Black Art In America Founder Visits Chattanooga Saturday

Jazzanooga Hosts A Lunchtime Meet And Greet With Dorsey

  • Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Collectors, art lovers and Chattanooga visual art enthusiasts are invited to attend an exhibition of fine African American Art presented by Najee Dorsey, founder of Black Art In America.  The exhibit includes Mr. Dorsey's work, along with other works by African-American artists.  Works on paper by John Biggers, Elizabeth Catlett and other 20th Century masters will be available to view and purchase. 

The event will take place Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at the Jazzanooga Arts SPACE, 431 East MLK Blvd. There is no cost to attend. 

Black Art in America is the leading online portal and social network focused on African-American Art. BAIA amplifies commentary on today's visual arts news from a variety of perspectives, including breaking news, gallery meet-ups, market trends and profiling leading (and emerging) Black visual artists in the country. Mr. Dorsey is also the founder of Do You Basel, a network of African-American art collectors and enthusiasts who attend Art Basel, Miami each year. 

Created in 2011 as a citywide celebration of jazz, Jazzanooga is now a cultural arts and education nonprofit that offers year-round programming and a month-long celebration during April in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month. 

For more information about Jazzanooga’s community programming, please visit www.jazzanooga.org, like Jazzanooga on Facebook, or follow @Jazzanooga on Twitter.


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