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Today I had the great opportunity to be in the presence of the first Black artist I was educationally introduced to... Mrs. Faith Ringgold.

“Tar Beach” explained...

Join me today at the Houston Museum of African American Culture @houstonmaac for a live painting experience. I’ll be working on a MF Doom tribute for my upcoming exhibition 👀 ARTis The Imitation of Life. Today Saturday September 4th from 2pm to 6pm. I’ll be joined by the infamous @eddiefiler as well Aaaand we’ll be celebrating the newly renovated Culture Shoppe inside HMAAC. Come do something different ✊🏿 #theshawnartisgallery #theartofshawnartis #hmaac #ARTisTheImitationOfLife #mfdoom #houston #houstonartist #culture #art #livepainting #hiphop #art #museum #jj3000 (at Houston Museum of African American Culture) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTZ_QOaL7B4/?utm_medium=tumblr

“The South Got Sumthin to Say!” …. The Dirty South exhibition @vmfamuseum Thank you @houstonmaac for an amazing trip ✊🏿🙏🏿 Catch me this Saturday September 4th 2021 at The Houston Museum of African American Culture for a live painting experience and tribute to @mfdoom at 1:30pm #theartofshawnartis #hmaac #culture #mfdoom #thedirtysouth #mask #art #live #houston #houstonartist #vmfa (at Houston Museum of African American Culture) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTOK6xtLWgh/?utm_medium=tumblr

Woooow!!! Finally finished! I gave this one my all. Met a ton of incredible people while creating this @blackboxpress piece entitled Carry This in Remembrance of Me and wow it was so much energy around I know all my family was with me ❤️ Please be sure to visit @houstonmaac to see my mural while it lasts and see the Delita Martin @ava @leapaction mural “Blue is The Color We See Before We Die” currently on exhibit #chalkcontest #theartofshawnartis #delitamartin #avaduvernay #hmaac #chalk #chalkart #houstonartist #houston #art #gopro (at Houston Museum of African American Culture) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR0IHpJrbqO/?utm_medium=tumblr

So I registered for the 2021 Muscarelle Driveway Chalk Art Competition where we have to select from 50 images from the Muscarelle Museum’s collection … So guess who I found in the collection as one of my options? Delita Pinchback Martin @blackboxpress So guess what I’ll be doing at the Houston Museum of African American Culture tomorrow 🤔 Honoring one of our greats ✊🏿 Be sure to check out her work currently on view at HMAAC! Blue is the Color We See Before We Die has officially opened its national tour!! Unveiling of @ava Law Enforcement Accountability Project’s (LEAP) large scale commissioned work by artist Delita Martin. I’m out here now Saturday 7/24 🔥<= it’s hot out here but thank God for trees 🌳 🙏🏿 Sounds brought to you by @qtiptheabstract and abstract radio (Pictured) DELITA MARTIN Carry This In Remembrance Of Me, 2019 Acrylic, charcoal, lithography, relief printing, decorative papers, and hand stitching © Delita Martin #delitamartin #hmaac #theartofshawnartis #chalkartist #streetartist #abstractradio (at Houston Museum of African American Culture) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRuFwxYLdlT/?utm_medium=tumblr

Thank you to all who attended the 713 Day Zoom Auction with @houstonmaac last night! Congratulations to the new owner of You Turn Me On (or Off) 🙌🏿 I had a great time sharing my artwork and the stories behind them. Stay tuned for the next one and be sure to sign up for my newsletter for updates on my upcoming events, exhibitions, and art releases. #theartofshawnartis #theshawnartisgallery #713day #hmaac #houston #artauction #YouTurnMeOn #blackart #artcollector #art #houstonartist #grid #relationshipgoals #power #electricity #blackout #houston #atlanta #newyork #ercot (at Houston Museum of African American Culture) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRVE1ywBa5r/?utm_medium=tumblr