Nikkolos Mohammed Presents the "Survivalist" at ALLCITY

"The artist and the athlete are fueled by survival and the expectation to innovate," wrote Nikkolos Mohammed, reflecting on his childhood caught between the two professions, that to some, appear diametrically opposed, but observed closely, share a symbiotic relationship. "Both required rhythm. Both required technique," said writer Ron Tate when describing the life of Ernie Barnes, the legendary American artist and former NFL player whose seminal painting, The Sugar Shack (1976) just sold at Chri...