Serae Avance 08/30/2021
Description
Tulsa artist, Serae Avance, talks about her upbringing and early inspirations in art and color theory from her father that she would later apply to her artistic career. She discusses her decision to pursue a biochemistry degree in college before changing career paths and how her experience mixing chemicals and analyzing cell slides reinforced her appreciation for colors and textures in her art. Avance talks about her photography series 'Knowledge, Struggle, and Unity' and describes her style of work and where she finds inspiration, explaining how she finds beauty in uniqueness and difference. She discusses the relationship between museums and local Black artists and concerns over exploitation, how their art will be used, and about the ways in which their art can make a positive impact on the local community.
| Date(s) | 8/30/2021 |
| Call Number | ANT_006 |
| Subjects | Art as Activism in North Tulsa, Tulsa's Greenwood District, Black Wall Street, Black women artists, Community engagement, Commodification of tragedy African American art, African American women artists, Arts fund raising, Commodification, Education, Interviews, Museums, Photography, Political art, Race discrimination |
| Interviewee(s) | Serae Avance |
| Interviewer(s) | Autumn Brown |