Lest We Forget
September 12- October 16, 2016
New York, New York: The Stop & Frisk Game Board, 2013 by Wesley Clark[/caption]The exhibition presented at Galerie Myrtis, Lest We Forget examines pivotal moments and figures in US history, as well as the everyday occurrences and unknown individuals that have impacted, to various degrees, the African American experience here, and by extension, throughout the world. Too often individuals, movements and ideas are discounted, overlooked or ‘smudged out’ in an attempt to lessen their societal and cultural agency and potency. What has come before is particularly poignant now, more than ever, and continues to reverberate in current issues , both progressive and problematic, such as Black Lives Matter and the examination of President Obama’s legacy in the final months of his administration.
Featured Artists: Larry Cook, Wesley Clark, Shaunte Gates, Delita Martin, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Amber Robles-Gordon and Stan Squirewell
Curated by: Jarvis DuBois and Deirdre Darden
| artists’ talk |
New York, New York: The Stop & Frisk Game Board, 2013
by Wesley Clark
Artwork
Gelatin printing, hand-stitched, fabric and conte, 53 x 41 in. framed
Delita Martin
Pigment Print, 92 x 32 in. diptych
Shaunte Gates
Pigment Print, 32 x 46 in.
Shaunte Gates
Mixed media on tree branch, ~ 41.5 in.
Amber Robles-Gordon
Mixed Media on tree branch, ~ 54.5 in.
Amber Robles-Gordon
Mixed media on tree branch, ~ 62 in.
Amber Robles-Gordon
Mixed media on tree branch, ~ 83 in.
Amber Robles-Gordon
Mixed media on tree branch, ~ 64 in.
Amber Robles-Gordon
Mixed media on tree branch, ~ 69 in.
Amber Robles-Gordon
Mixed media on tree branch, ~ 33 in.
Amber Robles-Gordon
Oil paint, acrylic, spray paint on plywood, 24 x 24 in.
Wesley Clark
Gelatin Printing, Conte, Relief, Hand-Stitching, Decorative Papers, 65 x 48 in. framed
Delita Martin
Gelatin printing, hand-stitched, fabric and conte, 87.5 x 54.5 in. framed Delita Martin
Archival Print, 33 x 42 in. framed
Larry Cook
Archival Print 9 x 11 in. framed
Larry Cook
Archival Print 9 x 11 in. framed
Larry Cook
Archival Print 9 x 11 in. framed
Larry Cook
Archival Print 9 x 11 in. framed
Larry Cook
Archival Print 9 x 11 in. framed
Larry Cook
Archival Print 9 x 11 in. framed
Larry Cook
Archival Print 9 x 11 in. framed
Larry Cook
Ink, acrylic and mixed media collage on mylar, 36 x 91 in. unframed
Jamea Richmonds-Edwards
Ink, colored pencil and charcoal on paper, 8 x 11 in. unframed
Images sold separately
Jamea Richmonds-Edwards
Acrylic, tube and graphite on Wood, 50.5 x 32 x 2 in.
Stan Squirewell
Collage, acrylic and graphite on wood, 50 x 37.5 x 2 in. framed
Stan Squirewell
Acrylic, pigment print and graphite on wood, 45.5 x 39.5 x 2.5 in. framed
Stan Squirewell
Gelatin printing, hand-stitched, fabric and conte, 53 x 41 in.
Delita Martin