Blacklisted: Closing Reception

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Blacklisted: New artifacts by Malcolm Yarde and Kalmplex

Closing Reception Wednesday May 4th 2016

Blacklisted is a first time combined artistic showcase between two of Toronto’s most significant creative minds, Malcolm-Emilio Yarde and Kalmplex. The collection is at D-Beatstro located at 1292 Bloor St. W at Lansdowne. Showcasing 40 original creations of acrylic on canvas, oil on canvas and textiles, Blacklisted displays modern, unique and unconventional art styles. The artistic duo redefine famous figures such as Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali and Janet Jackson, as well as a

provocative reinvention of The Last Supper with Beyoncé in formation with her twelve disciples. These two artists are dedicated to the upliftment of Toronto’s diverse artistic and cultural communities, in addition to the pursuit of excellence in their work.

Malcolm Yarde asks us to re-examine our human consciousness through constructions of difference. As a self-identified Black-Chileno, Yarde relies on his working-class/working-poor backgrounds, and his mixed-racial and cultural heritages that move through Canada, the Caribbean, and South America, to analyze, critique, disrupt, and navigate issues. In his quest to empower his generation, Yarde has

mounted over one hundred (100+) paintings in Toronto. Additionally, he has shown his creations in New York and most recently, in Jamaica.

Born and raised in Toronto to Jamaican and Ghanaian parents, and using art as a weapon to affect change, Kalmplex is a multi media artist who spins vinyl and documents the world through photos and video, and by spreading colours on canvases or walls through graffiti. Kalmplex is a documentary film maker, the creator of a multi run mono drama and is a vegan chef with a smart mouth and quick wit.

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