Blackface: A Reclamation of Beauty, Power and Narrative
April 20 – June 15, 2019
about the exhibition | exhibition essay
Featured artists: Tawny Chatmon, Alfred Conteh, Jerrell Gibbs, Karina Griffith, Jas Knight, Arvie Smith and Felandus Thames.
Exhibition essay by Halima Taha. Curated by Myrtis Bedolla and Jessica Stafford Davis
Artwork
Tawny Chatmon
The Awakening: Covered
Photography, Photo- Manipulation, Montage, Embellished with 24k gold leaf
38" x 49" Framed
2017
The Awakening: Covered
Photography, Photo- Manipulation, Montage, Embellished with 24k gold leaf
38" x 49" Framed
2017
Tawny Chatmon
The Redemption: Girl Enlightened
Photography, Photo- Manipulation, 24k gold leaf, Acrylic paint
51" x 62" Framed
2018/2019
The Redemption: Girl Enlightened
Photography, Photo- Manipulation, 24k gold leaf, Acrylic paint
51" x 62" Framed
2018/2019
Tawny Chatmon
The Redemption: Castles
Photography, Photo- Manipulation, 24k gold leaf, Acrylic paint
34.5" x 42" Framed
2018/2019
The Redemption: Castles
Photography, Photo- Manipulation, 24k gold leaf, Acrylic paint
34.5" x 42" Framed
2018/2019
Tawny Chatmon
The Awakening:Not Charlotte
Photography, Photo- Manipulation, Montage, Embellished with 24k gold leaf
53" x 45" Framed
2017
The Awakening:Not Charlotte
Photography, Photo- Manipulation, Montage, Embellished with 24k gold leaf
53" x 45" Framed
2017
Alfred Conteh
RJ and His People
Acrylic on Canvas
84" x 47.5"
2019
RJ and His People
Acrylic on Canvas
84" x 47.5"
2019
Alfred Conteh
Lil' Will
Acrylic and Charcoal on Paper
36” x 28.5” Framed
2017
Lil' Will
Acrylic and Charcoal on Paper
36” x 28.5” Framed
2017
Alfred Conteh
Debo
Acrylic and Charcoal on Paper
36” x 28.5” Framed
2016
Debo
Acrylic and Charcoal on Paper
36” x 28.5” Framed
2016
Alfred Conteh
Portia
Acrylic and Charcoal on Paper
36” x 28.5” Framed
2016
Portia
Acrylic and Charcoal on Paper
36” x 28.5” Framed
2016
Jerrell Gibbs
Vive y Aprende
Oil on canvas
60" x 48" Unframed
2019
Vive y Aprende
Oil on canvas
60" x 48" Unframed
2019
Jerrell Gibbs
Trees
Oil on canvas
36" x 48" Unframed
2019
Trees
Oil on canvas
36" x 48" Unframed
2019
Jerrell Gibbs
Quiero Amo
Oil on canvas
60" x 48" Unframed
2019
Quiero Amo
Oil on canvas
60" x 48" Unframed
2019
Jerrell Gibbs
Git It
Oil on canvas
48" x 36" Unframed
2019
Git It
Oil on canvas
48" x 36" Unframed
2019
Karina Griffith
Crude Processions (video clip)
Video
7 min. 1 sec.
2013
Crude Processions (video clip)
Video
7 min. 1 sec.
2013
Jas Knight
Untitled (Androgynous female) Fugue No.5
Oil on linen
18" x 22" Sold unframed
2019
Untitled (Androgynous female) Fugue No.5
Oil on linen
18" x 22" Sold unframed
2019
Jas Knight
Untitled Prelude No.4
Oil on linen
17" x 20" Sold unframed
2019
Untitled Prelude No.4
Oil on linen
17" x 20" Sold unframed
2019
Jas Knight
(Androgynous female) Prelude No.5
Work on paper
32.5" x 27.5" Framed
2019
(Androgynous female) Prelude No.5
Work on paper
32.5" x 27.5" Framed
2019
Jas Knight
Fugue No. 2 in Ultramarine & Black
Oil on linen
28" x 41" Sold unframed
2017
Fugue No. 2 in Ultramarine & Black
Oil on linen
28" x 41" Sold unframed
2017
Jas Knight
Untitled (Two Men)
Oil on linen
35" x 47" Unframed
2019
Untitled (Two Men)
Oil on linen
35" x 47" Unframed
2019
Jas Knight
Fugue No.6
Oil on linen
28" x 22" Sold unframed
2019
Fugue No.6
Oil on linen
28" x 22" Sold unframed
2019
Arvie Smith
Tight Rope
Oil on canvas
40” x 30” Framed
2014
Tight Rope
Oil on canvas
40” x 30” Framed
2014
Arvie Smith
Nigger Hair Tobacco
Oil on canvas
24” x 24" Framed
2009
Nigger Hair Tobacco
Oil on canvas
24” x 24" Framed
2009
Felandus Thames
Portrait of the First Post-Black Hairbeads on coated wire
24" x 39" x 1”
2019
Portrait of the First Post-Black Hairbeads on coated wire
24" x 39" x 1”
2019
Felandus Thames
Black and Blue
Hairbrushes
2016
Black and Blue
Hairbrushes
2016
