Hypeart Visits: Alvin Armstrong Paints the Magic of the Black Experience

Acupuncture, American football and art are rarely used in the same sentence, but the taxing work ethic needed to excel in each trade has consistently informed the figurative works of Alvin Armstrong. The Brooklyn-based artist is known for creating large gestural paintings that depict influential Black historical figures, from Angela Davis to Michael Jordan, as well as his own interpretive Black experience.At 42, Armstrong's journey is a testament to the idea that it's never too late to follow yo...