RICHARD HUNT
INTERNATIONAL SCULPTOR — CHICAGO NATIVE SON
12 SEPTEMBER 1935–16 DECEMBER 2023
Richard Hunt gave a great gift to Pigment International with his graciousness and accessibility. Hunt was more than an artist he was an activist, a veteran and an overall humanist, who brought out the best in those around him. He will be greatly missed. He allowed us to visit his studio and talk with him during Black Fine Art Month (BFAM) in 2021; we were there when he was feted by the Leadership Advisory Council (LAC) of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2022; he provided a tour of his studio for Delaware based sculptors Aaron and Gina Paskins and a group from Atlanta and Milwaukee in 2022; and took Sculptor D. Lamar Preston under his tutelage. We were thankful to be on hand for the unveiling of his sculpture honoring another Chicago icon, Ida B. Wells in 2021. He went to his studio every day until he passed peacefully in his sleep on December 16th. Well done good and faithful servant.
PIGMENT INTERNATIONAL RELEASES 2024 EDITORIAL CALENDAR
Pigment International® is a Black woman founded and led multi-media platform reporting on the art, people, issues, trends, and events shaping Black contemporary art and examining the linkages connecting historical and contemporary Black art. Our Pigment Newsletter reaches 10K subscribers each week and garners a 41% open rate. We are excited to announce our 2023 Editorial Calendar. Find our media kit here. E-mail us at pigmentintl@gmail.com for more info.
Q1 — Decadence of Another Kind — Bridgeport Art Center, The Boys Are Back in Town, a Student Art Competition, Gary Comer Youth Center Safe Passage Project
Q2 — Spring Art Fairs — Expo Chicago, The Other Art Fair and 57th Street Art Fair, Black Gallery Guide + on-line update
Q3 — Martha’s Vineyard, Butter 4
Q4 — Black Fine Art Month (BFAM) and Art Miami
In 2023 our advertisers included Black owned galleries across the Diaspora and national institutions like the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Puerto Rican American Museum, and MCA Chicago. Ads and custom editorial content are available. Tell your story to our engaged, art focused readers. E-mail us at pigmentintl@gmail.com for more details. We are the publishers of Pigment Magazine, Black Gallery Guide + and founders of Black Fine Art Month® (BFAM). Get our Media Kit here.
Leave Your Mark
Artists Paul Branton and Edo guided visitors through a public art demonstration at Navy Pier on December 16th. Titled ‘Leave Your Mark’, the live mural painting was part of the Prospective Exhibition Programming Artsmark Series presented by Diasporal Rhythms.
Edo White and Paul Branton led the Leave Your Mark public art demo with students from Gary Comer Youth Center participating.
Photos by Doug Kenney
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