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I helped found Artists for New South Africa, but it used to be called Artists for Free South Africa. Alfre Woodard and a bunch of us started this.

— Mary Steenburgen

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

It's crazy how a whole lot of African artists work. Big respect to everyone that does it, but I have not heard anything that really cuts across. We're trying to do that.

— WizKid

We still have a lot of work to do as African artists to get more recognition in the U.K. and the U.S., but right now, definitely, we're getting the recognition. The thing is we have to earn it. Keep working. Stay working.

— WizKid

I've tried to help a lot of young artists get started.

— Charley Pride

I grew up with artists.

— Jason Momoa

We have to support our local artists. It's just that simple. Otherwise, we will have no art.

— Al Jourgensen

Many artists have not been able to realise their fondest projects. My role is to help them.

— Hans-Ulrich Obrist

I have friends in France who are artists. I go to gallery openings and things like that.

— Anthony Geary

I love to work with artists that were able to find a brand new name and create something really exciting and fresh.

— Steve Aoki

My work has been much more Caribbean and eclectic. I am interested in people, and where they come from happens to have fallen within an area of Africa.

— Katherine Dunham

✗Opposing Perspectives

I was raised in South Carolina; I wasn't aware of any art in South Carolina. There was a minor museum in Charleston, which had nothing of interest in it. It showed local artists, paintings of birds.

— Jasper Johns