UTA Artist Space is pleased to present Renaissance: Noir, a virtual exhibition featuring works by 12 emerging Black artists, live on UTAArtistSpace.com from June 9 – July 3, 2020. Curated by Myrtis Bedolla, Baltimore-based owner of Galerie Myrtis, Renaissance: Noir investigates Blackness on the continuum of the historiographies of Black artists’ narratives that assert, individually and collectively, their state-of-mind and state-of-being Black. The timeliness of the exhibition is particularly significant, as its launch comes amidst a heightened awareness of racial injustice against the Black community, with protests occurring around the world. The show marks UTA Artist Space’s first full virtual exhibition.
The artists highlighted in Renaissance: Noir are Tawny Chatmon, Wesley Clark, Alfred Conteh, Larry Cook, Morel Doucet, Monica Ikegwu, Ronald Jackson, M. Scott Johnson, Delita Martin, Arvie Smith, Nelson Stevens, and Felandus Thames. Their work collectively captures the existence of “double consciousness,” as coined by W.E.B. DuBois, where one is constantly combating the “isms” —racism, colorism, sexism, capitalism, colonialism, escapism, and criticism through the act of artistic activism.
Renaissance: Noir
UTA Artist Space, Beverly Hills, CA
Curated by Myrtis Bedolla
UTA Artist Space is pleased to present Renaissance: Noir, a virtual exhibition featuring works by 12 emerging Black artists, live on UTAArtistSpace.com from June 9 – July 3, 2020. Curated by Myrtis Bedolla, Baltimore-based owner of Galerie Myrtis, Renaissance: Noir investigates Blackness on the continuum of the historiographies of Black artists’ narratives that assert, individually and collectively, their state-of-mind and state-of-being Black. The timeliness of the exhibition is particularly significant, as its launch comes amidst a heightened awareness of racial injustice against the Black community, with protests occurring around the world. The show marks UTA Artist Space’s first full virtual exhibition.
The artists highlighted in Renaissance: Noir are Tawny Chatmon, Wesley Clark, Alfred Conteh, Larry Cook, Morel Doucet, Monica Ikegwu, Ronald Jackson, M. Scott Johnson, Delita Martin, Arvie Smith, Nelson Stevens, and Felandus Thames. Their work collectively captures the existence of “double consciousness,” as coined by W.E.B. DuBois, where one is constantly combating the “isms” —racism, colorism, sexism, capitalism, colonialism, escapism, and criticism through the act of artistic activism.
Morel Doucet – Photo by Pedro WazzanGalerie Myrtis, proud representative of Morel Doucet, is excited to announce Doucet’s inclusion in the Roots and Roads exhibition, on view, at Franklin Street Works. The exhibition also features the work of contemporary artists Nakeya Brown, Becci Davis, Adama Delphine Fawundu, Wangui Maina, Nontsikelelo Mutiti, Katarra LaRae Peterson, Jay Simple, Julianknxx, Bryan Keith Thomas, Nafis White, Andrew Wilson, and Nadia Wolff.
Roots and Roads focuses on recent work by emerging Black artists and is curated by Anita N. Bateman, a Providence, Rhode Island-based curator who specializes in modern and contemporary African art and art of the African Diaspora. The exhibition developed as a tribute to the African women who braided seeds and rice into their hair, and into the hair of their children, to ensure that they could provide sustenance despite the unknown circumstances effected by the transatlantic slave trade. This practice is a reflection of the central role hair and land play in articulating ideologies of affirming Blackness, both on the continent and in the African Diaspora. The exhibition title plays on homophones “roots” and “routes,” examining the multiple meanings of each in relation to history and memory.
artwork: I am not my hair (Imposter Syndrome), Silkscreen on paper with rice paper, 22 1/2″ x 30″, 2019
PARALLELS AND PERIPHERIES: Migration and Mobility is the third iteration of the series and seeks to explore how emigrant and first generation immigrant artists are using their platform to negotiate issues of migrations, mobility, identity, visibility and invisibility in a time of social volatility. Given the precarious juncture in our society at the current moment, this exhibit seeks to utilize art and its ability to help us unpack, discuss and better understand the complexities of our current societal moment.
Opening Reception: Friday, September 13, 7 – 9:30 PM
The Twin Cities’ premier art event is back to delight and inspire you! Top dealers and print publishers from across the country bring hundreds of original prints and drawings that feature celebrated masters of the past to the best emerging artistic talent. Engage in this unrivaled opportunity to view, learn about, and acquire original works of art on paper. Need some direction or a second opinion? Mia curators are happy to assist. Plus, free artist talks and activities throughout the weekend.
Galereie Myrtis Featured Artists
Alfred Conteh
Morel Doucet
Michael Gross
Delita Martin
Free admission
Saturday and Sunday, October 5–6
11am–5pm
Reception Hall; Donna and Cargill MacMillan Atrium
Participating Dealers
Check out the lineup of top dealers and print publishers from across the country, offering hundreds of prints and drawings from the masters of the past to the greats of the future.
Building Bridges II: The Politics of Love, Identity and Race
13th Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba
April 12 – May 12, 2019
Galeria Carmen Montilla – photo by Chris Bedolla
Location
Galeria Carmen Montilla
Norma Jimenez Iradiz, Directora
Calle de los Oficios No. 162, Old Havana
Opening Reception: April 13, 2019, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Curators Myrtis Bedolla and Ana Joa reunite for the second iteration of Building Bridges II: The Politics of Love, Identity, and Race. In bridging peoples, politics, and cultures, the exhibition investigates the dogma of love, gender politics, and prevailing assumptions about identity and race. We thank Eusebio Leal Spengler, Old Havana Restoration Project for his support.
Los curadores Myrtis Bedolla y Ana Joa se reúnen para la segunda versión de Haciendo Puentes II: La Política del Amor, la Identidad y la Raza. Al unir a los pueblos, la política y las culturas, la exposición investiga el dogma del amor, la política de género y los supuestos prevalentes sobre la identidad y la raza. Agradecemos a Eusebio Leal Spengler, Havana Vieja Restauracion Proyecto por su apoyo.
American Artists: Tawny Chatmon, Wesley Clark, Larry Cook, Alfred Conteh, Anna U. Davis, Morel Doucet, Vance Gragg, Susan Goldman, Michael Gross, Ronald Jackson, M. Scott Johnson, and Delita Martin.
Cuban Artists: Julia Valdés Borrero, Luis Jorge Joa, Daylene Rodriquez Moreno, Caridad Ramos Mosquera, Zaida del Rio, Eduardo Roca Salazar (Choco), Alicia Leal Veloz, and Jorge Jacas Vivanco.
Artwork
Julia Valdes Borrero, Cuban
Título/Untitled
Acrílico-técnica mixta/canvas 140 x 140 cm
2019
Tawny Chatmon, USA
The Redemption/She is Gold
Photography, Photo-Manipulation, Gold leaf, acrylic paint
24"x28" unframed
2019
Wesley Clark, USA
Sentence Structure
Wood, xerox transfer, oil, nails
34 x 7 inches - varied
2011
Larry Cook, USA
Camille
Medium: Photography - archival ink jet print (2/4)
Dimensions: 24 x 20 inches
2011
Larry Cook, USA
Maria
Medium: Photography - archival ink jet print (3/4)
Dimensions: 24 x 20 inches
2011
Alfred Conteh, USA
Title: Calvin
Medium: Acrylic and atomized steel dust on paper
Dimensions: 22 x 30 inches
Year: 2019
Anna U. Davis, USA
Title: Tug of War
Medium: Acrylic, Ink and Paper Collage on Stretched Belgian linen
Dimensions: 30 x 40 inches
Year: 2019
Morel Doucet, USA
We be Hair, Cells, and Everything Black
Silkscreen on paper with rice paper
22 1/2" x 30"
2019
Morel Doucet, USA
When they Stay in the Sun their Shadows Grow with Regrets
Silkscreen on paper with coconut husk
22 ½ x 30 inches
2019
Vance M Gragg, USA
Hermandad y Tradicion (Sister Hood and Tradition)
Photographic Prints - Face Mounted to
Acrylic Display
Photo Collage: 9 Prints
48"x48"
Susan Goldman, USA
Black Flower Square, Y.B.T.R.
Screenprint
Edition no: 1/1 (Monotype)
40 x 30 inches
2018
Michael Gross, USA
Going
Screenprint
Edition no: 18/30
30 x 22 ½ inches
2005
Ronald Jackson, USA
Untitled, #1
Oil, fabric and paper collaged on watercolor paper
22 x 30 inches
2019
Ronald Jackson, USA
Untitled, #2
Oil, fabric and paper collaged on watercolor paper
22 x 30 inches
2019
Luis Jorge Joa, Cuban
Desafió/Challenge
Vinilo/PVC (fotografia) 50 x70 cm
2017
Luis Jorge Joa, Cuban
El General bajo la Tormenta/The General under the Storm
Vinilo/PVC (fotografia) 50 x70 cm
2017
M. Scott Johnson, USA
Africoid Cranium 3026 a.d.
Marble
14 h x 12w x 7d inches, 45 lbs
2013
Michael Scott Johnson, USA
Resurrection of Shango
Digital photomontage
24 x 36 inches
2015
Delita Martin, USA
Title: Aziza (Spirit of the Forest)
Medium: Gelatin Printing, Relief, Charcoal, Fabric, Hand-stitching
Dimensions: 30 x 43 inches
Year: 2019
Daylene Rodriquez Moreno, Cuban
Pagador de Promesas/ Payer of Promises
Photography, 120 x 80 cm
2018
Daylene Rodriquez Moreno, Cuban,
Sueño con Serpientes/ Dreamer with Snakes
Photography, 110 x 150 cm
2018
Baptized In A River Of Fire (Carbon
Drawing, Little Haiti, N.E. 75 St), 2018
Assorted charcoal densities, aerosol black, found fencing, flora & fauna
52h x 42w in
Backbone & Waist Deep, Skin of Liberty(-
Carbon Drawing, Coral City - Miami
Gardens), 2019
Assorted charcoal densities, aerosol black, found fencing, flora & fauna
51h x 40w in
When they Stay in the Sun their Shadows Grow with Regrets, 2019
Silkscreen on paper with coconut husk
30h x 22 1/2w in
I am not my hair (Imposter Syndrome), 2019
Silkscreen on Paper with Rice Paper
26h x 34w in
Cane Sugar (I'm learning to love the parts
of myself that no one claps for), 2019
Assorted charcoal densities, mylar, aerosol orange and green flora and fauna
22 1/2h x 30w in
Portrait of Resilience (We black and
everything right), 2018
erosol black on rice paper, flora & fauna
28h x 22w in
Regal Black Madonna (God listens to your heartbeat on a violin), 2019
Assorted Charcoal densities, tree paper, aerosol magenta & yellow, flora & fauna
30h x 22 1/2w in
Regal Black Madonna, 2019
Silkscreen on rice paper, flora & fauna
30h x 22 1/2w in
Stop and smell the roses (Black bodies stain the pavement in crimson red), 2020
Acrylic on wood, mylar, aerosol paint, flora and fauna
40h x 30w in
Ghetto Garden (Brownsville), 2020
Acrylic on wood, mylar, aerosol paint, flora and fauna
36h x 24w in
Purple melodies, black boys dream's in color, 2020
Acrylic on paper, Mylar & Aerosol paint
30h x 22w in
Locks of infinite Sapphire (Jordan), 2020
Acrylic on paper, Mylar & Aerosol paint
30h x 22w in
Red Hot (Under the sun black girl’s dreams), 2020
Acrylic on paper, Mylar & Aerosol paint
30h x 22w in
Pink Wave (Paradise), 2020
Aerosol pink with flora & fauna
30h x 22 1/2w in
Lean on me (Black women carry the weight of the world), 2019
Silkscreen on paper with rice paper
30h x 22 1/2w in
Communion (God won’t forgive me for my sins), 2020
Acrylic on paper, Mylar & Aerosol paint
30h x 22w in
Black boy stung the heart and death, 2020
Acrylic on paper, Mylar & Aerosol paint
30h x 22w in
When thy king was a boy (Black Wall Street), 2020
Acrylic on paper, Mylar & Aerosol paint
30h x 22w in
Maroons Over Green Mountains (Carbon Drawing, Miami Beach), 2020
Assorted Charcoal Densities, Aerosol Black,Flora & Fauna and Found Fencing
55h x 44w in
Every horizon line is a double metaphor waiting to dispel the truth (Carbon Drawing, Allapattah), 2018
Assorted Charcoal Densities, Aerosol White, Flora & Fauna
52h x 40w in
She acts like summer and waddles like wind (Carbon Drawing, Overtown Miami), 2019
Assorted Charcoal Densities, Aerosol White, Flora & Fauna
50h x 38w in
Ghosted, Spare The Man - Burn The Trees (Carbon Drawing, Colored Town, N.W. 3rd Avenue), 2020
Assorted Charcoal Densities, Aerosol Black, Flora & Fauna
30h x 22w in
He is faithful as the hoodie on his head, 2019
Assorted Charcoal densities, banana paper, aerosol navy, flora & fauna
30h x 22 1/2w in
Black Boy Run - Stardust, Blood & A Dream Deferred
(Carbon Drawing, the Pork and Beans, Martin Luther King Boulevard), 2018
Assorted Charcoal Densities, Aerosol Black, Flora & Fauna
30h x 22w in
Brothers of the copper sun (Mountain mist greets the sun come morning), 2020
36h x 24w in
Melaninted (Kin of Jospeh, brother of Malcolm), 2019
Silkscreen on paper with rice paper
30h x 22 1/2w in
Nightwalker (Palm of protection), 2019
Silkscreen on paper with rice paper
30h x 22 1/2w in
We be hair, cells, and everything black, 2019
Silkscreen on paper with rice paper
30h x 22 1/2w in
Opening Reception: May 13, 2017, 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Artists’ Talk: May 13, 2017, 5:00 – 6:00 PM. Community programming will be offered during the course of the exhibitions.
Building Bridges: The Politics of Love, Identity and Race features works by American and Cuban artists who unite to investigate the politicization of love, identity and race. Artists of multi‐racial and multi‐cultural backgrounds explore the notion of love—as power and play; offer conceptual and formal dialogue on identity; and examine race as a mechanism to unify or divide a nation and its people.
The exhibit builds upon the new relationship charted by America and Cuba. Participating in the exhibit are preeminent Cuban artists: Julia Valdés Borreno, Zaida del Rio, Alicia Leal Veloz and Eduardo Roca (Choco) Salazar will be visiting from Havana, Cuba.
Featured Artists
Cuban: Julia Valdés Borreno, Zaida del Rio, Alicia Leal Veloz and Eduardo Roca (Choco) Salazar
American: Morel Doucet, Michael Gross, Jamea Richmond-Edwards and Delita Martin
Curated by Myrtis Bedolla and Ana Joa
Crossing, Acrylic on canvas, 40” x 60”, 2016, by Alicia Leal Veloz, Cuban
Night Travelers (detail), Gelatin printing, mixed media on paper, 6 ft. x 12.5 ft. (Triptych), 2016 by Delita Martin, American
Building Bridges: The Politics of Love, Identity and Race
May 13 – July 21, 2017
Building Bridges: The Politics of Love, Identity and Race features works by American and Cuban artists who unite to investigate the politicization of love, identity and race. Artists of multi‐racial and multi‐cultural backgrounds explore the notion of love—as power and play; offer conceptual and formal dialogue on identity; and examine race as a mechanism to unify or divide a nation and its people.
The exhibit builds upon the new relationship charted by America and Cuba. Participating in the exhibit are preeminent Cuban artists: Julia Valdés Borreno, Zaida del Rio, Alicia Leal Veloz and Eduardo Roca (Choco) Salazar will be visiting from Havana, Cuba.
Featured Artists
Cuban: Julia Valdés Borreno, Zaida del Rio, Alicia Leal Veloz and Eduardo Roca (Choco) Salazar
American: Morel Doucet, Michael Gross, Jamea Richmond-Edwards and Delita Martin
Curated by Myrtis Bedolla and Ana Joa
Artwork
Sin Título (Untitled), 2017, Mixed media, acrylic on canvas, 38" H x 52" W, by, Julia Valdés Borrero
Sin Título (Untitled), 2017, Mixed media, acrylic on canvas, 19 11/16"H x 47 5/16"W, by, Julia Valdés Borrero
Sin Título (Untitled), 2017, Mixed media, acrylic on caAnvas, 19 7/8"H x 27 11/16"W, by, Julia Valdés Borrero
El Abrazo (The Hug), 2014, Collography, 44 1/2"H x 35"W (framed), by Eduardo Roca (Choco) Salazar
Empujando el Muro (Pushing the Wall), 2001, Collography, 25 3/16"H x 39 11/16"W (unframed), by Eduardo Roca (Choco) Salazar
El Cazador (The Hunter), 2001, Collography, 29"H x 25 1/2"W (framed), by Eduardo Roca (Choco) Salazar
De Perfil III (Profile III), 2013, Collography, 24"H x 18 3/4"W (framed), by Eduardo Roca (Choco) Salazar
Atabey, 2011, Ink on paper, 19.5"H x 15.5"W, (framed) by Morel Doucet
Acionna, 2013, Pen and ink on paper, 19.5"H x 15.5"W (framed) by Morel Doucet
The Sweeter the Juice, 2016
Mixed Media Collage on Canvas
40” x 30"
In the Beginning, 2016
Mixed Media Collage on Canvas
40” x 30"
Mother of Men, 2016
Mixed Media Collage on Canvas
48” x 36"
The Cost of Making Her Run, 2014, Ink and chalk pastel on board 40"H x 32"W (diptych) by Jamea Richmond Edwards
Allegory of a Free Mind #3, 2016, Conte, ink and oil on paper, 19"H x 19"W (framed) by Jamea Richmond Edwards
Colors 2, 2017, Acrylic on canvas, 48"H x 36"W by Michael Gross
Color 6 2016, Acrylic on canvas, 48"H x 108"W (diptych) by Michael Gross
Moonflower, 2017, Charcoal, relief printing, acrylic, decorative papers, and hand-stitching, 60.5"H x 49"W by Delita Martin
Night Travelers, 2016, Gelatin printing, mixed media on paper, On View at the David Driskell Center, 6'H x 12.5'W (triptych) by Delita Martin
The Watcher, 2015
Gelatin Printing, Hand-stitched fabric, Conte, 38 x 50 in. by Delita martin
Meet Me in the Night, 2016
Acrylic, Relief Printing, Conte, Hand-Stitching, Decorative Papers
39” x 50” by Delita Martin
I Know How to Read and Write, 28" x 20", Mix media on cardboard, 2014, by Zaida Del Rio
Aurora, 22" x 30", Mix media on cardboard, 2015, by Zaida Del Rio
Rosalia, 22" x 30", Mix media on cardboard, 2015, by Zaida Del Rio
Daughters of Yemayá, 22" x 30", Mix media on cardboard, 2016, by Zaida Del Rio
La Rama Natural, 2016, Mixta-tela (mixed media on canvas), 51.5"H x 37.5"W by Zaida del Río
Crossing, Acrylic on canvas, 40” x 60”, 2016, by Alicia Leal Veloz, Cuban
My Flag, Acrylic on canvas, 58” x 39”, 2016, by Alicia Leal Veloz
From My Home, Acrylic on canvas, 39” x 32”, 2016, by Alicia Leal Veloz
The Bride of the Tree, Acrylic on canvas, 35” x28” 2016, by Alicia Leal Veloz
Perlas para un collar, 2017, Acrylic on canvas, Unframed request Viewing 39" H x 32.75" W, by Alicia Leal Veloz
Little Girl of My Thought, Acrylic on canvas, 2006, by Alicia Leal Veloz
Seated Woman, 1987, Color viscosity etching, A/P, 31"H x 25"W (framed) by Stephenie Pogue, Provenance: William Pogue Collection
In association with Miami Art Week and Art Basel, Galerie Myrtis participated in the Spectrum Miami Art Show. Spectrum Miami is a juried, contemporary art show taking place in Miami’s Arts and Entertainment District.
Featured artists: Anna U. Davis, Morel Doucet, Michael Gross, Ronald Jackson, Delita Martin and Jamea Richmond-Edwards.
