Art of Living Black was the only annual exhibit in the Bay Area to exclusively feature regional artists of African descent. Since 1999, three artists are selected each year by a juror to receive the Jan Hart-Schuyers Artistic Achievement Award. In 2019, the organization was renamed Art of the African Diaspora.

About Art of the African Diaspora

Art of The African Diaspora embraces and encourages artists of the African Diaspora by creating opportunities that give established, mid-career and beginning artists venues to present their art to the broadest possible audience. AOTAD also aims to help develop and maintain an educational environment which empowers the next generation of artists to magnify the importance of AOTAD as part of the extended community.


Click on artwork below to view more and learn about each artist. To purchase artwork, contact info@rhythmix.org

  • Fan Lee Warren

    Fan Lee Warren

  • Tiffany Conway

    Tiffany Conway

  • Val Kai

    Val Kai

  • Abi Mustapha

    Abi Mustapha

  • Zoë Boston

    Zoë Boston

  • KaLiMa AmiLak

    KaLiMa AmiLak

  • Tōmye

    Tōmye

  • Stephanie Thames

    Stephanie Thames

  • Karin Turner

    Karin Turner