Art Show: Carah Jo

Outer Sunset artist Carah Jo celebrates opening night for their solo exhibition Fruit Garden + Altar at Black Bird on Friday, April 4th from 7-9pm!

Carah Jo grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with an upbringing that was “submerged in Southern Black American tradition.” Their creative expression began at an early age, and has developed and grown in the seven years since moving to San Francisco. Jo’s purpose with their art is to not only spark imagination in the viewer, but also to work toward freeing themself and others from the confines of race, gender and class.

"My goal with this work is to evoke joy and imagination, and encourage the sharing of ideas on how to build the future we want.”

‘Fruit Garden + Altar’ works to deconstruct harmful ideologies and construct new, liberating ones. A place that fosters individual and communal growth is integral to this. To Jo, Black Bird is a representation of what is possible in the future they are imagining in this work.

“My use of large scale, bright colors, and recycled materials all tie together and represent taking up space as a queer Black person, and creating something beautiful out of things discarded.”

You can view Jo’s latest pieces on the walls of Black Bird this Friday night. Delicious gluten-free treats will be available for sale from local bakery Restriction Kitchen.