MSI’s Black Creativity Experience: A Vibrant Black Art Celebration

The Museum of Science and Industry threw a Black art party and invited out the community.& A month after the South Side museum hosted its acclaimed Black Creativity Gala, featuring over 100 works by professional and emerging Black artists, it opened its doors again for the “Black Creativity Experience: Art. Music. Party.”, allowing the general public to enjoy the program’s Juried Art Exhibition.& Visitors had the rare chance to engage with the artists behind these works, such as Deborah Awwad. Her captivating black-and-white photo of a downtown Chicago scene reflected through Millennium Park’s Cloud Gate sculpture is a highlight of the exhibit. Among the distinguished artists was Keith David Conner, a former package designer who now devotes his time to creating art. His oil and acrylic portrait of James Baldwin is a testament to his commitment to producing positive and uplifting art that resonates with his community. Robert Taylor III’s acrylic painting “Mwongonza Wa Jangwa” is prominently featured. Through his thought-provoking work, he challenges the negative perceptions of Black people. Indeed, MSI’s Black Creativity Experience was a feast for the eyes and ears. Under its cavernous copper-domed ceiling, a full-fledged party with a DJ, drinks and food took place. Ultimately,...