Maame Nsuroma: Afro-Futurism as Afro-Abundance Exhibition Reception
Sat, Mar 29
|The Bottom
We're excited to present Maame Nsuroma: Afro-Futurism as Afro-Abundance, exploring girlhood, womanhood, celestial realms & cultural abundance!
Time & Location
Mar 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
About the Event
Maame Nsuroma: Afro-Futurism as Afro-Abundance will be on display at The Bottom from 3/1-4/30.
Show Statement:
Featuring works by local youth artist Lavender Maynard, along with North Carolina creatives S. Ama Kwabia and Nina Alex Scott, this exhibition explores girlhood, womanhood, celestial realms & cultural abundance. Through expressive representations of the cosmos, vivid portraits, and mixed-media approaches, these works delve into the limitless possibilities of Afrofuturism viewed through a feminine lens—reclaiming the power of Black women as cosmic architects, visionaries, and creators of new worlds. Read more about the artists below!
Artist Bios:
Lavender Maynard is a youth artist in Tennessee whose artwork features portraits of girls and young women with abstract and colorful themes. Her artwork in this specific exhibit focused on a lot of galaxy themes, with a unique subject and a colorful background that reflects the subject's personality.
S. Ama Kwabia is a Ghanian-American multi-media collage artist,…