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The Divine 9 & Their Disciples by DaQuane Cherry

Friday, October 18, 2024 12:00 PM
Saturday, October 26, 2024 1:00 PM

Rare Ink @ Meshu Labs: Tuskegee 52 O Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20001 United States (map)

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The Divine 9 & Their Disciples
by DaQuane Cherry

About the Exhibit

This series titled “THE DIVINE 9 & THEIR DISCIPLES” is an homage to the founding Greek fraternity and sorority houses of black sister and brother hood. Highlighting what community looks like when we are united. For DaQuane Cherry always states “… they do not fear us with a left or right hook, but a man with a book” The founding houses all had the same idea when created, to unite Black people in education, community, and the arts. Cherry states this info into consideration when creating the work and incorporated a series dedicated to the Divine 9 houses (Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Iota Phi Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta, Phi Beta Sigma) in celebration of their brother and sisterhood.

He created 9 pieces showcasing them in upscale cocktail/lux attire to symbolize the foundations of black excellence. In turn he complimented the 9 pieces with 9 smaller pieces honoring them as their little disciples. This all ties into DaQuane’s motif teddy bear seen in all of the work, symbolizing keeping the inner child alive. The teddy bear is depicted with 3 primary colors which entails that with out such 3, the world would be painted only in black and white.

About the Artist: DaQuane Cherry

DaQuane Cherry (b. 1998, Elizabeth City, NC) is a Manhattan based self taught multidisciplinary artist specializing in figurative painting/Portraiture, poetry, and photography. Prior to the pandemic, Cherry’s professional focus was on his acting and modeling career. At the peak of the pandemic he redirected his focus and concentrated his interest in figurative Painting in which , pre pandemic, he considered a hobby. Here DaQuane found his creative footing and continues to strengthen his skillset.

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