ICONIC: Oakland
October 7 - November 6, 2016
The ICONIC Black Panther exhibition series began in Oakland, CA marking the 50-year anniversary of the Black Panther Party. Curated by Kelly Paschal-Hunter for SEPIA collective with over 60 artists participating in the exhibition at American Steel Gallery in West Oakland.
PROGRAMMING
Political Prisoner Roundtable
Panthers Hank Jones, Michael McCarty, Sheba Haven, Tureeda Mikell, Harold Taylor, Robert Johnson and Richard Brown
Teaching Panther History to Youth
Dr. Ula Taylor and Dr. Rickey Vincent | UC Berkeley Department of African American Studies
SUPPORTERS
Akonadi Foundation
San Francisco Foundation
Black Lives Matter Pasadena
Oakland Artists:
Ajuan Mance
Alan Clark
Alexis McGrigg
Alik Lee (Black Kango)
Amana Johnson
Andre Simmons
Andrea Ali
Anna W. Edwards
Black Panther Tarika Lewis
Brandy Gonzalez
Bridget Maria Goodman
Bryan Keith Thomas
Buggsy Malone
Cameron Thompson
Courageous Concepts
Dalila Paola Mendez
Danny Simmons
Dr. Samella Lewis
Eesuu Orundide
Emory Douglas
Fred Brathwaite aka Fab 5 Freddy
From the collection of Alden & Mary Kimbrough
Jaeme Bereal
Jesus Barraza
Jimi Evins
Joanne Ludwig
Kalima Amilak
Karen Seneferu
Kaya Fortune
Keba Armand Konte
Keith Kdub Williams
Kelvin Curry
Kevin B. Jones
Kristine Mays
Lorraine Bonner
Malik Seneferu
Mark Harris
Max Ripo
Melanie Cervantes
Michael Gabriel
Milton Bowens
Monica Wiesblott
Omiiroo
Orlonda Uffre
Pablo Cristi
Paul Kanawaktakie
Randolph Belle
Renata Gray
Richard Duardo
Rosalind McGary
Rose Hill
Samira Idroos
Sawsan Jari
Shepard Fairey
Sophia Dawson
Stephen Bruce
Susu Attar
TheArthur Wright
Tyler Steele
Vanessa Rodriguez
Wanda Sabir
Woody Johnson