The “Hidden Masters: Artists Rising Above Anonymity” series explores the artwork and examines the lives of artists whose careers were eclipsed by their contemporaries.
Delilah W. Pierce, a prolific painter, captured the essence of her subjects with elegance and force. A 40 year survey offers a trajectory of her work and places her in context with her peers.
Abstraction: The Syncopation of Light, Color and Form artists assert their creative voices through textured canvases rich with vibrant hues, and sculptures which free the inherent beauty of the natural stone. Drawing from their intuitions and imaginations, the artists form rhythmic patterns employing light and color to explore social issues, and the metaphysical and spiritual realm.
Featured Artists: David Carlson, Calvin Coleman, Elsa Gebreyesus, Michael Gross, M. Scott Johnson and Jeffrey Kent.
Emergence: Contemporary Artists to Watch features forty artists from across the country, who are making an indelible mark on the contemporary art movement with compelling and technically skilled artworks. The exhibition explores the renaissance of artistic expression and creativity in American art, and highlights Baltimore’s position as an up-and-coming arts scene while raising questions about where art is going, both geographically and intellectually.
Exhibition Featured: Christina Batipps, Lois Borgenicht, Anne Bouie, Al Burts, Eugene Campbell, Jennifer Cheek, Larry Cook, Loring Cornish, John Cotterell, Daniel Everett, Peggy Fox, Phylicia Ghee, Lisa Grabenstetter, Don Griffin, Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle, Judy Hintz-Cox, Robin Holder, Amy Jackson, Evan Jensen, Rochelle Johnson, Nikia Kigler, Sharon Minor King, Douglas Kinnett, Gloria Kirk, Vivian Leinio, Jeannie Monico, Edmond Nassa, Lilya Pavlovic-Dear, Aidah Rasheed, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Zenobia Rickford, Rachel Rotenberg, Donald Swindler, Jennifer Tam, Samuel Tefcon, Evita Tezeno, Melissa Vacek, Noi Volkov, Sigrid Vollerthun and James Williams II.
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.
Elsa Gebreyesus makes her solo debut in Af.Rui.Ka: The Primal Source, a visual narrative of her experiences in and of Africa. Inspired by modern artists from Ethiopia and Eritera who incorporate Fidel, their ancient writing system; Gebreyesus interprets these symbols using her unique language, textures and themes.
Also featured in the exhibition is a series of paintings titled Silenced, which addresses the human rights issues in Eritrea. Paintings in the Silenced series were selected to participate in the first ever Amnesty International Human Rights Festival held in Silver Spring, Maryland in April 2010.
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.
Our Common Bond: Mother, Daughter, Sister, Self is a compelling testament to the complex societal roles of Black women, derived from imagery of African-American women artists who are bound by their personal experiences as mothers, daughters and sisters; and the effort to maintain their self-identity.
Artists: Maya Freelon Asante, Elizabeth Catlett, Linda Day Clark, Oletha DeVane, Kenyatta Hinkle, Margo Humphrey, Martha Jackson-Jarvis, Valerie Maynard, E.J. Montgomery, Annie Phillips, Delilah Pierce, Joyce Scott, Renee Stout, Evita Tezeno and Joyce Wellman.
Parallel Evolution a retrospective of New York based sculptor, M. Scott Johnson (b. 1968), which chronicles his artistic vision from 2000 – 2008; using sculpture as a metaphor for his eight year journey in becoming one of the leading direct stone carvers of his generation. Johnson transforms the ancient medium of stone into profound imagery through biomorphic shapes and intricate patterns of undulating movements.His aesthetic palette is influenced by the Shona of Zimbabwe, Makonde of Mozambique and Kwakwaka’wakw of Canada.
Scott has the unique position of being one of three American sculptors to have apprentice under master sculptor Nicholas Mukomberanwa (1940-2002) of Zimbabwe. His sculptures have been exhibited in galleries and universities across the United States and aboard, including Harvard University and the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. His works are in both private and public collections, most notably the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture and the Hampton University Museum.
Unknown Tongues (detail), 2007 by M. Scott Johnson
Artwork
Bardo of Becoming, Marble, 25in x 17in x 3in, 2000
Shadow Matter Entity 2, Rhyolite w/Grout, 13in x 25in x 13in, 2008
Tituba's, Angel oil, acrylic on canvas, 36in x 29in, 2006
Totem for Edwina Ross, Slate w/ Dry Pigment, 35in x 10in x 2in, 2007
Oracle of Cabini Green Marble, 25in x 11in x 10in, 2006
Coronation, Oil, acrylic, chicken feet on canvas, 40in x 28in, 2007
Commandments, Sandstone, Slate w/ Dry Pigment, 26in x 17in x 3in, 2008
Gill Scott-Heron, Marble, 15in x 7in x 5in, 1999
The Messenger, Oil on wood, 32in x 19in, 2001
Transfiguation of Techno Negro, Marble, 18in x 8in x 8in, 2006
Inter Dimensional Telescope, Marble, 18in x 10in x 7in, 2000
High John the Conqueror, Bardiglio Marble, 40in x 16in x 18in, 2009
Tao of Physics, Marble, 17in x 9in x 9in, 2002
Unknown Tongues, Calcite, 15in x 13in x 3in, 2007
Recycled Soul, Marble, 24in x 10in x 6in, 2006
Daddy, Slate w/ Dry Pigment, 21in x 8in x 9in, 2007
The Gatekeeper, Dry pigment, plastic, oil, acrylic, 25in x 25in, 2005
The Mind of Benjamin Banneker, Marble, 21in x 12in x 5in, 2001
Seal of the Order of Harriett Tubman, Marble 38" x 10" x 9", 2006
Uterine Memories, Marble/Mixed Media, 31in x 23in x 2in, 1999
The Oracle of Marcy, Slate w/ Dry Pigment, 35in x 10in x 1 1/2in, 2007
Cuba: The Island and its People is an exhibition which explores the land and traditions of a place and a people who persevere in an insular and singular existence. Featuring: Carlos Alberto Casanova, Roberto Guerra, Vance Gragg and Edgar Yero.
Artwork
Sin Titulo
Acrylic on Canvas
49.5in.x 75in.
by Roberto Guerra
La Gran Carrea y el Bosque Encantado II (Triptych)
Mixed Media on Paper
38.5in. x 48.5in.
by Edgar Yero
Doble Fe
Mixed Media on Paper
42.5in. x 52.5in.
by Edgar Yero
Interlocucion
Mixed Media on Paper
42.5in. x 52.5in.
by Edgar Yero
La Gran Carrea y el Bosque Encantado I (Triptych)
Mixed Media on Paper
38.5in. x 48.5in.
by Edgar Yero
La Gran Carrea y el Bosque Encantado III (Triptych)
Mixed Media on Paper
38.5in. x 48.5in.
by Edgar Yero
Mano y Tabaco
Location: Santiago, Cuba
Digital Photograph
25.5in. x 21.5in.
by Vance Gragg
Hombre
Location: Santiago, Cuba
Digital Photograph
21.5in. x 25.5in.
by Vance Gragg
Composicion II
Acrylic on Canvas
15in. x 18in.
by Roberto Guerra
Frutas
Acrylic on Canvas
35in. x 27.5in.
by Roberto Guerra
Camino y Luz
Oil on Canvas
57.5in. x 81in.
by Carlos Alberto Casanova
El Primer Rayo de Luz
Oil on Canvas
39in. x 57.5in.
by Carlos Alberto Casanova
Arboles Junto al Camino
Oil on Canvas
38in.x 49in.
by Carlos Alberto Casanova
El Rincon del Atardecer
Oil on Canvas
38in. x 57.5in.
by Carlos Alberto Casanova
Cangilones del Rio Maximo
Oil on Canvas
39in. x 57.5in.
by Carlos Alberto Casanova
El Tanque
Location: Trinidad, Cuba
Digital Photograph
21.5in. x 25.5in.
by Vance Gragg
Suavicito
Location: Trinidad, Cuba
Digital Photograph
21.5in. x 25.5in.
by Vance Gragg
El Capitolio
Location: Habana, Cuba
Digital Photograph
25.5in. x 21.5in.
by Vance Gragg
La Ventana
Location: Santiago, Cuba
Digital Photograph
25.5in. x 21.5in.
by Vance Gragg
Dignidad
Location: Vinales, Cuba
Digital Photograph
25.5in. x 21.5in.
by Vance Gragg
Gee’s Bend Image No. 35 & No. 4 by Linda Day Clark
April 3 – May 3, 2009
