Arts and Cultural platform Thenublack is looking for young artists who would like to contribute works to an exhibition that will be hosted in a London gallery in October 2010. This show aims to provide a new generation of artists with a creative platform, whilst allowing visitors the opportunity to engage in a dynamic celebration of Black Culture.

Some background on thenublack
In October of 2008, Graphic designer Gabrielle Smith set herself a challenge to blog about contemporary culture of the African Diaspora as a new approach to celebrating Black History Month in the UK. Through photographs, news articles, video, and profiles of young creatives, thenublack was formed.

Thenublack celebrates the talents of her generation – those born to parents of African descent within the Diaspora. Gabrielle says:

“I am driven by my passion for the creative arts, and to share with my readership the things I love the most about a generation of young people who have a rich cultural past – all from a creative viewpoint.”

Working as a creative in a professional environment, she thrives on connecting with young artists and being able to showcase their work online.

The Exhibition
2010 will be the second year since thenublack was founded, and so to celebrate this as well as UK Black History Month, Gabrielle will be curating an art exhibition to display pieces of work from a range of contemporary artists of African descent. In addition to the show, each week on the blog, a young creative will be featured by way of a Q&A interview, as well as a display of pieces of their work. The online content will encourage wider audience engagement and discussion.

If you would like to exhibit your work, or for more information, please contact: hello@iamthenublack.com. Alternatively VISIT THE BLOG HERE.