Allan Rohan Crite Produced a Vast Body of Religious-Themed Works, a New Exhibition Connects His Artistic Expression to His Faith
A PROLIFIC AND BELOVED BOSTON ARTIST, Allan Rohan Crite (1910-2007) was a life-long Episcopalian who described himself as a storyteller. He made paintings about African American life in Roxbury and Boston’s South End before dedicating himself primarily to works with religious themes. Crite illustrated hymns, Bible stories, and liturgical scenes, populating his narratives with...
Shirley Woodson, Legend in Detroit Arts Community, is Presenting Her First Solo Exhibition at Detroit Institute of Arts
“I’ll Be Watching You No. 1” (1987) by Shirley Woodson THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS (DIA) is showcasing large, vibrant paintings by Shirley Woodson featuring Black figures immersed in the Nile River. The images reference the mythical qualities of the storied African river and notions that its water provides bathers with nurturing and restorative...
Culture Talk: Hilton Als Sheds Light on His Toni Morrison Exhibition, ‘I Wanted to Do This Homage to Her and Talk About Visual Culture Through the Lens of The Black Book’
‘TONI MORRISON’S BLACK BOOK,’ the latest exhibition curated by Hilton Als at David Zwirner Gallery in New York, is a love letter to the renowned author and editor. “I wanted to not only do this homage to her, but I wanted to talk about visual culture through the lens of “The Black Book” and...
On View: See Images From ‘Syd Carpenter: Earth Offerings, Honoring the Gardeners,’ Exhibition of New Ceramic Sculptures at Rowan University Art Gallery in New Jersey
“Farm Bowl with Orchard” (2022) by Syd Carpenter On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions THE LEGACY OF BLACK FARMERS inspired a new series of ceramic sculptures by Syd Carpenter. The works are presented in “Earth Offerings: Honoring the Gardeners” at Rowan University Art Gallery. Carpenter has a passion for gardening that she...
On View: See Images From ‘Jennifer Packer: Every Shut Eye Ain’t Sleep,’ Artist’s First West Coast Exhibition at MOCA Los Angeles
Installation view of “Jennifer Packer: Every Shut Eye Ain’t Sleep” at MOCA Los Angeles On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions NEW YORK-BASED Jennifer Packer makes lyrical portraits and allegorical tableaux, including floral still lifes, funerary bouquets commemorating loss. In its final days, “Jennifer Packer: Every Shut Eye Ain’t Sleep” at the Museum...
Beyond Frieze: 18 Los Angeles-Area Museum Exhibitions Are Showcasing Works by Spectrum of Black Artists
THE ART WORLD is increasingly drawn to Greater Los Angeles, where the vibrant cultural landscape continues to transform. New art museums and a new wave of commercial galleries are establishing roots and a major art fair has a committed audience. The Orange County Museum of Art is inaugurating a new building in a new...
On View: See Images From ‘Rachel Eulena Williams: Joy and Rain,’ Exhibition Features New Sculptural Paintings at Xavier Hufkens Gallery in Brussels
“Two on Fire” (2021) by Rachel Eulena Williams On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions A NEW BODY of three-dimensional paintings by Rachel Eulena Williams is on view at Xavier Hufkens Gallery in Brussels. “Joy and Rain” features 13 paintings made in 2021, including five tondos. Williams begins each work with untreated cotton...
On View: See Images From ‘Sydney Cain: Dust to Dust,’ Artist’s First Solo Exhibition at Rena Bransten Gallery in San Francisco
“I Am Everywhere (Sassafras)” (2021) by Sydney Cain On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions SAN FRANCISCO ARTIST Sydney Cain is presenting a series of large- and small-scale drawings at Rena Bransten Gallery. Employing figurative representation, the new works explore Black myth, ancestral memory, and liminal spaces. “Sydney Cain: Dust to Dust” is...
On View: See Images From ‘Winner Takes All,’ Emerging Artist Exhibition Co-Curated by Amoako Boafo and Larry Ossei-Mensah at Marianne Boesky Gallery in New York
Installation view of works by APLERH-DOKU BORLABI (left and right) and ZEH PALITO (center). On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions A GROUP EXHIBITION, “Winner Takes All” features an international slate of nine emerging painters who express themselves through figuration: Sophia-Yemisi Adeyemo-Ross, Jessica Alazraki, Aplerh-Doku Borlabi, YoYo Lander, Anoushka Mirchandani, Zéh Palito, Adjei...
On View: See Images From ‘Jennie C. Jones: Dynamics,’ Exhibition of New Visual and Sound Works at Guggenheim Museum in New York
Detail of “Fractured Extension/Broken Time” (2021) by JENNIE C. JONES On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions CONCEPTUAL WORKS by Jennie C. Jones provide a visual and aural experience. The Hudson, N.Y.-based artist considers perceptions of sound through painting, sculpture, and installations, works rooted in modernism and minimalism. “Jennie C. Jones: Dynamics,” her new...
On View: See Images From ‘Roy DeCarava: Selected Works’ at David Zwirner Gallery, Rare Presentation of Artist’s Photographs in London
“Two women, mannequin’s hand” (1952) by Roy DeCarava THE ARTISTRY AND EXPRESSION of Roy DeCarava (1919-2009) is on full display at David Zwirner in London. “Roy DeCarava: Selected Works” features more than 60 photographs spanning seven decades, from 1948-2004. A master of light and shadow, DeCarava’s black-and-white images frame New Yorkers on the street,...
On View: See Images From ‘Greg Breda: Still’ at Patron Gallery in Chicago, Exhibition Pays Tribute to Sidney Poitier and Resilient Characters in Black Cinema
“Feeling Free” (2021) by Greg Breda On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions PAINTING ON VELLUM, Greg Breda creates portraits defined by mesmerizing brushstrokes and the contemplative expressions of his subjects. For his second solo exhibition at Patron Gallery in Chicago, Ill. Breda presents seven new paintings focusing on resilient characters and memorable...
On View: See Images From ‘Sanford Biggers: Codeswitch,’ First Survey of Artist’s Quilt-Based Works at California African American Museum in Los Angeles
“Bonsai” (2016) by Sanford Biggers On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions WORKING WITH ANTIQUE, pre-1900 quilts, Sanford Biggers makes mixed-media works that present as painted textiles and sculptural installations. The quilt-based works are inspired by the modern and contemporary artistry of the Black women who have been making quilts in Gee’s Bend,...
On View: See Images From Studio Museum in Harlem’s Artists-in-Residence Exhibition Featuring Widline Cadet, Jacolby Satterwhite, Texas Isaiah, and Genesis Jerez at MoMA PS1
“Jiskaske Enfinite Vini Nan Yon Fen (Until Infinity Comes To An End)” (2021) by Widline Cade On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions A GROUP EXHIBITION at MoMA PS1, “(Never) As I Was” presents new works by the Studio Museum in Harlem’s 2020-21 artists-in-residence: Widline Cadet, Texas Isaiah, Genesis Jerez, and Jacolby Satterwhite....
Longing: New Paintings by Peter Uka Channel Fond Memories of Nigeria, ‘This for Me is a Moment in Time. A Time When All Was Well, All Was Good’
“Beach Life” (2021) by Peter Uka FOR HIS FIRST SOLO EXHIBITION in the United States, Peter Uka is presenting seven new figurative paintings. On view at Mariane Ibrahim in Chicago, “Peter Uka: Longing” channels 1970s nostalgia and memories of growing up in Nigeria. Uka portrays men wearing bell bottoms at the beach, the barbershop,...
On View: See Images From ‘Whitfield Lovell: Le Rouge et Le Noir,’ an Exhibition of New Works at DC Moore Gallery in New York City
“Because I Wanna Fly” (2021) by Whitfield Lovell On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions EMOTIONAL AND EVOCATIVE, Whitfield Lovell‘s work draws on memory and metaphor. His source images are found photographs of anonymous African Americans dating from emancipation to the civil rights era. He explores the Black experience by connecting past lives...
On View: See Images From Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe’s 2021 Artist-in-Residence Exhibition at Rubell Museum in Miami
On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions COWBOYS AND TWINS take center stage at the Rubell Museum in Miami, where Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe is presenting his 2021 Artist-in-Residence exhibition. Quaicoe stands out among a proliferation of young artists emerging over the past several years whose central focus is Black portraiture. Quaicoe generally...
Joseph Yoakum Drew Real and Imagined Landscapes: ‘Wherever My Mind Led Me, I Would Go. I’ve Been All Over This World Four Times’
THE POETIC LANDSCAPES of Joseph Yoakum (1891-1972) are transporting. Yoakum said he drew what he saw as he made his way in the world. He depicted meandering streams, mountainous vistas, and forested terrains, creating texture and dimension within the topographical scenes using dense hash marks made with ballpoint and felt-tip pens. He further added...
On View: See Images From ‘Oliver Lee Jackson: Vibrato’ Exhibition at Rena Bransten Gallery in San Francisco
Installation view of “Oliver Lee Jackson: Vibrato” On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions A SURVEY OF WORKS by Oliver Lee Jackson (born 1935) is on view at Rena Bransten Gallery. “Vibrato” features mixed-media paintings, prints, and sculpture dating from the 1980s and 2009 to 2021. Infused with spirit and emotion, Jackson’s powerful...
At Glenstone Museum, Glenn Ligon’s Neon ‘Warm Broad Glow’ is a Welcome Beacon
‘GLENN LIGON: AMERICA’ opened in 2011 at the Whitney Museum of American Art, then located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Before entering the museum, visitors to Glenn Ligon‘s mid-career retrospective were greeted by “Warm Broad Glow II” (2011), installed in the front window, facing Madison Avenue. Lighting up the wealthy, overwhelmingly white New York...
