SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — To celebrate the beginning of Black History Month, painter Dakoro Edwards hosted a live art performance Feb. 1 for his exhibit, “CONNECT: Youth, Community, Diversity,” in the Gallery at City Springs.
During the two-hour event, Edwards answered questions and discussed his love of the community.
The success of Dakoro Art Gallery at City Walk Sandy Springs, the city’s first Black-owned exhibition room, weathered the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edwards is also the first Black artist to have a solo exhibit at the Gallery at City Springs.
Art Sandy Springs and The Empowerment Workshop partnered for the special exhibit, which pays homage to Sandy Springs businesses, organizations and schools that have impacted the community.
While Black History Month officially ends March 1, the exhibit runs through March 31.
All artwork on exhibit is for sale.
Edwards, a native of Syracuse, New York, said he discovered his passion for drawing after his parents introduced him to the medium as a 4-year-old.
“I’m known for creating thought-provoking visuals that inspire and promote diversity in perception,” Edwards told Art Sandy Springs before the exhibit.
Edwards refined his artistic skills with his middle and high school art instructors, allowing him to explore non-traditional art techniques.
Today, he is described as an abstract expressionist painter, a style popularized by Jackson Pollack, William de Kooning and Norman Lewis in the 1940s and 1950s.
“This exhibit is a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate the rich history and diversity of Sandy Springs,” Mayor Rusty Paul said.
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