"NOG Emerges" 2021 Copyright 2021 Turtel Onli

"NOG Emerges" 2021 Copyright 2021 Turtel Onli
Inspired by "NOG" being the Future-Primitif face of the blockbuster group exhibition at the change making, trend setting Museum of Contemporary Art, Summer / Fall 2021 called "Chicago Comics: 1960 Until Now", curated by Dan Nadel. . NOG was mural sized on the MCA's outer wall near the door to its Museum Store which featured NOG merchandise in the form of a Tote Bag, post cards, a ever-cool NOG Sketch Book, plus autographed copies of "Tales From The Rhyhthmic Zone", the Graphic Novel that includes expanded versions of the original NOG stories. So Rhythmistic! All artwork on this blog by Prof. Onli is Copyright 2023 Turtel Onli , and other dates. All Rights Protected & not to be remixed, rebooted or used commercially without a signed agreement with Prof. Onli.

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Auction Link: Swann per the Ebony Magazine / Johnson Publishing Company Collection


 In 1970 Turtel Onli directed a tutoring program for at risk urban youth at the historic South Side Community Art Center whose Executive Director at the time was Herbert Nipson, who was also the Executive Editor of Ebony Magazine.  Nipson strongly suggested Onli submit slides to Johnson Publishing to be considered for its emerging collection of important fine art by African Americans.

At the next B.A.G. meeting Onli asked Smoote to take slides of his works and explained to Smoote the opportunity.  Ultimately this led to both of them having works included in this landmark collection of amazing fine art from the minds and talents of practicing Black Artists.

 At the time Onli and Smoote were barely 20 years old.

 "Provenance"  This is one of Smoote's watermelon themed works that led B.A.G. to embrace the iconic watermelon as its logo and transitional object.
The above works of innovative fine art are included in the January 2020 Swann Galleries auction of 100 works from the fabulous Johnson Publishing Company Art Collection.