The first black woman to win two Oscars was recently celebrated at an exclusive party that brought art and fashion lovers together in Atlanta.
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NBAF, recognized as the oldest multidisciplinary arts organization in the United States focused exclusively on art and artists of African descent, hosted its 17th Annual Fine Arts and Fashion Sponsored by Neiman Marcus and honored the two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth. E.Carter.
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The event held at the Atlanta History Center shined a light on emerging color makers through the annual Fashion Forward student design competition…
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Credit: Kim Evans / Photograph by Kim Evans
and honored Carter along with other 2023 Fine Art and Fashion winners, including visual artist Shanequa Gay,
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and fashion designer Busayo Olupona.
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Credit: Kim Evans / Photograph by Kim Evans
Additionally, the NBAF presented cash prizes of $2,000 to its 2023 Fashion Forward Student Design winners, Jakarie Akhil Whitaker, a junior at Clark University in Atlanta,
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and Yemisi Sanni, a student at Savannah College of Art and Design.
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Their work will also be highlighted with a showcase at Neiman Marcus.
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Special guests at the celebration included Cynthia Bailey and Monyetta Shaw (#RHOA) who posed for a photo with Derek J and Lisa Bonner…
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as well as Miss Quad (Married to Medicine) Tameka Foster Raymond (author, entrepreneur), Angela Watts (founder and creative director of 10 Squared Agency), Cristyl Kimbrough (Lawyer, Charly Palmer (Visual Artist), Jennifer Drake (Senior Director, Sony Music Group), Iman Ramadan (Celebrity Stylist), Branden Zayden (Designer), and more.
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Credit: Kim Evans / Photograph by Kim Evans
Credit: Kim Evans / Photograph by Kim Evans
Credit: Kim Evans / Photograph by Kim Evans
Fine Art + Fashion raises funds to support NBAF operations and programs for artists of all ages and disciplines, particularly youth arts education programs for underserved students of African descent.
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Credit: Kim Evans / Photograph by Kim Evans
Credit: Kim Evans / Photograph by Kim Evans
Congratulations to the 2023 winners!
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