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SUMMARY:MALIK SENEFERU: <i>A Retrospective </i>
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nMalik Seneferu A RETROSPECTIVE\nMalik Seneferu has spent the last 35 years instructing and leading an array of artistic and cultural expressions throughout the Black diaspora in San Francisco and beyond. During this time, Seneferu has developed a multidisciplinary body of work stemming from his early, firsthand experiences dealing with prejudice and severe injustice, as witnessed in and around his community. In his continued pursuit to support underserved populations, he addresses these issues through his life and art, and has made a difference in the hearts and minds of many.\nA closer look at Seneferu’s artwork offers a broader story of his ability to overcome obstacles while fighting for social justice, as can be seen in several of his works, including Broth’as Untitled, Black Fist, Angela Davis, and Maya’s Revenge. At times described as reflecting the aesthetics of magical realism, Seneferu’s art embraces a commitment to the concept of beauty through his paintings, sculptures, assemblages, and digital reproductions, many of which are on view.\nPresented by the 31st annual AfroSolo Arts Festival, the exhibition showcases a diverse body of work that is divided into thematic sections: explosions in color; legacy series—honoring our elders, sculptural works; an assemblage series; and reproductions of\noriginal artworks. As a whole, Seneferu’s canon demonstrates a masterly exploration of socially conscious images and reflections of the artist’s life.\n \n\nThe exhibition opening is Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm\nBelow is the Opening Reception Info\n\n \nYour are cordially invited to our Opening Reception:\nJanuary 16, 2025 – 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm\nAfrican American Center, 3rd Fl\nSan Francisco Main Library\n100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102\nLight Refreshments will be available Program Starts at 6pm\n1. Performance by flutist William Underwood III\n2. Opening Remarks by:\nA. Shawna Sherman, Manager, African American Center\nB. Thomas Robert Simpson, Artistic/Executive Director, AfroSolo Theatre Company\nC. Peter Fitzsimmons, Exhibition Curator\nD. Malik Seneferu, Exhibition Artist\n3. Artist Talk, Q &amp; A, &amp; Exhibition Walk-Through with Malik Seneferu\n \nBio\nMalik Seneferu\nMalik Seneferu has dedicated his life to advancing social justice and Afrocentric resiliency in his community and beyond. Seneferu is a self-taught, San Francisco-based artist whose award-winning visual arts practice includes painting, sculpture, mixed media projects, and public art commissions.\nSeneferu began his career as a youth working with resident services in the Bayview Hunters Point. He reflects fondly on his explorations at the San Francisco Public Library when he was a youngster in search about knowledge of his ancestors, where he enjoyed a safe, quiet place to read. Malik currently works with youth at the Phoenix Project Collaborative, where he is focused on providing guidance through life coaching for those struggling with traumatic life events.\nSeneferu has created over 10,000 artworks spanning a broad range of genres and mediums during his lifetime career and is consistently adding to his impressive canon.\nHe has staged exhibitions at the African American Art and Cultural Complex and the Jazz Heritage Center, where he offers social and creative support to the Bay Area community at large. He is currently Artist-in-Residence with the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Innovation and was a recipient of the 2023 Creative Corps Grant.\n\n Samples of the 55+ pieces of artworks on display\n \n\n\n\n\nPeter Fitzsimmons\nPete “The Cat” Fitzsimmons is a native San Franciscan and the Founding Executive Director of the Jazz Heritage Center, once located in San Francisco’s Fillmore District.\nHe is AfroSolo Arts Festival’s Visual Arts Curator, presenting “Malik Seneferu – A Retrospective” at the African American Center, 3 Fl., San Francisco Main Library, January 16 – April 20, 2025.\nPeter is currently working as a Documentarian and Executive Producer of the soon to be released doc, “San Francisco – 150 Years / If Jazz Could Talk”. He is also a working member of the Fillmore Jazz Ambassadors ( FJA), performing as their Jazz Historian. His recent speaking engagements include his “Tribute to Charles Sullivan” and opening remarks at FJA’s tribute to Frankie Beverly, featuring Robin Duhe, formerly with Maze. He was a featured performer at AfroSolo and the Commonwealth Club’s presentation of “Standing Tall” – A Celebration of Black Resilience, where his Power Point presentation explored the “History of Jazz In San Francisco” starting in the Barbary Coast and eventually proliferating in SF’s Fillmore District, also known as Harlem of the West.\nIn pursuit of his professional acting career, he has acquired many accomplished credits as seen on his IMDb listing. He recently performed on stage, in Walking Cinema’s immersive theater experience: “The Fillmore Eclipse” and for the Oakland Public Theater / PlayGround Innovator Incubator presentation of “ Four Seasons Political Landscape”, featuring the premiere production of “Judicial Process” .\n\n \n\n
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CATEGORIES:2025 Events,2025 January,Featured Events
LOCATION:San Francisco Public Library - Main Library | Address: 100 Larkin Street
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