Nubian Hueman

CURATE.  CREATE.  CELEBRATE. 

Nubian Hueman is a catalyst for culture, community, and the development of the creative economy by connecting the consumer to independent artists from across the world.  We bring popular culture, and fair-trade to a modern brand experience by serving as a means to promote collective interaction, community development, and global responsibility through a fresh and artistic platform.

We are a social enterprise that specializes in sourcing and curating unique goods, fashion, and art by designers representing the global Diaspora.  We break the myth that artists cannot live through their creative abilities which drives us to change the narrative of design around the world.  Our success has been in partnering with close to 500 artists and designers, from 6 different continents, and over 25 countries.  Essentially we are a link that binds creative sustainability and international commerce.

While working for a national fashion brand, Nubian Hueman Founder Anika Hobbs recognized that a variety of products were missing from what they offered to their customers. From natural haircare products to paintings to uniquely made apparel, Anika recognized that many national fashion chains did not afford their customers the chance to experience the beauty in products made by artists from all over the world. She was inspired to change that.

Her first step on that path was to further immerse herself in this creative space. So, in 2012 she handcrafted 13 pairs of feathered earrings and set-up shop at the annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival in Washington, DC. She used this event as an opportunity to test curating a space to sell and celebrate unique one-of-a-kind pieces. The festival goers positive response showed her that she could in-fact become a conduit between unique artists and their audience. Anika’s vision of being a catalyst for culture, community, and the development of the creative economy was becoming a full-fledged reality.

Other Location:

211 W Read Street, Baltimore
MD 21201 USA
Phone: +1 (410) 225-9900

WHAT IS…

The Black Love Experience?

Originating from the masterminds behind Nubian Hueman and in partnership with a host of local cultural architects, The Black Love Experience is a multi-sensory experience of artistry and inventiveness geared towards creatives, revolutionaries, kindred souls, and fearless visionaries celebrating ourselves under the canopy of all things Black. This event connects Black excellence and love through expressions of music, art, wellness, and creative commerce, but most of all its good vibes and togetherness.

This event is in partnership with Building Bridges Across The River. A portion of the proceeds are donated to organizations and schools in the Southeast Washington, DC community.