New Blog

C'mon down!!!! Welcome to the Blog is Right (cue theme music, over excited audience member running to the stage..)

My new blog is www.teliottmansa.wordpress.com

(thanks for the suggestion Adler!)

Young Blood

The tide brings a new wave of 25 artists to Miami in "Young Blood: New Wave," an exhibition of New World School of the Arts (NWSA) alumni who will unite to celebrate their roots. With a portion of the sales benefiting the high school and college visual arts department, their works will line the walls of the NWSA ArtSeen gallery as a fundraiser. Founded by alumna Michelle Gomez in 2008, "Young Blood" is a series of annual art exhibitions showcasing NWSA alumni aimed to raise awareness of the needs of the NWSA visual arts department. 

The 2010 exhibition is curated by NWSA High School alumni Michelle Gomez (2008), Patty Suau (2003) and Roman Arevalo (2008). Together, the Young Blood team has been proactive in transforming the face of the art scene in both Miami and NWSA. From the early to recent graduates, the medley of professional, practicing artists and students alike vary in style; creating a blend of alumni of all ages and establishment levels. For gallerists, collectors and the general public, this exhibition is a reunion of the artistic masses of our hometown for a school where tremendous talent lives. 

Exhibiting artists include Roman Arevalo, Devin Caserta, Autumn Casey, Leo Castaneda, Christina Dostaler, Reinier Gamboa, Michelle Gomez, Michelle Jean, Melissa Leandro, Danielle Levine, T. Eliott Mansa, Coralina Meyer, Chottip Nimla-Or, Asser Saint-Val, Adriana Sanchez, Nabila Santa-Cristo, Vincent Serritella, sleeper, Paul A. Smith JR., Patty Suau, Danae Tarragona, Jose L. Telot, Juan Travieso, Jovan Karlo Villalba, John Witty.

To visit the gallery after the opening, please make an appointment by e-mailing Michelle Gomez atyoungbloodnwsa@gmail.com . 

NWSA ArtSeen Gallery
2215 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
305.237.3559
http://nwsa.mdc.edu

Pics from Mary Don't You Weep/Martha Don't You Moan

Mary Don't You Weep/Martha Don't You Moan

T. Eliott Mansa will be exhibiting new work from the Mother/Son series September 5th 4-6pm at the African American Museum of the Arts 325 South Clara Avenue, Deland Florida 

For more info call (386)736-4004

"Snatched: Loni Jae: Hattie Mae Williams and the Tattooed Ballerinas

These are images from a collaborative Dance/Live Art/Installation by Loni Jae:Hattie Mae Williams and the Tattooed Ballerinas in NYC . It was a wonderful experience; conceptually and aesthetically. It dealt with the over sexualization of women in the media, the separation of woman from her essence and a return to embracing one's inner spirit.

I will have more info from the press release, and more images. In the mean time, enjoy these pieces, they are wonderful!

close up pictures of the paintings

These paintings are from a series I started, the Mother and Child series. In the paintings I portray African American women and their sons as the Madonna and Christ. I use this as a metaphor to explore the ways that African American mothers strive to imbue their sons with a sense of the spiritual, as well as raise them to the best of their abilities in a world that seems bent on destroying African American males.

More pics from the show