Kehinde Wiley Finally Painted a Portrait of a Lady
NEW YORK—Kehinde Wiley, the prolific, commercially and critically successful portrait artist has conquered many milestones in his brief career. A new series at Sean Kelly Gallery marks two more: first collaboration with a…
Ebitenyefa Baralaye Explores Issues of Identity
NEW YORK—Sculpted layers and folds infuse Ebitenyefa Baralaye‘s works with distinct character. His abstract creations employ clay, metal and mixed media to explore issues of identity. Work by Baralaye—including his sculptures, a series…
At Brooklyn Museum, Heather Hart Encourages Everyone to Climb onto the Roof
Brooklyn, NEW YORK–There is a place to sit and reflect in the Brooklyn Museum. Heather Hart has installed a pitched rooftop with dormer windows in the museum’s fifth floor rotunda and encourages visitors…
At Sikkema Jenkins, a Close Look at Mark Bradford’s Mixed-Media Soccer Balls
NEW YORK—Mark Bradford was born in Los Angeles where he still lives, works and sources the materials for his evocative collages and installations that explore social and cultural issues. For nearly a decade,…
Mickalene Thomas: Ready for Her Close Up
NEW YORK—“A Little Taste Outside of Love” by Mickalene Thomas dominates the first section of the Contemporary Art gallery of the Brooklyn Museum. The mixed-media work features a nude, black woman reclining among…
