Thank you Poetry Foundation for publishing my portrait of Frank O’Hara to accompany Ryan Ruby’s absorbing essay on O’Hara’s centenary. Many thanks to Jeremy Lybarger for the opportunity!
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NOT EVEN HOME WILL BE WITH YOU FOREVER
I’m happy to share that my work is currently on view in Field Projects’ virtual exhibition, NOT EVEN HOME WILL BE WITH YOU FOREVER, accompanying their physical exhibition of the same name.
The show’s curatorial theme really speaks to me and resonates with the inspiration behind my painting, Hawk’s Nest, below. Check out the physical show in NYC and the online exhibition at fieldprojectsgallery.com
Thank you to curators Amanda Barker, Jacob Rhodes, Kris Racaniello and Carmen, and thank you Field Projects for the opportunity!
Rejoinder: Storytelling for Social Change (Issue 5, Spring 2020) →
Sincere thanks to Sarah Tobias and Andrea Zerpa for including my work in the Spring 2020 issue of Rejoinder, a journal published by the Institute for Research on Women at Rutgers in partnership with The Feminist Art Project.
My paintings of author Zora Neale Hurston and artist Clementine Hunter are among the issue’s articles, poetry, and art exploring the theme "Storytelling for Social Change”.
It’s an honor to be in the company of fellow contributors Lori Barkley, Regina A. Bernard, Shima Bhamra, Dmitry Borshch, Laura Bisaillon, Jeanne Ciravolo, Christina Claes, Orlaith Darling, Monica Fuglei, Margaryta Golovchenko, Janet Jones, K.L. Kivi, Elizabeth Lanphier, Ferial Pearson, Laurie Riccadonna, Lina Rincón, Judy Rohrer, Lauren Sele, and Vicki Toscano.
The full issue launched today and is available at: http://irw.rutgers.edu/rejoinder
My painting of artist Clementine Hunter has been selected for the 2019 AXA Art Prize Juried Exhibition →
Thank you to the exhibition jurors: Ian Alteveer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jennie Goldstein of the Whitney Museum, Cara Manes of MoMA, and Massimiliano Gioni of the New Museum — and of course, thank you to @axaartprize for this incredible honor.
The exhibition will be on view in San Francisco, Chicago, and NYC this fall.
Details below!
Commissioned Portrait of Paul Robeson at the Zimmerli Art Museum →
I’m honored to have been asked to paint a portrait of Paul Robeson for the Paul Robeson Legacy Project, in commemoration of the centennial of his graduation from Rutgers University. Paul Robeson’s legacy as a global activist, scholar, singer, athlete, and actor is truly extraordinary. Many thanks to the Zimmerli Art Museum for this opportunity!
Thank you also to NJTV for interviewing me for this segment on Paul Robeson’s legacy and the exhibition. The exhibition is on view at the Zimmerli until April 28th.
Thank you to Laurie Granieri for this article about my work in Rutgers Today!
2018 Tepper Chair Event Featuring Kara Walker and the Rutgers Cohort →
The 2018 Tepper Chair event with Kara Walker and the Rutgers cohort was the culmination of our year-long course focusing on memorials, monuments, and memory within the context of New Orleans' complex history. It was an honor to collaborate with and explore New Orleans with Kara and all fellow members of the cohort, and to be part of this incredibly memorable event.
Limited-edition prints of my portrait of Lydia Davis are now carried by Anthropologie
Anthropologie is now carrying limited edition framed prints of my painting of author and translator Lydia Davis. Thank you Anthropologie and Zoe Bios Creative for making this happen.
"The Golden Age of Rock n' Roll" || The White Room Gallery
Thank you Karyn Mannix for including my work in "The Golden Age of Rock n' Roll," on view now at The Studio in East Hampton. And thanks to Michelle Trauring and the Sag Harbor Express for interviewing me for this piece about the show. (Art & Iconic Rock Collide in Bridgehampton, East Hampton)
Solo show at Estia's in Sag Harbor, NY || March 1st - April 26th
Many thanks to Colin Ambrose of Estia's for hosting my new solo exhibition, Writers & Storytellers of the East End & Beyond. The show will be on view in the Hamptons until the end of April and will then move to Estia's Connecticut location. Please join us for the opening reception in Sag Harbor and enjoy drinks and appetizers at Estia's on Sunday, April 10th, 4 - 6pm!
"Feed Your Need to Read" || The Act of Imagining: Valerie Suter's Literary Paintings →
Many thanks to Jessica Ferri and Feed Your Need to Read for this beautifully written piece about my work.
Lenny Letter No. 7 || Ellen Pao →
Thank you Lenny Letter for the opportunity to do a portrait of Ellen Pao; the illustration accompanies her important piece in issue No. 7: Ellen Pao: Silicon Valley Sexism IS Getting Better.
