“BLACKFULLNESS”: An Emancipation 2024 Art Exhibition

The third annual Emancipation Art Exhibition is set to open on Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Fort Frederik Museum. This year’s exhibition is entitled BLACKFULLNESS, Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announced.

The group show, curated by Chief Curator Monica Marin of the Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums, invited artists from across the Virgin Islands, the African-Caribbean Diaspora, and/or those connected to the region to submit work, according to the press release.

The exhibition will feature work by Waldermar Brodhurst, Jeffrey Rezende, Victoria Rivera, Elisa Mackay, Danica Davis, Niarus Walker, Adrian Edwards, Ray Llanos, La Vaughn Belle, Quiana Adams, Elwin Joseph, Stuart Rames, Mike Walsh, Danielle Kearns, Rob Gigsun, Therese Trudeau, Eric Paxton, A’we Study Group featuring Sayeeda Carter, Kemit Amon-Lewis, Oceana James, and Nina Mercer, among others, the press release stated.