Shreveport, LA
Shreveport, LA, celebrates Juneteenth with vibrant events that honor the end of slavery and highlight African American heritage. The city hosts festivals like the "Let the Good Times Roll Juneteenth Festival," which features music, food, and community activities. Shreveport's Juneteenth celebrations reflect the city's commitment to remembering and promoting freedom and cultural pride.
KaDavien Baylor
Featured Artist
KaDavien Baylor's work focuses on human transformation, social theories, and encapsulating experience. Drawing on his interest and training in communication design, Baylor combines elements of design and abstraction through many mediums. Known for his “Masters” series, Baylor creates work that focuses on the possibility of using art to promote self and social understanding. Baylor smarltly upturns human values and art values. In all aspects of his work, he contends with the notion of art is a powerful tool of communication defined by modern aesthetic and encapsulating design. Baylor has exhibited in Multicultural Center of the South (Shreveport, La), Louisiana Tech University VA Gallery (2015), Arka Art Space (2017), Bisong Art Gallery (Houston, TX) (2019), Conception Arts (2017-2019), and many group shows in the Houston, TX area. Currently, KaDavien has focused on the use of public art to educate and reiterate communities on the beauty of human existence.