Atim Annette Oton

Yesterday, I talked with a former student about what her company was doing about Black Lives Matter. She said they kept asking what they could do, and like most Black employees, she was remaining quiet, so, I gave her talking points she and her coworkers should ask for. Then, I wrote it out loud and…

Early morning rise. My body’s time clock has changed. And my morning sermon of observations. I woke up with a series of thoughts that revolve around 3 black women I know and respect. Each has a certain focus: art, health and publishing, and for the last few months to a year, because of their extensive…

#StayHome#StaySafe#6feetApart Dear all,  It’s now week 8 for us in New York and there are hints of a possible reopening plan by Governor Cuomo. As a business with 2 arms: Gallery and Shop, we have decided that we will do a wait and see…translation, we will wait a month after. We are more cautious about…

StayHome#StaySafe#6feetApart Dear all,  It’s been a hectic 6 weeks and we decided to stay quiet, listen and pay attention to the experts and to absorb the significant impact of Covid-19 and quarantine in New York and globally. The numbers of those lost is staggering, the numbers infected enormous and the lockdown is global.  As a…

On Monday, the following press release will go out across the world. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Artur Jezak, Marketing Manager Phone: +44 2074 956 453 M: +48 668 480 400 Email: artur@makgallery.com JAMM REK: QUOTIDIEN SENEGAL by LAYLAH AMATULLAH BARRAYN, A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION IN VENICE On view: August 24 – September 10, 2019 Saturday August…

SPECIAL OPENING EVENT: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 6PM RSVP: info@calabargallery.com GROUND GAME: THE THRILL OF BALLPLAY by Atim Annette Oton, curator, Calabar Gallery OPENS June 22 to July 15, 2018 . . OKAYSPACE GALLERY, 281 N. 7th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Ground Game is a group exhibition of emerging and established artists from the African Diaspora creating…

This year, much more, I noticed that there are many women are talking to me about their plans, goals and dreams that they have put on hold, gotten stuck or have no money to continue and it is primarily sole proprietors who are woman of color. When I ask really personal questions about the pause,…

So often this summer, I have run into working through this same entrepreneurs needing to talk about what makes me keep at it and ask if I ever get stuck. Like almost every business person, I have and do get stuck but I over time and over life learnt how get unstuck from this unspoken…

I have been off this blogging space, mostly working and living but like a singer, I miss the rhythm and rhyme of creating so I am back blogging again to start the fall. As summer ends again, I begin reflecting on the changes and some lessons of business and life. Five things come to mind…