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
Stars and Stripes: Pride or Despair is a thought provoking exhibition featuring interpretations of the American flag which address the current social and political climate. Incorporating the field of stars and stripes, artists from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds celebrate, challenge, question, and redefine ideologies of democracy and patriotism.
Wesley E. Clark, Bare Witness, Mixed Media on Canvas, 32″x 10″
Featuring: Maya Freelon Asante, Christina Batipps, Susan Brandt, Wesley Clark, Calvin Coleman, Megan Hildebrandt, Cynthia Farrell Johnson, Jeffrey Kent, Ulysses Marshall, Bruce McNeil, Aïdah Aliyah Rasheed, Halide Salam, Desiree Sterbini, Rebecca Waring, Ann Marie Williams and Helen Zughaib.
Artwork
Jeffrey Kent
American?
Acrylic, Oil Stick on Wood Crate
41in.x 27in.
Helen Zughaib
Flag Abaya #3
Gouache on Board
15in.x 20in.
Wesley E. Clark
We Need
Mixed Media on Canvas
30in.x 44in.
Cynthia Farrell Johnson
Around My Way: July 4th
Gouache
14in.x 20in.
Susan Brandt
Patriot Act
Cloth, Wood and Chicken Wire
5'7in.x 23in.x 21in.
Calvin Coleman
A Walk in Her Shoes
Acrylic/Mixed Media
16in.x 20in.
Desiree Sterbini
A Mother's Pain and Despair
Oil Pastels
13in.x 19in.
Rebecca Waring
Spangled
Acrylic on Canvas
Diptych, 18in.x24 each
Helen Zughaib
Flag Abaya #2
Gouache on Board
15in.x 20in.
Halide Salam
Flagellation #2
Collage
23in.x 17in.
Halide Salam
Title Withheld No. 6
Oil/Rubber on Canvas
48in.x 48in.
Ann Marie Williams
Katrinagate
Acrylic and Collage
30in.x 30in.
Halide Salam
Title Withheld No. 2
Oil/Rubber on Canvas
48in.x 48in.
Bruce McNeil
Protecting Liberty and Justice for All
Digital Print
16in.x 20in.
Wesley E. Clark
Bare Witness
Mixed Media on Canvas
32in.x 10in.
Ulysses Marshall
Come as You Are
Mixed Media
24in.x 30in.
Megan Hildebrandt
Megan Aides Francis Scott Key in Penning the Star Spangled Banner
Ink and Acrylic on Bristol
10in.x 12in.
Christine Batipps
A Sixty-foot Fence, Americans to be Displaced
Mixed Media on Panel
24in.x 24in.
Maya Freelon Asante
See Peace
Archival Digital Print
5.5in.x 8.5in.
Megan Hildebrandt
1814 - Mary Pickersgill
Ink, Gouache and Watercolor on Bristol
8in.x 14in.
Cynthia Farrell Johnson
Time to Mourn
Gouache
19in.x 25in.
Wesley E. Clark
Nat's Day
Acrylic on Canvas
24in.x 44in.
Maya Freelon Asante
Us, Me, We
Tissue Paper and Ink Collage
7'x 4'
Ulysses Marshall
Come as You Are
Mixed Media
24in.x 30in.
Aidah Aliyah Rasheed
Hold my Hand for I am Weary
Mixed Media
60in.x 48in.
Christine Batipps
Mattie, a Colored Girl, 1904-Present
Mixed Media on Panel
24in.x 24in.
Halide Salam
Flagellation #1
Collage
17in.x 25in.
Wesley Clark
Time to Talk
Mixed Media on Canvas
32in.x 73in.
Halide Salam
Title Withheld No. 5
Oil/Rubber on Canvas
20in.x 32in.
Bruce McNeil
Protector of Protesters
Digital Print
16in.x 20in.
Helen Zughaib
Flag Abaya #1
Gouache on Board
15in.x 20in.
Gee’s Bend Image No. 35 & No. 4 by Linda Day Clark
April 3 – May 3, 2009
