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These are Visual Artworks as productions by way of being rigorously created in a collective series l
All artwork on this blog is Copyright 2023 Turtel Onli , and other dates. All Rights Protected & not to be remixed, rebooted or used commercially without a signed agreement with Prof. Onli. The smaller images on the right are links to reels or related websites.

Saturday, January 11, 2020

 SWANN GALLERIES is hosting a unique auction of 100 selected original works of art from the prestigious Johnson Publishing Collection.  It includes an early Rhythmistic oil painting created by Onli when he was 18 years old. Already a total departure from the orthodoxy of images created by what is now called the Black Art Movement that were wedded to images of suffering and oppression along with tributes to selected historic figures and moments.

 The youthfully enigmatic Onli saw his path via a future-primitif approach to visual art. Genetic memories, counter-cultural advancements and dymaxion sciences resonated with him. The looming nexus of creativity, culture & commerce often led to Onli being minimized in those same Black Art Movement circles, anthologies, exhibitions and celebrations.

 "Family Group" is a personal statement as at that time in the young Onli's life he was being kicked out of the home of his grandfather, who had raised him since age 2.  Being confronted with the thrilling opportunities and challenges of living life on his own...separate from the only family he had ever known, is symbolized in the small child on the lower right....detached.....alone......poised.
This is evidence to the power and potential of Onli's decades long experimentation and Rhythmistic practices that covers fine and commercial artistic expressions.  So far, without being represented by commercial galleries.  Johnson Published produced the highly successful Ebony and Jet magazines along with a child's edition called Ebony Jr.  Onli did a tenure as a freelance illustrator for Ebony Jr.
Onli states he would love to be represented by a major gallery.

 Fortunately his Rhythmistic works have found themselves in the likes of The New Museum of Contemporary Art, The Chicago Children's Museum, The Tubman Museum and the pages of major publications.

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Saturday, January 4, 2020

2020! New Year and Nu Decade too.  While doing year and decade in review I am looking at things to do.  In the now....and the wow.  I am fortunate to be in a group exhibition at the Box Factory For the Arts in the upscale St. Joseph city in Michigan, USA. It is called "Inspired By the Greats" organized by the astute Nikki Gauthier.  It features art created as an homage to or appropriated from landmark works or styles associated or master by classic great visual artists.

 The exhibition is so hot that it has been extended until Feb. 29th.  Like for another month. Curators and hip collectors are flowing through.