"Look no further for proof than these words from 83-year-old artist Sylvia Snowden, whose paintings are live currents of electricity, organisms of paint and movement. She opens up about her childhood in New Orleans, learning from giants of Black modernism at Howard University, and the community on her street in DC that inspired an entire series in an interview with critic Jasmine Weber. Snowden has dedicated her career to capturing the humanity at the core of these paintings,"
"It's not the first time the publication has been criticized for being out of touch with, well, the literal rest of the world. But it takes a special kind of villainy to think naming its 2025 Person of the Year simply "Architects of AI" and swapping the construction workers in the iconic "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" photograph (1932) with odious tech billionaires was a good idea."
Sylvia Snowden, age 83, produces vibrant paintings that celebrate color, movement, and human dignity. She grew up in New Orleans and studied at Howard University with leaders of Black modernism. Her work draws on a Washington, DC neighborhood community and aims to make the people she names feel seen and represented. A recent TIME Magazine Person of the Year cover labeling 'Architects of AI' and replacing 1932 construction workers with tech billionaires provoked criticism for appearing out of touch and privileging tech elites. The newsletter also references protest graffiti against ICE deportations and the continuing relevance of W. E. B. Du Bois.
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