The premier San Diego art exhibition celebrating the work of Black visual artists and creatives. Part of Kinfolk Fest Juneteenth Week.

ONYX: A Black Artist Exhibition is a celebration of Black creative expression rooted in San Diego. Curated by Imani Camara, the exhibition brings together Black artists who are from or currently based in the city — painters, musicians, visual artists, and storytellers whose work deserves to be seen, documented, and celebrated on its own terms.

The exhibition moves beyond singular narratives. Each work on view reflects a distinct voice, medium, and perspective, while contributing to a larger collective portrait of what Black creativity looks like in San Diego today. ONYX creates space for ambiguity, experimentation, and personal storytelling — honoring the full depth of each artist's identity rather than flattening it.

The title is intentional. Like the stone, ONYX speaks to layered identities and the depth formed through connection. It also references discovery — many of the artists featured were found simply through conversation and community, which raises a question the exhibition sits with: how had they not been seen before?

This special exhibition date for ONYX is part of Kinfolk Fest Week, San Diego's Juneteenth celebration. The San Diego Black art scene is actively taking shape, and this exhibition is both a reflection of that and an investment in it. By bringing these artists together under one roof, ONYX affirms that this creative ecosystem exists.

Curated by Imani Camara and curatorial assistant Faith Richardson.

Part of Kinfolk Fest Week, June 17–20, 2026.

Main graphic credit: Cairo Mayeson