There’s no better time to invite the world to play.
The Larkin Art Shop exists to spread the spirit of Black Joy through play and art. From prints to books, children’s literature and original handmade artifacts. Designed by Shabazz Larkin and Ashley Larkin in Nashville Tennessee, Larkin Art & Company’s vision is to build and celebrate the bridges to vibrant cultures of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. (BIPOC)
Featured Prints

The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter by Shabazz Larkin
Hello world, I'm so happy to introduce this book to you. I would say it's near to my heart - but it is my heart. I hope you will enjoy this fun love poem to my two sons.
Here's how the publisher describes the book:
"A love poem to his two sons and a tribute to the bees that pollinate the foods we love to eat."
Read the interview from Children's Book Council Diversity Blog here.

Original Paintings
About Shabazz Larkin
Shabazz Larkin is an artist and activist creating images of black culture and contemporary spirituality. He is multi-disciplinary in nature, painting vibrant portraiture on canvas, typographic printing techniques and film.
Larkin’s newest work is a reckless abandon into pop-art — with the God Speaks Project. He’s begun writing notes from God and placing them around Nashville, TN .
He is also a children’s book author and illustrator, making his picture book illustrator debut with Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table and his author/illustrator with A Moose Boosh: A Few Choice Words About Food. Both were named Notable Children’s books by the American Library Association and published by Readers to Eaters. His newest release is The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter, which is a guide for navigating the fear of bees.

#GodSpeaksProject
In a world where God is typically a point of division - The God Speaks Project has found a way to unite people under a simple idea that God has something to say about our lives. From social justice to pop-culture - God Speaks.
This series of notes derive from conversations with a variety people (both religious and non-religious alike) about their experience of hearing from what they consider God. This collection questions the fabric of faith, religion, culture, politics, and social justice.