William Rhodes Art

04/11/2026

Dear Friends, Artist and Community Supporters

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who took part in my international art exhibition in London at the end of last year.

Your artwork, along with your powerful histories and stories, was a vital component of the Knotted community quilt. The quilt and art exhibition was entitled "Threaded Memories." I am thrilled to share that the quilt is now included in the permanent collection of the Africa Centre in London, UK.

Thank you again for your incredible contributions to this project. Please click on the image below for more details regarding the Knotted quilt project:

All the best,
William

04/02/2026

Hello Friends,
I hope you are all doing well. It has been an incredibly busy period for me, and I wanted to share some updates regarding my current work and exhibitions.
My art is currently featured in three different exhibitions:
- "Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California": This is a traveling exhibition that is moving from the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive to the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. You can find more information here: https://nmwa.org/
- "Glory": This exhibition is located at NXTHVN in New Haven, Connecticut. More details are available at: https://www.nxthvn.com/calendar/glory/
- "Joyce Scott and Friends": My work is also part of this tribute exhibition at the Mobilia Gallery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. You can view the current exhibits here: https://www.mobilia-gallery.com/mobilia.../current-exhibits
Additionally, I recently had the honor of being photographed by Jarrel Phillips, who is a master dancer, curator, teacher, and photographer.
Thank you for your continued support and for following my journey.

01/27/2026

Hello Friends and art lovers,

I know how busy everyone is these days. If you have time, please check out my new magazine article by Bold Journey.

Please click on the link below:
https://boldjourney.com/story-lesson-highlights-with-william-rhodes-highlight

Thank you all,

We’re looking forward to introducing you to William Rhodes. Check out our conversation below. Hi William, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again

12/11/2025

Hello Friends and Colleagues,

Please join us this Sunday, December 14th, 2025, for our Zoom video artist talk featuring the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party, Emory Douglas; International Curator and Artist, Dr. Hassan Aliyu; and Mixed Media Artist, William Rhodes.

Please click on the link below to register:

Booking link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yQl6vvfNSA6imCIp1DN8_w

(1) Threaded Memories through the African Diaspora- Wm. Rhodes London- UK Africa Centre catolog.jpg

*Threaded Memories through the African Diaspora*

Decolonial Praxis is holding its first International Zoom Meeting, bringing together three artists. This meeting examines their creative engagement with the colonial legacy of anti-black racism.

Art is a medium for resisting systematic and structural racism. This meeting celebrates the work and creative resistance of two artists: *William Rhodes* and *Emory Douglas*, and celebrates the curatorial insights of artist & curator *Dr Hassan Aliyu*.

This session brings together the contributors to the recent exhibition *Threaded Memories through the African Diaspora* at The Africa Centre, London.

*William Rhodes* is a leading contemporary artist based in San Francisco. He is the artist at the epicentre of the Threaded Memories exhibition.

*Emory Douglas* was the creative force of the Black Panther Party in the 1960s & 1970s in the USA. He was given the Party designation of 'Ministry of Culture'. Now in his 80s, we are incredibly privileged to hear from this epoch defining artist and activist.

*Dr Hassan Aliyu* is the curator behind the Threaded Memories exhibition. An artist in his own right, Dr Hassan Aliyu has played the role of curator in this instance. He has been awarded Curator of the Year 2025 at the recent NDA in Paris.

📆This Sunday 14th December 2025

⏰️ 11am to 1pm PST

📌Online on Zoom
Booking link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yQl6vvfNSA6imCIp1DN8_w

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Decolonial Praxis. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

12/03/2025

Hello Friends and Art Lovers,

I am writing to share some exciting news. I am really grateful that "Bold Journey Publications" reached out to me for an interview. Please check out the link below:

Alright - so today we've got the honor of introducing you to William Rhodes. We think you'll enjoy our conversation, we've shared it below. Hi William, really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let

11/13/2025

I just received these pictures, which was taken by photographer David Weinstein. He got a quick shot of me resting in my art studio.
Thank you David for sharing the image.

10/28/2025

Hello Friends,
As you all know, I always have a crazy story.

I recently received a gifted suitcase that was meant to be thrown away. It contains a collection of pictures documenting the history of old Black San Francisco, which I was not aware of the historic value of. This collection captures pictures that were thought to be lost in time. Word got around about this collection, and writer Julie Zigoris wrote an amazing story about it.

Please click on the link below to read her story:
https://missionlocal.org/2025/10/abandoned-suitcase-reveals-vanished-harlem-of-the-west/

Thank you,
William

The suitcase was donated to a Bayview nonprofit. Inside were dozens of photos of San Francisco's "Harlem of the West."

10/16/2025

Hello Friends and Art Lovers,

Please check out my radio interview for my London art exhibition entitled,"Threaded Memories".

Please click on the link below.

Debbie Golt FRSA meets William Rhodes [ www.williamrhodesart.com] and Dr Hassan Aliyu [www.hassanaliyu], who curated, for an interview around Threaded Memories through the African Diaspora which was at The Africa Centre, London [www.africacentre.org.uk] with WR's very fine quilts and threaded portra...

09/13/2025

Hello Friends and Art Enthusiast,
My solo exhibition in London is opening soon. Please click on the link below to see and register for programming events.

Click on the link below:
https://threadedmemoriesexhibition.art/events-programme/

Thanks again for your love and support,
William

Threaded Memories Through the African Diaspora All events are free. Booking required. William Rhodes Saturday 20th September, 12:00 – 15:00 […]

09/07/2025

https://www.meer.com/en/94558-saints-and-heroes

12 Jun — 26 Jul 2025 at the Transmission Gallery in Oakland, United States

08/31/2025

A big thank you to everyone who came out last Friday for our Intergenerational Fashion show and art exhibition at Bayview Senior services. We partnered with the doctors and staff at UCSF and had a wonderful turnout. I even got recruited for the fashion show! Thank you for your love and support. It was a blast.