Category: Americana

• 40 Days of Black Art. Day 1: Allan Crite

  40 Days of Black Art: My Lenten journey through images and individuals at the intersection of faith and creativity. Day 1: Allan Rohan Crite Three things: Known as the grandaddy of the Boston art scene, Crite’s work centered around three main themes: Negro spirituals, religious themes that emphasize non-European aspects of the Bible, and every day African…

  Simone Monique Barnes

  March 6, 2014

  Americana, Arts, Black History and Culture, Church, Ethnic, Regional and National Identity, Nation Building, Visual Arts

  40 Days of Black Art, African American, Allan Crite, art, Boston, church, Episcopal, Lent

• Artworks Disappear Overnight As 5 Pointz Graffiti Haven Is Painted White

  New York, the greatest suburb on earth. From the HuffPost article: “Despite the efforts of many to save Long Island City’s 5 Pointz from demolition, the renowned graffiti haven has finally met its end. The massive warehouse that served as Queen’s biggest street art canvas was whitewashed overnight, erasing nearly 30 years of New York…

  Simone Monique Barnes

  November 19, 2013

  Americana, Arts, Ethnic, Regional and National Identity, Nation Building, Visual Arts

  art, gentrification, graffiti, New York City

• New Yorker’s Lament.

  Weekly convo with random folks I meet in Austin, TX (although this story could easily take place in many other cities and towns in the US): “Where are you from?” I’m from New York. “Oh? Really, what part?” New York City. “How long did you live there?” Huh? I’m from there. “I know, but for…

  Simone Monique Barnes

  May 28, 2013

  Americana, Arts, Ethnic, Regional and National Identity, Literary Arts, Simone Monique Barnes

  Austin, Bronx, New York City, travel, writing