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Cleveland Art Museum, March, 2022
Resistance in Black and White
Within the exhibition, Jack Whitten’s large-scale monochromatic abstraction, Rho I (1977) is paired with Felandus Thames’s African King of Dubious Origins (2022), an intricately beaded reproduction of a 1990s black-and-white photograph of Rodney King after he’d been beaten by four Los Angeles police officers. full article
Artsy, September, 2021
5 Artists on Our Radar This September – Artsy Curatorial and Artsy Editorial [mention of Felandus Thames]
[Thames] will also be featured in the 2022 exhibition “The Afro‐Futurist Manifesto: Blackness Reimagined,” presented by Galerie Myrtis at the Venice Biennale. Thames’s work has also been shown at the Mississippi Museum of Art, Real Art Ways, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, Kravets Wehby Gallery, Tilton Gallery, the International Print Center New York, and the African American Museum of Philadelphia… full article
Culture Type, August, 2021
Latest News in Black Art: Guggenheim Hires Diversity Chief, Galerie Myrtis Presenting Exhibition at Venice Biennale, Kehinde Wiley Redesigns MTV Moonperson & More by Victoria L. Valentine
Galerie Myrtis Fine Art & Advisory of Baltimore, Md., was invited to participate in Personal Structures, an affiliate exhibition at the 2022 Venice Biennale. The Black-owned gallery founded by Myrtis Bedolla will present “The Afro-Futurist Manifesto: Blackness Reimagined” featuring eight artists—Tawny Chatmon, Larry Cook, Morel Doucet, Monica Ikegwu, M. Scott Johnson, Delita Martin, Arvie Smith, and Felandus Thames. full article
Vanity Fair, May 2021
The Power of Black Art and Visual Storytelling by June Sarpong [mention of Felandus Thames]
A year since the murder of George Floyd, the art world is finally acknowledging Black artists and curators—and recognising the influence of their imagery has never been more significant. In Baltimore, Myrtis Bedolla’s Galerie Myrtis is experiencing demand for Felandus Thames’ thought-provoking work. full article
Connecticut Art Review, March, 2021
Studio Visit | Felandus Thames by Jacquelyn Gleisner
Pleasure. This is the first word that viewers will connect with the work of Felandus Thames at his solo show The Things That Haunt Me Still at Real Art Ways. Bright orange beads pop against a vibrant kelly green backdrop in this central work. The bold, seraphic font alludes to the colors and diction of advertisements for Newport cigarettes from the 1980s. full article