Bill Walker: Urban Griot (2017) Peinture par Juarez Hawkins
Vendu par Juarez Hawkins
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Œuvre d'art originale (One Of A Kind)
Peinture,
Encre
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Acrylique
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Marqueur
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Crayon
- Dimensions Les dimensions sont disponibles sur demande
Bold, vibrant and graphic, the works on paper and small paintings show imagery of problems that Chicago and other urban American cities faced during the artist’s lifetime that are still unresolved today—homelessness, bigotry, poverty, and hunger. Depictions of drug dealers, addicts, prostitutes, pimps, and gangs alternate with scenes of black family life and spiritual community to document the conflicting forces that dominate Black Metropolis. The works included in the exhibition are on loan from the collection of Chicago State University and the Chicago Public Art Group.
“Bill Walker’s later works are a glimpse into the mind of a man who dedicated his life to creating art that reflected the concerns of everyday people, who believed in the power of truthful art to save man from destruction.” says curator Juarez Hawkins. “With simple media, Walker creates images of terror and power, with a masterful interplay of narrative and formal elements pressed into service of his message.” Hawkins is a full-time Lecturer and Co-Curator of Gallery Programs at Chicago State University.
William “Bill” Walker (1927 – 2011), was a prolific muralist best known for creating the iconic Wall of Respect on Chicago’s South Side in collaboration with the Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC). This mural inspired community-based public artworks all over the country, and is a cornerstone of socially engaged art practice. He acted as co-founder of the Chicago Mural Group, now the Chicago Public Art Group, and his murals remain an essential part of the fabric of the city. This exhibition joins programs across Chicago celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wall of Respect.
Thèmes connexes
Juarez Hawkins is an artist, educator and curator. She received a B.A. from Northwestern University, and her M.A. from Columbia College Chicago. Juarez has exhibited widely, hosting solo exhibitions at Concordia University, the 33 Collective Gallery, and the South Side Community Art Center. As Co-Curator of Gallery Programs at Chicago State University, she organized exhibitions from the permanent collection, as well as student work, and established artists including Richard Hunt and Marva Pitchford Jolly. Juarez is a member of Sapphire and Crystals, a collective of African American female artists.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Curator, Patric McCoy: Take My Picture, Wrightwood 659, 2023
• Curator, Center Program exhibition Intersectional Touch, Hyde Park Art Center, 2019.
• Curator, Bill Walker: Urban Griot exhibition and programming, Hyde Park Art Center. Part of the Terra Foundation Art Design Chicago initiative, 2017-18 (Catalogue).
• Curator, The Love Affair Continues, a survey of contemporary art of the African Diaspora, DuSable Museum, 2018-19 (Catalogue).
• Developed interdisciplinary curriculum for The Art of Flocking, a Terra Foundation-funded initiative highlighting the art of muralist Hector Duarte and African American artist collective Sapphire and Crystals, 2018.
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
Sapphire and Crystals: Forward, Bridgeport Art Center, 2022
Emergence: Intersections at the Center, South Side Community art Center, 2022
Iconic Black Panther, Stony Island Arts Bank, 2018
Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, University of Wisconsin, 2017 (Catalogue)
Front and Center, Hyde Park Art Center, 2014
Diasporal Rhythms: A 10-Year Love Affair with Collecting Art of the African Diaspora, Logan Center for the Arts, Chicago, 2013 (Catalogue)
From the Earth, Woman Made Gallery, 2013
Sapphire & Crystals, Christopher Gallery, Prairie State College, 2013
Not Just Another Pretty Face, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, 2013 (Catalogue)
Black Creativity Exhibition, juried by Naomi Beckwith (Jury Awards), 2012
EDUCATION
Columbia College, MA, 2001
Northwestern University, BA, 1985
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Nationalité:
ÉTATS-UNIS
- Date de naissance : 1962
- Domaines artistiques: Oeuvres d’artistes professionnels,
- Groupes: Artiste professionnel Artistes Contemporains Américains
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