Category: Arts & Culture
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The experience of the Black Artist in the world has been a story of trials and tribulations fought with impressive artwork, sustained individuality, and in all eternity, a social movement. Contribution by Olisa Jr. Kerry James Marshall, Alma Thomas, Augusta Savage, Selma Burke, and Jacob Lawrence. Black Artists, amongst many other stellar figures, defined what…
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![The Women of The Black British Art Movement by [@tinaramosekongoart]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/claudette-johnson-2-Copy-180x180.jpg)
The Black British art movement was an artistic ideological movement developed in the 80s in Wolverhampton Polytechnic by a group of marginalized young black British artists. Contribution by TINA RAMOS EKONGO. The Black British art movement was an artistic ideological movement developed in the 80s in Wolverhampton Polytechnic by a group of marginalized young black…
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Soliciter & visual artist Selina Pope re-imagines classic portraits that represent the diverse faces of modern Britain. As a child, Selina Pope fell in love with art when her Father handed her a colouring book to keep her entertained and quite possibly distracted for some time. Unknown to him, these moments would become some of…
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![GUAP 22 cover star Nifè, has taken the world of afro-dance by storm, by building a community that has celebration, joy, and dance at the heart of it. [@ItsJustNife]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/R1-01967-0002-180x180.jpg)
Nifè is the cover star of GUAP 22 and we are honoured to celebrate her talent and hard work as an Afro-dancer, choreographer, and content creator. Nife is a front runner within the TikTok creator community who has taken the world of afro-dance by storm, by building a community that has celebration, joy, and dance…
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![“We have always been dancers, it was a big part of our culture growing up” – The Jaiy Twins [@TheJaiyTwins]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RYO_9065-1-180x180.jpg)
We catch up with Taitlyn and Kaylee Jaiy aka. The Jaiy Twins. The Jaiy Twins have literally been dancing their whole lives. After discovering their love for music and dance as children, Taitlyn and Kaylee Jaiy were encouraged by their parents to pursue their dreams of being dancers. With inspirations like Destiny’s Child and Missy Elliot,…
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![D&AD Shift enters new phase of growth in partnership with Google [@dandad]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/1111-180x180.jpg)
Are you ready for your next challenge? You need to know about D&AD Shift with Google. D&AD and Google have announced a new partnership that aims to uncover, support and ultimately help secure jobs for diverse creative talent. Together they will expand Shift, D&AD’s free industry-led night school for self-made,non-university educated creators running for the…
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The term extra-professional creative refers to people who have stretched beyond the confines of a professional role into the realms of creativity. Contribution by Emma Hanson. I have coined the term extra-professional creative to refer here to people who have stretched beyond the confines of a professional role into the realms of creativity. They are…
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![The Reality of a British Chinese Person in the Queer Dating Scene by [@danchanartist]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Were-Asians-Gay-and-Proud-180x180.jpg)
POC face discrimination based on their sexual and/or gender identity, as well as their race – For queer British Chinese people, racism is often rooted in fear and sex. Contribution by Dan Chan. This discussion of racism in the queer dating scene is through a gender-fluid, male-presenting British Chinese lens (hello identity politics!). Much of what is…
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![What “THEM” shows us about the media’s representation of Blackness by [@imaleeshajay]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/85545e44-348e-47fb-95e3-ef23acfcc72b-180x180.jpg)
For many Black viewers, THEM falls too far on the side of the uneasy. Along with a bulk of media that star Black characters, THEM feels like trauma porn. Contribution by Aleesha Johnston On the 22nd of March, @ThemOnPrime shared the full-length trailer for the new horror anthology series THEM, which has garnered over 7…
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A look into the Black Spectrum exhibition. April 7th – April 28th 2021 A contemporary exhibition inspired by the legacy of the black arts movement “This feels like my debut in the LA art scene, being new to the west coast. I portray heavily textured abstract artwork, showing a different side to black art and artistry. The…