Discussions
GWCC Youth Led Artist Talk
Join us for a Greenmount West Community Center (GWCC) youth-led talk featuring artist and painter Tschabalala Self in conversation with McDaniel College sophomore and GWCC tutor and former participant Nykia King. The two will discuss the exhibition Tschabalala Self: By My Self, currently on view at the BMA. This program is produced in partnership with GWCC, an incubator to develop the greatness and talents of Black youth and their families. GWCC exemplifies consistent, high-quality investment in the Greenmount West community at large.
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Tschabalala Self (born 1990, Harlem, NY) lives and works in New York City and New Haven, CT. In addition to group exhibitions worldwide, her recent solo exhibitions have been presented at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston (2020); Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2019); Yuz Museum, Shanghai (2018); and Tramway, Glasgow (2017). She holds an MFA from Yale School of Art and a BA from Bard College.
Nykia King is a sophomore at McDaniel College, majoring in Social Work with a minor in Writing. Her goals are to become a mental health counselor for Black youth and to be published by her senior year. She has worked with GWCC for the past four years as an academic tutor. Nykia is a multidisciplinary creative and GWCC nurtures her passion for written, visual, and performing arts.