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"Landscapes for Richard Mayhew" is a tribute to a renowned artist that links America's earliest art movements with contemporary art making. As over a dozen prominent African American artists honor the legacy of Richard Mayhew, through landscape painting. Fully embracing this medium, this group of legacy and contemporary artists will pay tribute to an extraordinary career spanning more than seven decades—creating profoundly intimate works inspired by the philosophies and creative sensibility of Richard Mayhew.
Hosted at Black Art In America Gallery and Sculpture Gardens in the month of April, the exhibit will also feature a number of public programs and talks related to Richard Mayhew's legacy and practice.
Participating artists include:
Richard Mayhew, Dean Mitchell, Mason Archie, Charly Palmer, Najee Dorsey, Lillian Blades, Freddie Styles, Ted Ellis, Norma Morgan, Najjar Abdul-Musawwir, Curlee Holton, Traci Mims, Jamele Wright Sr., Cedric Michael Cox and more.
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Curator's Talk: Landscapes for Richard Mayhew
Please join us for on Saturday, April 13th at 2pm for our Month of Mayhew Lecture presented by Faron Manuel, Curator and Foundation Director at Black Art In America.
Manuel notes that, “now nearing a century of life experience, Mayhew has been both an observer and contributor to America’s major art movements, leaving an indelible imprint on artists and art enthusiasts alike for future generations. Through his work Mayhew has revived a painting tradition that was losing relevance by bringing an innovative perspective to landscape painting—this invitational show was developed with that in mind.”
For this lecture, Manuel will be presenting a scholarly essay, cronicaling Richard Mayhew’s extraordinary career spanning more than seven decades. Citing a number of Mayhew’s profoundly intimate works, Manuel will divulge the artist’s philosophies and creative sensibility—illuminating key works from his journey.
