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Fearfully & Wonderfully Made - Artist Talk featuring Jerrell Gibbs & Dr. Myrtis Bedolla
"Water Grieves in the Six Shades of Death" Artist's Talk
Galerie Myrtis: The Beautiful and the Damned - Artist Talk
Ronald Jackson Talk - Galerie Myrtis
The Preservation of Art, Culture, and Legacy
Artist's Talk with Delita Martin: Between Spirits and Sisters
AfriCOBRA: The Evolution of a Movement: Artists’ Talk
Profiles of Color III - Ronald Jackson
Black Man Black World Artists' Talk
Lest We Forget - Artists' Talk
Take Me Away to the Stars - Stephen Towns
Hassan Hajjaj - Gallery Visit, London, UK
What is Your Tar Baby? - Charly Palmer, Galerie Myrtis
What is Your Tar Baby? - Charly Palmer, Smith Center, Wash. DC
Evangeline J. Montgomery - Artist Talk
Evangeline J. Montgomery and Richard A. Long
Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse - Artists' Talk
Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe: The Contemporary Response
Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe: The Contemporary Response - Artist Q & A
Emergence 2014 (Main Gallery) Session 1
Emergence 2014 (Main Gallery) Session 2
The Beauty and Power of Delilah Pierce
The Secret Garden Revealing the Inner Sanctum
Woman as Color Light and Form
The World is Going to Hell and I am Printing Yellow!
Ancient Rhythms: The Grandeur and Intimacy of Nature
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Fearfully & Wonderfully Made - Artist Talk featuring Jerrell Gibbs & Dr. Myrtis Bedolla
Galerie Myrtis is pleased to share the "Fearfully & Wonderfully Made" Artist Talk featuring Jerrell Gibbs & Dr. Myrtis Bedolla. Through a dynamic conversation, Gibbs and Bedolla explore the artist’s inspiration, his process of reimagining ballet through the lens of Black excellence, and the broader implications of his work in challenging aesthetic norms within the art world and beyond. Drawing connections to the legacy of Edgar Degas and the historical resistance to artistic and cultural change, Gibbs will share insights into how his paintings reclaim space for Black ballet dancers and redefine the narrative surrounding their place in the art form.
Exhibition Statement:
"Fearfully and Wonderfully Made" is a compelling new body of work by Gibbs which challenges historically ingrained biases within the world of ballet. Through his evocative paintings, Gibbs interrogates the exclusionary ideals that have long shaped the art form, particularly the rigid standards of physicality that continue to limit access to dancers based on appearance rather than ability.
Gibbs invites us to question ingrained aesthetic norms and imagine a ballet world where excellence is measured by artistry and technique rather than outdated, exclusionary ideals. Through this body of work, he fosters a necessary dialogue—one that reclaims space, celebrates Black dancers, and affirms that ballet belongs to all who dedicate themselves to its craft.
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"Water Grieves in the Six Shades of Death" Artist's Talk
Galerie Myrtis shares the Artist's Talk for "Water Grieves in the Six Shades of Death" featuring Morel Doucet and moderator Dr. Myrtis Bedolla.
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Galerie Myrtis: The Beautiful and the Damned - Artist Talk
Galerie Myrtis is excited to share a Virtual Artist Talk featuring "The Beautiful and the Damned" artists Lavett Ballard, Monica Ikegwu, and Megan Lewis.
"The Beautiful and the Dammed asserts beauty as imagined through the lens of three African American women artists who challenge the notion of the historic limiting and unattainable standards of what is desirable."- Myrtis Bedolla, Curator
Ronald Jackson Talk - Galerie Myrtis
Ronald Jackson will discuss the inspiration for his fictitious character Aunt Johnnie Mae King, and her various adventures. For the collector's segment, individuals will share why they've acquired Jackson's artwork and pose questions to the artist about his practice. Moderated by Myrtis Bedolla
The Preservation of Art, Culture, and Legacy
Collectors Talk: August, 2019
The Preservation of Art, Culture, and Legacy – Panelists: Amath Gomis, Gregory Morton and William Robinson. Moderator: Myrtis Bedolla
Collectors Presentation: 00:00 - 14:51
Amath Gomis: 14:52
Gregory Morton: 22:52
William Robinson: 35:53
Conversation and Q & A: 58:11
Artist's Talk with Delita Martin: Between Spirits and Sisters
Galerie Myrtis artist's talk with Delita Martin. In Between Spirits and Sisters, Martin offers mixed media works that explore womanhood inspired by the Mende belief “Wherever two or three women are gathered together, there is the spirit and authority of Sande.”
AfriCOBRA: The Evolution of a Movement: Artists’ Talk
Tea with Myrtis: Artists’ Talk: Members of AfriCOBRA discuss the history and mission of the collective, and their role in shaping the Black Arts Movement. Melanee Harvey, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Art History, Howard University joins the conversation. Dr. Harvey authored the essay for the exhibition catalogue AfriCOBRA is a continuum: The Fifty-Year Legacy of the African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists. Myrtis Bedolla, Curator will moderator the discussion.
Featured Artists: Akili Ron Anderson, Kevin Cole, Adger Cowans, Michael D. Harris, Napoleon Jones-Henderson, James Phillips, Frank Smith, Nelson Stevens, and Renee Stout
Profiles of Color III - Ronald Jackson
Galerie Myrtis presents its first solo exhibition of works by painter Ronald Jackson. Profiles of Color III: Fabric, Face, and Form is the third iteration of portrait paintings in which Jackson employs mixed media collage techniques and oil paint to further his exploration in re-imagining African American portraiture. Vivid hues, geometric shapes, and rich fabrics result in dramatic renderings of faces – some with floral masks, engulfed in bursts of color offering fanciful narratives from his imagination.
Black Man Black World Artists' Talk
Black Man in a Black World features works by Wesley Clark, Larry Cook, Johnnie Lee Gray, and Arvie Smith. Through internal ruminations and visual explorations of historical perspectives and contemporary realities of blackness this exhibition offers individual and collective visions of the multi-faceted intersections of black male identity. galeriemyrtis.net/black-man-black-world/
Lest We Forget - Artists' Talk
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.
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
Take Me Away to the Stars - Stephen Towns
Myrtis Bedolla engages Stephen Towns about his current exhibition, Take Me Away to The Stars. Using the historic and mythological chronicles of Nat Turner’s historic slave rebellion, Stephen Towns constructs a contemporary story through drawings, paintings and quilts.
The In and Outsiders
Galerie Myrtis: “The In and Outsiders” explores formally trained artist Thomas (Tom) Miller’s (1945-2000) brightly colored “Afro-Deco” painted furniture pieces and silkscreen prints, and self-taught artists Anderson (Andy) Pigatt’s (1928-2009) evocative sculptures and Elizabeth T. Scott’s (1916-2011) richly embellished quilts. Myrtis Bedolla, Curator
Hassan Hajjaj - Gallery Visit, London, UK
On a visit to to London to check out the art scene, Myrtis stopped by Hassan's gallery for a quick chat.
What is Your Tar Baby? - Charly Palmer, Galerie Myrtis
What do President Barack Obama, Marilyn Monroe, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman) have in common? According to artist Charly Palmer, each has a “Tar Baby”.
In this exhibition, Palmer boldly asks “What is your Tar Baby?” as he appropriates African folklore to address issues of bigotry, racism and stereotypes. He examines the lives of athletes, civil rights leaders, entertainers, politicians, scholars, African and Native Americans.
What is Your Tar Baby? - Charly Palmer, Smith Center, Wash. DC
What do President Barack Obama, Marilyn Monroe, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman) have in common? According to artist Charly Palmer, each has a “Tar Baby”.
In this exhibition, Palmer boldly asks “What is your Tar Baby?” as he appropriates African folklore to address issues of bigotry, racism and stereotypes. He examines the lives of athletes, civil rights leaders, entertainers, politicians, scholars, African and Native Americans.
Location: Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, Washington, DC.
Evangeline J. Montgomery - Artist Talk
“E.J.” as she is affectionately known, remains productive as a practicing artist. In her recent body of work, the artist employs her 40-plus years of experience to demonstrate her mastery of the printmaking process. In the role of abstractionist, E.J. captures your imagination through her brilliant use of vibrant colors and rich motifs in mixed media collage, lithographs and silkscreens.
Evangeline J. Montgomery and Richard A. Long
Richard A. Long spend a few moments with Evangeline J. Montgomery.
Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse - Artists' Talk
Artists' Talk
Artists Lovers: Exploring the Muse
a journey into the domain of the visual and literary arts world of creative couples.
Galerie Myrtis, Baltimore, Maryland
Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe: The Contemporary Response
Eight artists influenced by works featured in the Walters Art Museums’ exhibition Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe collate modern culture to interpret the role of Africans serving as diplomats, merchants, slaves, and rulers through an aesthetic rooted in black cultural history.
Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe: The Contemporary Response - Artist Q & A
Maya Freelon Asante, Victor Ekpuk, Jeffrey Kent, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Amy Sherald, and Mario Robinson will be joined by chief curator Myrtis Bedolla and co-curator Amy Morton to discuss the influence of works featured in the Walters Art Museums' exhibition Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe; and draw parallels between the shared cultural heritage of the Africans.
Emergence 2014 (Main Gallery) Session 1
The voice and vision of 60 artists from Burkina Faso, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Korea, Lebanon, New Zealand, Singapore, United States and Zimbabwe, will be presented in the exhibition “Emergence 2014: International Artists to Watch.” Artworks and short films offer a global perspective on the cultural, political and societal concerns of contemporary artists.
Emergence 2014 (Main Gallery) Session 2
The voice and vision of 60 artists from Burkina Faso, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Korea, Lebanon, New Zealand, Singapore, United States and Zimbabwe, will be presented in the exhibition “Emergence 2014: International Artists to Watch.” Artworks and short films offer a global perspective on the cultural, political and societal concerns of contemporary artists.
The Beauty and Power of Delilah Pierce
Myrtis Bedolla examines the life and artwork of Delilah W. Pierce (1904-1992). Myrtis will discuss Delilah Pierce within the context of her contemporaries.
The Secret Garden Revealing the Inner Sanctum
The Secret Garden Revealing the Inner Sanctum is the culmination of Susan Goldman’s three year collaboration with Elizabeth Catlett, Michael Gross, Jake Muirhead, Marti Patchell and Renee Stout. The exhibition includes etchings, monotypes, screen prints, and woodcuts which become the conveyers of nature and personal mythology.
Woman as Color Light and Form
In challenging the notion of the feminine archetype, artists embrace and reach beyond the boundaries of the female form to express the essence of a woman, figuratively, conceptually and metaphorically.
The World is Going to Hell and I am Printing Yellow!
The World is Going to Hell and I am Printing Yellow! is the affirmation of ten women artists who hold firm to their conviction to create objects of beauty in the face of a changing world and the challenges of daily life.
They seek refuge in the joy of art making; and offer the color yellow as a metaphor for exploring notions of self-preservation and empowerment as they make their imprint in ceramics, paintings and prints.
Featured Artists: Susan Goldman, Sujata Gopalan, Anita Jung, Barbara Kerne, Bridget Sue Lambert, Kathryn Maxwell, Miriam Mörsel Nathan, Patricia Underwood, Eve Stockton and Judit Varga.
Ancient Rhythms: The Grandeur and Intimacy of Nature
The tensions in this exhibition concern the scale between large and small and the juxtaposition between organic vs geometric. Both are clearly evident in the works of Lynda Smith-Bugge and Janet Wheeler in their spiritual explorations of nature’s ancient rhythms.
In Smith-Bugge’s large scale works she unveils the tree’s innermost being, revealing burled patterns, insect ravaged wood and the striation of the grain.
Wheeler’s intimate boxes are both containers for sacramental objects and ritual platforms for offerings or altars.
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