![]() ![]() The point for him is not to reinvent art or introduce some new form, but rather to focus on the over 600 years of history of art and solidify the position of the black artist within that history. As if creating a formula for good art, specifically good painting, Marshall sought to replace the preexisting, privileged variables with his own to fill in the gaps. He took an academic approach to understanding what artworks end up in museums and what images resonate through time. He began his art practice with a consciousness of the absence of black artists from museums and from art history. You can’t move to Watts in 1963 and not speak about it.” – Kerry James Marshall. You can’t move to Watts in 1963 and not speak about it.” “You can’t be born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1955 and grow up in South Central near the Black Panthers headquarters, and not feel like you’ve got some kind of social responsibility. He explains, “You can’t be born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1955 and grow up in South Central near the Black Panthers headquarters, and not feel like you’ve got some kind of social responsibility. Based in Chicago since the late 1980s, Marshall also has strong roots in LA that helped guide his artistic practice. With nearly 80 works, the exhibition unfolds chronologically and showcases Marshall’s deep commitment to challenging the narrative of art history in order to point out the imbalances within the white, male-dominated field. ![]() While the merit of these interdisciplinary, interactive experiences is undeniable and necessary to steer the art world away from stagnation, there is something to be said about the value of a solid, intellectual exhibition.Ĭurated by MOCA’s Helen Molesworth, along with Ian Alteveer ( Met Breuer) and Dieter Roelstraete (MCA Chicago), the show explores the long career of Kerry James Marshall, and is the artist’s first major retrospective in the United States. In the midst of the hyped-up biennial-esque experiences like Desert-X and The 14 th Factory, as well as shows that resemble amusement parks more than art exhibitions-looking at you Museum of Ice Cream-Marshall’s 35-year retrospective at LA’s Museum of Contemporary Art presents a refreshing step back into the walls of the cultural institution. She selected artists who have demonstrated once again the incredible talent found in our Commonwealth.Fresh off of its debut at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and then the Met Breuer, “Kerry James Marshall: Mastry” has graced Los Angeles with a much-needed, thought-provoking exhibition. In this unprecedented time in the arts community, Virginia MOCA would like to thank New York-based curator Susan Thompson for her support, talent and especially her patience. Honorable Mentions: Roberto Jamora and Larissa Rogers Archival pigment print hand woven with wax print paper. Oil paint on wood panel.ģrd Place: Megan Wynne, Untitled (Foundation 1), 2016. Video.Ģnd Place: Kyrae Dawaun, House (Diptych) (1/2), 2019. We invite you to take part in this year's exhibition by voting for your favorite artwork in ARTlab.Ĭongratulations to the New Waves 2020 award winners!ġst Place: Mariana Parisca, Parakupá Vená (The Fall from the Highest Point), 2020. She has also contributed to such exhibitions as Danh Vo: Take My Breath Away (2018) Photo-Poetics: An Anthology (2015–16), and Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video (2014). ![]() Susan Thompson is Associate Curator at the Guggenheim Museum, where she has curated several exhibitions including the two-part project Implicit Tensions: Mapplethorpe Now (2019–20) Simone Leigh, Loophole of Retreat (2019) Anicka Yi, Life Is Cheap (2017) Paul Chan, Nonprojections for New Lovers (2015). The 29 works presented were selected from the more than 1,500 entered for consideration, with artists from throughout the Commonwealth. The Museum offers special thanks to Juror Susan Thompson and the artists who submitted entries to New Waves 2020. The Commonwealth is home to a vast array of artistic talent, and Virginia MOCA takes pride in its commitment to highlighting and honoring this artistic community. This year Virginia MOCA celebrates the 25th anniversary of the juried New Waves exhibition of work by Virginia artists. ![]()
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