Comcast Celebrates Black Fine Art Month with ‘Who’s Behind Black Art’

Comcast celebrates Black Fine Art Month (October) with the premiere of “Who’s Behind Black Art,” a four-part docuseries that explores the lives of five emerging artists navigating the industry and their journey to create a unique exhibition.

The award-winning series is available now on Comcast’s Black Experience on Xfinity channel and the Xumo Play free streaming app. Launched in 2021, Black Experience on Xfinity features the ultimate in Black storytelling from Comcast’s diverse programming partners and film studios and has released a number of original documentaries, in a span of just three years, showcasing emerging Black talent and content creators.

“Who’s Behind Black Art” spotlights five young emerging artists – Adrian Armstrong, Jewel Ham, Laurena Finéus, Mario Joyce, and Tae Ham – as they navigate the art world and the complexities and challenges artists of color sometimes face. The artists are also part of the “Good Black Art” community, the only platform of its kind fully dedicated to supporting emerging Black artists founded by Philip Collins.

The documentary series unfolds in four parts. The first two parts give viewers the opportunity to get acquainted with and appreciate the individuals behind the remarkable works of art.

Part three features a roundtable conversation with some of the most knowledgeable, diverse, and dynamic experts and celebrities representing every part of the art ecosystem including Founder of Cierra Britton Gallery, Cierra Britton, Memphis Grizzlies Owner, Former NBA Star and Art Collector, Elliot Perry, Art Collector and Philanthropist, Dr. V. Joy Simmons, Co-founder of ArtNoir, Larry Ossei-Mensah, Kickstarter CEO and former CMO of Artsy, Everette Taylor, among others. These 14 special guests and contributors are incredible examples of what support for emerging artists looks like in today’s art market.

Lastly, part four takes viewers along for the exhibition’s opening for all five artists’ work at the World Trade Center in New York City.

“Who’s Behind Black Art” is written and directed by John Campbell. Campbell also served as executive producer, alongside Phillip Collins, Chandler Wild, Thomas E. Moore III, Jeb Bent, Susan Chapman-Hughes, Valerie Meraz, Chris Landers, and Peter Gaudry, with Scott Dela Cruz as co-producer.

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