Beautiful but Flawed

Untitled (detail), 2012 by Jamea Richmond-Edwards
Untitled (detail), 2012 by Jamea Richmond-Edwards

Beautiful But Flawed

August 11 – August 12, 2012

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In this special weekend solo exhibition, Beautiful But Flawed, Jamea Richmond-Edwards examines the complex lives of women in her family. Through paintings and drawings, this emerging artist grapples with issues faced by those she describes as “beautiful but flawed, praised but hated, and stern but fragile.”

Detroit-bred Jamea Richmond-Edwards studied painting and drawing at Jackson State University, and began illustrating for The Jackson Free Press and a children’s book titled ”Grandma’s Biscuits” by Robert Little while in college. Since graduating, Jamea has moved on to teach art to elementary, middle, and high school students while developing her own unique style of mixed media portraiture.

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Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe: The Contemporary…

Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe: The Contemporary Response

September 27, 2012 – January 19, 2013

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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.

Featured Artist: Jules Arthur, Maya Freelon Asante, Nathaniel Donnett, Victor Ekpuk, Jeffrey Kent, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Mario Andres Robinson and Amy Sherald

Chief Curator: Myrtis Bedolla, Founding Director, Galerie Myrtis; Co-Curator: Amy Morton, Owner, Morton Fine Art, and Exhibition Advisor: Joaneath Spicer, Ph.D., Curator of Renaissance and Baroque Art, Walters Art Museum.

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Abstraction: The Syncopation of Light, Color and Form –…

Abstraction: The Syncopation of Light, Color and Form

 
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Artists’ Talk: 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.

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Myth-Power-Spirit

 
Ephrem Kouakou, Untitled, arcylic pigment on canvas, 67” x 48”

Exploring Myth, Power and Spirit

works by painter Ephrem Kouakou and Shona Sculptors of Zimbabwe

March 24 – April 22, 2012

In ”Exploring Myth, Power and Spirit” the fables and beliefs of the peoples of Cote d’Ivoire and Zimbabwe are explored through mythical figures woven around powerful imagery which captures the spirit of each culture.

Ivorian painter, Ephrem Kouakou and Zimbabwean sculptors, Richard Mteki, Tutani Mugavzi and Lazarus Takawira create works inspired by deities, family, the strength of women, their passion for life, and the understanding of sacrifice, reflection, and inward journeys.

Art of the Collectors 3

Genesis (detail) by Alvin Hollingsworth
Genesis (detail) by Alvin Hollingsworth

Art of the Collectors 3

May 6 – July 15, 2012

Accompanying the exhibit are two art salons hosted by Tea with Myrtis:
Preserving your Visual Legacy – watch video
Finding your Passion and Enriching your Life – watch video
 
Art of the Collectors 3 explores the role of the collector in preserving our visual heritage through works which connect us to our past and serve as a bridge to our future. The exhibition features important works of art by prominent African American artists as well as african art objects. The exhibit offers collectors the opportunity to sell works and acquire new ones, and to view rare pieces held in private hands for generations.

Featured artists: Charles Alston, Romare Bearden, Anne Bouie, Elizabeth Catlett, Dr. Albert Carter, William Carter, Richard Dempsey, Joeseph Holton, Sam Gilliam, Sargent Johnson, Lois Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Al Loving, E.J. Montgomery, Godfrey Ndaba, Charles Sebree, Ellen Powell Tiberino and James Wells. Also featured will be African masks and statues.

Hidden Masters – Delilah Pierce

Hidden Masters: Artists Rising Above Anonymity

Delilah W. Pierce (1904-1992)

October 15th – February 11, 2012

watch panel discussion | about Delilah Pierce

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.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Abstraction

Echo (detail), 2008 by David Carlson
Echo (detail), 2008 by David Carlson

Abstraction: The Syncopation of Light, Color and Form

May 28 – September 23, 2011

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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.

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Emergence

Frieda (detail), ceramic decorative teapot by Noi Volkov
Frieda (detail), ceramic decorative teapot by Noi Volkov

Emergence: Contemporary Artists To Watch

March 11 – May 10, 2011

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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.

Myrtis Bedolla, Curator
Aden Weisel, Assistant Curator

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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 is Your Tar Baby?

What is Your Tar Baby? #1 (detail) by Charly Palmer
What is Your Tar Baby? #1 (detail) by Charly Palmer

What is Your Tar Baby?
November 7, 2010 – February 13, 2011

artwork | artist talk | about Charly Palmer | exhibition catalogue

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.

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