Niza Knoll Gallery presents “Not Another Black Art Show”, curated by Tyree Jones-Evans, on view May 30 – June 29, 2025, at 915 Santa Fe Drive. The show aims to create a space that abandons imposed meanings behind black art and embraces nuance within the work. Local artists Johnny Draco, Joseph Graves, Jazz Holmes, Tyree Jones-Evans, Angel Tirado and Devin Urioste will showcase sincere work to isolate themselves from racial expectations and show that their narratives lie far beyond what one month or one day could ever acknowledge. The public is invited to an Artist Reception on Saturday, June 7, 6 – 9 p.m., and to join the discussion during an Artist Panel on Friday, June 20, 1 – 4 p.m.
“Blackness and black history are inescapable lenses for black artists; this show makes no effort to deny those truths.” explains Jones-Evans, “The show does, however, decentralize expectational ‘black’ themes and emphasizes that said themes do not need to be included in the work for them to exist in the work. Nor do they need to be included for the work to be important. In acknowledging so, the superficial take that reduces artists to two-dimensional figures is eliminated, setting free the richness of invention, narration, and culture that lives within the artist. ‘Not Another Black Art Show’ thrives in miscellany, which silences the monolithic experience.”
The panel discussion will focus on the multifacetedness of black art. Artists will talk about how their black experience influences their practice, and how they navigate an industry that will always fail at keeping them in boxes.
Niza Knoll Gallery, located in Denver’s popular Art District on Santa Fe, specializes in intriguing conceptual exhibits featuring work by local and regional artists as well as private concerts, guest speakers and workshops. Regular gallery hours are Thursday – Sunday, 1 – 4 p.m., except for First Friday, 5 ¬¬– 9 p.m., and Third Friday, 5 ¬– 8 p.m. and Noon ¬– 3 p.m. during the Sundays on Santa Fe Art Walk which takes place on the final Sunday of each month.
Visit www.nizaknollgallery.com to view and purchase works online and for the most up-to-date calendar of events.
Banner Image : Joseph Graves “The Wildflower Between Us”