Cultural Celebration at The Black Market Flea
The Black Market Flea is a monthly in Los Angeles which describes itself as a space for Black businesses and creatives. On Sunday, March 27, vendors from The Black Flea Market lined The Beehive, an outdoor event venue in South Los Angeles, from 10 a.m to 7 p.m.. The creator and host, Mayah Hatcher, aims to provide an opportunity for people to support Black businesses while enjoying authentic Black culture. Customers can find a vast variety of products from vendors at the events. Booths offer everything from their own fashion line to tarot readings. A stage beside a grassy field showcased some live music performances in the afternoon.
Other creatives performed live painting sessions. Josiah Davis, who makes visual art as Kid Bosko and currently is an art resident at Pixar Studios, provided The Black Market Flea attendees the chance to see his creative process with an in-person drawing session. At the event, he created pastel portraits with stylized character design and a red-brown color palette.
Another visual artist, Jessica Donatella Jackson, also gave onlookers a glimpse into her creative process as she painted realistic portraits with vibrant color palettes. Some of her artwork produced at The Black Market Flea was in the style of Renaissance Art. She felt inspired to craft because, as a Black woman, she saw a lack of representation in the subjects of pieces from that period.
