BLACK GIRL MAGIC BY CRIOLA IN DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS

Public Art Event
Client:  Life Is Beautiful Festival
Location: Downtown Las Vegas, NV
Artists: Criola

Service: Concept, Curation, Development and Production

Invited by curator group Justkids, the international rising star Criola made her Las Vegas debut for the three-day festival Life is Beautiful, adding not one, but two new artworks to the public art collection of the historic neighborhood Downtown Las Vegas.

The Brazilian artist explores the image of black women through enormous portraits, making a powerful statement of self-love, self-acceptance and women empowerment.

Brightening the corner of 7th street and Stewart avenue in the desert city is Black Girl Magic, standing tall and leaning proud onto a colorful backdrop of bright tribal graphics. She wears afro puffs with her head held high, showing off a mystical opening between her eyes. Her wholeness, beauty, and strength are palpable. 

“To paint portraits of black women means to exalt and represent, in a positive way, an aesthetic that should be positioned in a place of honor and appreciation. .

- Criola