Artists Panel for Booking: Artists’ Books by Black Artists

A BIMA PRISM PROGRAM
Part of Handwork 2026

Artists’ books hold more than only words or images—they are a medium for storytelling, cultural memory, and creative experimentation.

During this panel, the curator of Booking: Artists’ Books by Black Artists, Colette Gaiter, will host an insightful conversation with four artists from the exhibition (Tia Blassingame, Rick Griffith, and IBé Crawley). Along with reflections on the power of artists’ books, they will also present their work, shine a light on their ideas, and discuss their creative practices.

Header image: Rick Griffith, All the Black Bodies, Unnumbered edition of 300, 2023, Newsprint, 9.75″h x 6.75″w, Courtesy of the Cynthia Sears Artists’ Books Collection, Photo by Laura Zander.

PANELISTS

Tia Blassingame

Rick Griffith

IBé Crawley

Guest Curator Colette Gaiter

BIMA’s PRISM programming is where art comes alive, off the walls and onto the stage. From films and concerts to artist talks and community celebrations, PRISM expands what it means to be an art museum through regular, engaging live events on BIMA’s stage, in its galleries, and outside the museum.