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“Staying true to oneself is a beautiful way to enrich each other. For this, our contemporary heritage, a work of the soul and gift from oneself, is also the biggest gift of our whole humanity.”

— Dr. El Hadji Malick Ndiaye, On Art Within The City, 2020

Our articles serve to enrich discourse on contemporary art and the world which it exists within. We provide a platform for artists, writers and thinkers to converse on art and their unique life experiences.

FOCUS: Dak’Art Biennale 2022

FOCUS: Dak’Art Biennale 2022

By Mack McFarland

blackpuffinJuly 28, 2022

ON ART WITHIN THE CITY

ON ART WITHIN THE CITY

By Dr. El Hadji Malick Ndiaye

blackpuffinAugust 1, 2021

SISTER CITIES: ARTIST MODOU DIENG CONSTRUCTS A BRIDGE BETWEEN ST. LOUIS AND SAINT-LOUIS

SISTER CITIES: ARTIST MODOU DIENG CONSTRUCTS A BRIDGE BETWEEN ST. LOUIS AND SAINT-LOUIS

By Rikki Byrd

blackpuffinJuly 22, 2021

DAKAR, SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 - A BRIDGE OVER THE ATLANTIC

DAKAR, SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 - A BRIDGE OVER THE ATLANTIC

By Sylvain Sankalé

blackpuffinJuly 22, 2021

IF I COULD SEE YOUR FACE

IF I COULD SEE YOUR FACE

By Emmanuel Iduma

blackpuffinJuly 8, 2021

INTERVIEW WITH FOR FREEDOMS, CO-FOUNDER ERIC GOTTESMAN & DIRECTOR MICHELLE WOO

INTERVIEW WITH FOR FREEDOMS, CO-FOUNDER ERIC GOTTESMAN & DIRECTOR MICHELLE WOO

By Devon Van Houten Maldonado

blackpuffinJuly 8, 2021

FOR FREEDOMS: KWAME BRATHWAITE

FOR FREEDOMS: KWAME BRATHWAITE

By Kwame S. Brathwaite

blackpuffinJuly 8, 2021

CUT & PASTE: OSCAR MURILLO AND MODOU DIENG TALK ABOUT THE NATURE OF POLITICAL ART

CUT & PASTE: OSCAR MURILLO AND MODOU DIENG TALK ABOUT THE NATURE OF POLITICAL ART

By Jeremy Goodwin

blackpuffinJuly 8, 2021

HOW WE ENDURE: A CONVERSATION ON BLACKNESS WITH ESMAA MOHAMOUD

HOW WE ENDURE: A CONVERSATION ON BLACKNESS WITH ESMAA MOHAMOUD

By Rikki Byrd

blackpuffinJuly 8, 2021

OSCAR MURILLO AND MODOU DIENG AT GOLDEN HOUR IN CHELSEA, NEW YORK

OSCAR MURILLO AND MODOU DIENG AT GOLDEN HOUR IN CHELSEA, NEW YORK

By Devon Van Houten Maldonado

blackpuffinJuly 8, 2021

EXTRACTION

EXTRACTION

By Danielle A. Jackson

blackpuffinJuly 1, 2021

REFLECTIONS ON A THEME: TRANSPARENCY SHADE: SEEING THROUGH THE SHADOW

REFLECTIONS ON A THEME: TRANSPARENCY SHADE: SEEING THROUGH THE SHADOW

By Charlotte Eyerman

blackpuffinJuly 1, 2021

AN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION IMAGINES AN INTERSECTIONAL FUTURE

AN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION IMAGINES AN INTERSECTIONAL FUTURE

By Devon Van Houten Maldonado

blackpuffinJuly 1, 2021