Vernissage of the 6yr anniversary of Black Voices - Curator and gallerist Destinee Ross-Sutton will present a special exhibition at the 20th anniversary of Market Art Fair in Stockholm, marking six years since her groundbreaking exhibition “Black Voices/Black Microcosm.”
The presentation coincides with a concurrent show at her new Stockholm gallery, revisiting the ideas that helped shift global attention toward contemporary Black art. Ross-Sutton’s presentation at Market Art Fair and her gallery, revisits that commitment, bringing together established artists such as Amoako Boafo and Deborah Roberts alongside mid-career and emerging voices. In total, fifteen artists—twelve female and three male—are included, with smaller works presented at the fair and larger pieces shown at the gallery. Joshua Adokuru (Nigeria) - Rita Mawuena Benissan (Ghana) - Amoako Boafo (Ghana) - Phoebe Boswell (Kenya/UK) - Cydne Coleby (Bahamas) - vanessa german (US) - Najaax Harun (Somaliland) - Rugiyatou Ylva Jallow (Gambia/Sweden) - Jordan Zayas Kelly (US/UK) - Turiya Magadlela (South Africa) - Buqaqawuli Nobakada (South Africa) - Deborah Roberts (US) - Dina Nur Satti (Sudan/Somalia) - Larissa de Souza (Brazil) - Khari Turner (US). “Artists reflect the times we live in,” Ross-Sutton says. “Otherwise, is it not simply decoration? Art should make you feel—it can provoke peace or shake you, asking you to confront your ideas.”
Destinee Ross-Sutton is a Harlem-born curator, gallerist, and advisor recognized as a leading voice in contemporary and Black art. Her landmark exhibitions—Black Voices - series, Stockholm and New York, Say It Loud series Christie’s NY—emerged at a defining moment for racial justice and set a precedent that many have since followed. The co-curation of 4000+ Years of African Art at Wall House Museum. During the 60th Venice Biennale, her 34-artist exhibition Unapologetic WomXn, foregrounded the multiplicity of women’s experiences across racial, cultural, and social contexts. Ross-Sutton Gallery founded in New York 2020, 2025 Stockholm.