Grace Haile

(3/3) All of the photos in the series are captured above the sitting view. We aren’t seeing her life from her view, we are merely participants in it. #arth287

(2/3) By choosing to set all her photos as the kitchen table you would think Weems is offering a set at her table, or rather, offering us a glimps into her life. But, we can’t get that close to her life bc of the way the photo is staged #arth287

(1/3h) Carrie Mae Weems Kitchen Table Series offers you a lot to think about. The kitchen table, as stated in the video is, the kitchen table is an important place in the home; it is wear food is shared, conversation is heard, and struggle and happiness take place #arth287

@Makayla9032 @DevanShimoyama This is a great piece! I love how the subject is kneeling and in really close contact with the plants around him. Makes it feel like he is very comfortable

This portrait by @DevanShimoyama represented summer to me because of this usage of orange and red colors and the fact that the subject is sitting in a sunflower field. I liked the way the warm tones of the photo reflected a summer feeling. #ARTH287ArtonInsta

@adiarth287 @ninachanel This is a great piece and I love how it looks like we’ve caught the subject in doing something

This artwork by @ninachanel depicts a cookout, a staple summer pastime. The vibrant and warm yellow, orange, and green colors make for a very seasonal image, and the abstract nature of the portrait reminds me of the unstructured nature of summer break! #arth287artoninsta

This piece on Philemon’s Williams page reminds me of being a young child during summer time: sitting and playing outside for hours at a time, and enjoying the summer time plants and animals around me #ARTH287artoninsta

This piece by Nina Chanel reminds me of summer time. The subject appears to have sunscreen on his nose, and he is sitting on a towel which reminds me of picnics (often had in the warm weather) . The fruit around the subject also alludes to ripe summer fruits #ARTH287artoninsta

instagram.com/p/Ca8NztoF1WQ/… I chose this piece by Sam Vernon because of the mess and yet simplicity of it. I wanted to know why he chose to let the words “Unfinished Peace” remain legible while the rest is covered with paint. #ARTH287ArtonInsta

instagram.com/p/Cb2lNONrS7z/… this is a piece by Juan Logan- I wanted to understand more about why he chose these warm and soft colors, along with what is the meaning behind the art. It’s contemporary, and allows for questions. #ARTH287ArtonInsta

@jdurdenarth I agree. I love how there are flowers and plants growing out of the woman’s head. It’s almost as if she has tons of wonderful blooming thoughts growing from her mind.

I chose “O stems behold the night offering” by Lezley Saar for the way the flowers/fungus/vegetation seem to be blooming out of the person's head. I feel as though flowers or plants in general in bloom are recognizable symbols of spring. #arth287artoninsta

@hope_mutter @GenevieveGaign1 I love the color and detail in this painting. I also love how there is both the idea of Spring through the flowers on the wall, as well as all the domestic appliances that refer to the idea of spring cleaning.

This is Ain't Nobody Got Time by Genevieve Gaignard. The floral and fruit motif of the wallpaper elude to Spring, and the many emblems of domestic labor evoke an idea of "Spring cleaning." I also like the subversion of the mammy caricature here. #arth287artoninsta

These two pieces by Beverly Mciver are full of light and warm spring colors. The tulips remind me of warmth and sun, and the idea of new flowers growing after the winter season. #arth287ArtonInsta

These two pieces by Nate Lewis are some of the most unique I've seen while going through art on instagram. There is so much texture, a deep contrast with the color and black and white, and a mystery of what the patterns and designs mean. #arth287ArtonInsta

Sadie Barnette’s exhibit expresses simple parts and moments of childhood, family, and growing up. The simple photo of a piece of toast on a plate, a happy birthday cake and a family photo show the simplicity that lies within life but can be translated to art. #ARTH287artoninsta

Jordan Mcasteel includes extremely impressive detail in her pieces. You can see the wrinkle of the woman’s jeans, her hands, and her face. She appears to be exhausted. The men she paints have incredible muscle definition and and facial expressions as well. #Arth287ArtonInsta

I love the chaos and the wonder that this piece by Sanford Biggers presents. Why the color blue? Why the splotches of white? Why can we see the subjects hands but not her face? It makes me ask questions, and I want to know the story. #ARTH287ArtonInsta

I love this piece of art done by Rico Garson. The colors are bright, and remind me of African American culture, and I love the deep contrast they present with the black and white subject in the middle. #ARTH287ArtonInsta

This piece of art was more difficult for us to depict. It looks like the subject is holding onto some type of door, and is gazing out as he is watching everything go by. We found the red and green complimentary colors interesting as well. #arth287

For this piece, we were wondering why it was black and white. Was it because there weren’t colored photos yet, or was it the artists choice? We also discussed her stance, and how she is angled and looking towards one direction. #arth287

It is also interesting to see how perfect the scene is, and then in the corner, you can see dark crowds rolling in. We wondered if this was foreshadowing The Fall and the darkness that was about to fall upon the earth.

This piece forced us to ask a lot of questions as to why the artist depicted the scene in this way. It is painted on an extremely small board, and the subjects are crammed very close together even though this art is telling the story of a huge moment in time. #arth287