McClodden then chooses the medium that seems best fit to convey the story at hand. The Philadelphia-based artist lets her topic of choice do the talking, tied together by a personal manifesto of sorts that focuses on “Black mentifact”-in short, the artist’s look at the communal values and thought ways of the African diaspora. The exhibition was crafted with the insight of the event’s original producer, former Executive Producer of the Apollo Theater Mikki Shepard, along with a featured cast of dancers, some of whom were participants in the original festival. And at The Shed, the artist looks at Black joy through the lens of dance by highlighting the 1983 Dance Black America festival in a presentation titled “The Trace of an Implied Presence” (on view until December 11). At the art space 52 Walker, “MASK / CONCEAL / CARRY” (open through October 8), approaches its titular themes from a more personal standpoint. Each is distinct in its message and represents the powerful nature of her dynamically widespread practice. Currently, in New York City, Tiona Nekkia McClodden has not one, but two exhibitions on view.
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