Five black artists in Oklahoma interview each other. What exactly is African American art?
Chapter 1: PRIMER introduces the gallery exhibition show "Transcend". Chapter 2: FRAMING THE IMAGE focuses on the historical context of the African American experience in Okahoma (i.e. The Tulsa Race Riots & President Obama's 2009 Inauguration). Chapter 3: ABSTRACTION is the artists on themselves. Chapter 4: UNTITLED focuses on their artwork. Chapter 5: BRUSH STROKES is dedicated to the artists' significant relationships and how it influences their work. Chapter 6: FLASHES OF LIGHT reveals the philosophical/spiritual viewpoints of the artists. Chapter 7: CHIAROSCURO is all about race. Chapter 8: DEPTH PERCEPTION What is "African American" art? Chapter 9: MIXED MEDIA is the finale (with a twist).—J. Leigh Brantly
'Transcend: 5 Black Artists by 5 Black Artists' is a feature length documentary art film taking an entertaining, often humorous, sometimes controversial look at art, race, religion, and culture through the eyes of 5 unique black artists in the state of Oklahoma.
