Homer Jackson is a friend of mine. He’s a visual and performance artist. We met several years ago in Miami where he was doing a performance art piece (not to be mistaken for a theatrical piece on stage). It was at South Florida Arts Center, where I eventually became part off the exhibition review committee. He and I discussed his print publication but, my interest veers toward web publishing where I feel art oriented topics have more immediacy for action and discussion. Hence, I became Editor of miamiartexchange.com
Holding the Door Open: An Interview with Homer Jackson
Shine
Philadelphia’s Homer Jackson has launched “Shine: Conversations Between Artists,” a quarterly newsletter he calls “a national, even international dialogue.” Jackson is a important performance and community artist deeply concerned about the voices of artists of color. The first issue includes interviews with Atlanta’s award-winning poet Alice Lovelace and recording producer Richard Nichols, an article on the baffling health-insurance situation of the late MC Poetic, and a profile of Alternate ROOTS. Upcoming issues examine the role of the black performance artist and the worlds of community-based art and public art. Contributors and feature artists include Euware Osayande, Gary Moore, Robin Holder, Sherman Fleming, SuAndi, June Edwards and Rick Lowe. $10/year. E-mail: homershines@yahoo.com.