• “It is our job, not just as “artists” but also as people, to imagine new ways of regarding one another, new ways of being together, and to work to hold those spaces for imagining open for each other within the scope of our daily lives.” -Wilmer Wilson IV Wilmer Wilson IV (b. 1989), a graduate of Howard University, is critically recognized for investigations into the marginalization of, and the care for, Black bodies in everyday social relation. Exhibitions include: The New Museum, New York, NY @newmuseum; Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, MA @mfaboston; Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA @barnesfoundation; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR @crystalbridgesmuseum; Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD @baltimoremuseumofart; American University Museum, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL @bhammuseum; National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC @nationalportraitgallery; In Flanders Fields Museum, Ieper, Belgium @inflandersfieldsmuseum. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Wilmer Wilson IV Model Citizen (Head) 2012 Archival pigment print 15 x 15 inches ed: 5 + 2AP . . . #wilmerwilsoniv #vote #artandpolitics #whenweallvote @planyourvote #ivoted #blackartistsmatter @howard1867 #howarduniversity #howardart @artxtalent #portraiture #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    “It is our job, not just as “artists” but also as people, to imagine new ways of regarding one another, new ways of being together, and to work to hold those spaces for imagining open for each other within the scope of our daily lives.” -Wilmer Wilson IV Wilmer Wilson IV (b. 1989), a graduate of Howard University, is critically recognized for investigations into the marginalization of, and the care for, Black bodies in everyday social relation. Exhibitions include: The New Museum, New York, NY @newmuseum; Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, MA @mfaboston; Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA @barnesfoundation; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR @crystalbridgesmuseum; Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD @baltimoremuseumofart; American University Museum, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL @bhammuseum; National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC @nationalportraitgallery; In Flanders Fields Museum, Ieper, Belgium @inflandersfieldsmuseum. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Wilmer Wilson IV Model Citizen (Head) 2012 Archival pigment print 15 x 15 inches ed: 5 + 2AP . . . #wilmerwilsoniv #vote #artandpolitics #whenweallvote @planyourvote #ivoted #blackartistsmatter @howard1867 #howarduniversity #howardart @artxtalent #portraiture #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • “It is our job, not just as “artists” but also as people, to imagine new ways of regarding one another, new ways of being together, and to work to hold those spaces for imagining open for each other within the scope of our daily lives.” -Wilmer Wilson IV Wilmer Wilson IV (b. 1989), a graduate of Howard University, is critically recognized for investigations into the marginalization of, and the care for, Black bodies in everyday social relation. Exhibitions include: The New Museum, New York, NY @newmuseum; Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, MA @mfaboston; Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA @barnesfoundation; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR @crystalbridgesmuseum; Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD @baltimoremuseumofart; American University Museum, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL @bhammuseum; National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC @nationalportraitgallery; In Flanders Fields Museum, Ieper, Belgium @inflandersfieldsmuseum. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Wilmer Wilson IV Model Citizen (Head) 2012 Archival pigment print 15 x 15 inches ed: 5 + 2AP . . . #wilmerwilsoniv #vote #artandpolitics #whenweallvote @planyourvote #ivoted #blackartistsmatter @howard1867 #howarduniversity #howardart @artxtalent #portraiture #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    “It is our job, not just as “artists” but also as people, to imagine new ways of regarding one another, new ways of being together, and to work to hold those spaces for imagining open for each other within the scope of our daily lives.” -Wilmer Wilson IV Wilmer Wilson IV (b. 1989), a graduate of Howard University, is critically recognized for investigations into the marginalization of, and the care for, Black bodies in everyday social relation. Exhibitions include: The New Museum, New York, NY @newmuseum; Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, MA @mfaboston; Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA @barnesfoundation; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR @crystalbridgesmuseum; Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD @baltimoremuseumofart; American University Museum, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL @bhammuseum; National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC @nationalportraitgallery; In Flanders Fields Museum, Ieper, Belgium @inflandersfieldsmuseum. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Wilmer Wilson IV Model Citizen (Head) 2012 Archival pigment print 15 x 15 inches ed: 5 + 2AP . . . #wilmerwilsoniv #vote #artandpolitics #whenweallvote @planyourvote #ivoted #blackartistsmatter @howard1867 #howarduniversity #howardart @artxtalent #portraiture #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • “It is our job, not just as “artists” but also as people, to imagine new ways of regarding one another, new ways of being together, and to work to hold those spaces for imagining open for each other within the scope of our daily lives.” -Wilmer Wilson IV Wilmer Wilson IV (b. 1989), a graduate of Howard University, is critically recognized for investigations into the marginalization of, and the care for, Black bodies in everyday social relation. Exhibitions include: The New Museum, New York, NY @newmuseum; Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, MA @mfaboston; Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA @barnesfoundation; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR @crystalbridgesmuseum; Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD @baltimoremuseumofart; American University Museum, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL @bhammuseum; National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC @nationalportraitgallery; In Flanders Fields Museum, Ieper, Belgium @inflandersfieldsmuseum. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Wilmer Wilson IV Model Citizen (Head) 2012 Archival pigment print 15 x 15 inches ed: 5 + 2AP . . . #wilmerwilsoniv #vote #artandpolitics #whenweallvote @planyourvote #ivoted #blackartistsmatter @howard1867 #howarduniversity #howardart @artxtalent #portraiture #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    “It is our job, not just as “artists” but also as people, to imagine new ways of regarding one another, new ways of being together, and to work to hold those spaces for imagining open for each other within the scope of our daily lives.” -Wilmer Wilson IV Wilmer Wilson IV (b. 1989), a graduate of Howard University, is critically recognized for investigations into the marginalization of, and the care for, Black bodies in everyday social relation. Exhibitions include: The New Museum, New York, NY @newmuseum; Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, MA @mfaboston; Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA @barnesfoundation; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR @crystalbridgesmuseum; Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD @baltimoremuseumofart; American University Museum, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL @bhammuseum; National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC @nationalportraitgallery; In Flanders Fields Museum, Ieper, Belgium @inflandersfieldsmuseum. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Wilmer Wilson IV Model Citizen (Head) 2012 Archival pigment print 15 x 15 inches ed: 5 + 2AP . . . #wilmerwilsoniv #vote #artandpolitics #whenweallvote @planyourvote #ivoted #blackartistsmatter @howard1867 #howarduniversity #howardart @artxtalent #portraiture #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • Fellow artist, Gene Davis identified Mehring as “one of the premier painters” of the Washington Color School, reflecting: “In many ways he was the most lyrical of us all.” Howard Mehring: Brilliance, now on view #linkinbio -- Howard Mehring Diagonal (detail) 1958 magna on canvas 77 x 77 inches . . . #howardmehring #washingtoncolorschool #colorfieldartist #colorfield #colorfieldpainting #morrislouis #genedavis #walterhopps #dcart #dmvart #washingtondc #painting #abstractart #igdc #20thcenturyart #postwarart #lyricalabstraction #dcartgallery #washingtondcart #art #fineart #artlover #curator #artcollector #collectart #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    Fellow artist, Gene Davis identified Mehring as “one of the premier painters” of the Washington Color School, reflecting: “In many ways he was the most lyrical of us all.” Howard Mehring: Brilliance, now on view #linkinbio -- Howard Mehring Diagonal (detail) 1958 magna on canvas 77 x 77 inches . . . #howardmehring #washingtoncolorschool #colorfieldartist #colorfield #colorfieldpainting #morrislouis #genedavis #walterhopps #dcart #dmvart #washingtondc #painting #abstractart #igdc #20thcenturyart #postwarart #lyricalabstraction #dcartgallery #washingtondcart #art #fineart #artlover #curator #artcollector #collectart #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • Fellow artist, Gene Davis identified Mehring as “one of the premier painters” of the Washington Color School, reflecting: “In many ways he was the most lyrical of us all.” Howard Mehring: Brilliance, now on view #linkinbio -- Howard Mehring Diagonal (detail) 1958 magna on canvas 77 x 77 inches . . . #howardmehring #washingtoncolorschool #colorfieldartist #colorfield #colorfieldpainting #morrislouis #genedavis #walterhopps #dcart #dmvart #washingtondc #painting #abstractart #igdc #20thcenturyart #postwarart #lyricalabstraction #dcartgallery #washingtondcart #art #fineart #artlover #curator #artcollector #collectart #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    Fellow artist, Gene Davis identified Mehring as “one of the premier painters” of the Washington Color School, reflecting: “In many ways he was the most lyrical of us all.” Howard Mehring: Brilliance, now on view #linkinbio -- Howard Mehring Diagonal (detail) 1958 magna on canvas 77 x 77 inches . . . #howardmehring #washingtoncolorschool #colorfieldartist #colorfield #colorfieldpainting #morrislouis #genedavis #walterhopps #dcart #dmvart #washingtondc #painting #abstractart #igdc #20thcenturyart #postwarart #lyricalabstraction #dcartgallery #washingtondcart #art #fineart #artlover #curator #artcollector #collectart #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • Fellow artist, Gene Davis identified Mehring as “one of the premier painters” of the Washington Color School, reflecting: “In many ways he was the most lyrical of us all.” Howard Mehring: Brilliance, now on view #linkinbio -- Howard Mehring Diagonal (detail) 1958 magna on canvas 77 x 77 inches . . . #howardmehring #washingtoncolorschool #colorfieldartist #colorfield #colorfieldpainting #morrislouis #genedavis #walterhopps #dcart #dmvart #washingtondc #painting #abstractart #igdc #20thcenturyart #postwarart #lyricalabstraction #dcartgallery #washingtondcart #art #fineart #artlover #curator #artcollector #collectart #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    Fellow artist, Gene Davis identified Mehring as “one of the premier painters” of the Washington Color School, reflecting: “In many ways he was the most lyrical of us all.” Howard Mehring: Brilliance, now on view #linkinbio -- Howard Mehring Diagonal (detail) 1958 magna on canvas 77 x 77 inches . . . #howardmehring #washingtoncolorschool #colorfieldartist #colorfield #colorfieldpainting #morrislouis #genedavis #walterhopps #dcart #dmvart #washingtondc #painting #abstractart #igdc #20thcenturyart #postwarart #lyricalabstraction #dcartgallery #washingtondcart #art #fineart #artlover #curator #artcollector #collectart #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • "Women imprisoned after protesting for the right to vote practiced hunger strikes, starved, and were force-fed raw eggs and milk. These works are in themselves testimonies: I am an evolved form of woman mindfully eating the fruits of earlier struggles.” -J.J. McCracken J.J. McCracken (b. 1972) creates sculptures, performances and immersive installations focused on free speech, social justice and resource equity. Exhibitions include: National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution, Freer & Sackler Galleries; Washington, DC; San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas; Accademia di Brera, Milan, Italy. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- J.J. McCracken The Feeding (Lucy) 2020 painted platinum silicone lifecast, eggshells, ceramic 22 x 16 x 12 . . . #jjmccracken #womenempowerment #feminist #feministart #suffragettes #suffragecentennial #sculpture #rbg #freespeech #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #equality #socialjustice #powerfulart #dcartist #washingtondcartist #dc #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors @youngartcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    "Women imprisoned after protesting for the right to vote practiced hunger strikes, starved, and were force-fed raw eggs and milk. These works are in themselves testimonies: I am an evolved form of woman mindfully eating the fruits of earlier struggles.” -J.J. McCracken J.J. McCracken (b. 1972) creates sculptures, performances and immersive installations focused on free speech, social justice and resource equity. Exhibitions include: National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution, Freer & Sackler Galleries; Washington, DC; San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas; Accademia di Brera, Milan, Italy. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- J.J. McCracken The Feeding (Lucy) 2020 painted platinum silicone lifecast, eggshells, ceramic 22 x 16 x 12 . . . #jjmccracken #womenempowerment #feminist #feministart #suffragettes #suffragecentennial #sculpture #rbg #freespeech #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #equality #socialjustice #powerfulart #dcartist #washingtondcartist #dc #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors @youngartcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • "Women imprisoned after protesting for the right to vote practiced hunger strikes, starved, and were force-fed raw eggs and milk. These works are in themselves testimonies: I am an evolved form of woman mindfully eating the fruits of earlier struggles.” -J.J. McCracken J.J. McCracken (b. 1972) creates sculptures, performances and immersive installations focused on free speech, social justice and resource equity. Exhibitions include: National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution, Freer & Sackler Galleries; Washington, DC; San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas; Accademia di Brera, Milan, Italy. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- J.J. McCracken The Feeding (Lucy) 2020 painted platinum silicone lifecast, eggshells, ceramic 22 x 16 x 12 . . . #jjmccracken #womenempowerment #feminist #feministart #suffragettes #suffragecentennial #sculpture #rbg #freespeech #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #equality #socialjustice #powerfulart #dcartist #washingtondcartist #dc #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors @youngartcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    "Women imprisoned after protesting for the right to vote practiced hunger strikes, starved, and were force-fed raw eggs and milk. These works are in themselves testimonies: I am an evolved form of woman mindfully eating the fruits of earlier struggles.” -J.J. McCracken J.J. McCracken (b. 1972) creates sculptures, performances and immersive installations focused on free speech, social justice and resource equity. Exhibitions include: National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution, Freer & Sackler Galleries; Washington, DC; San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas; Accademia di Brera, Milan, Italy. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- J.J. McCracken The Feeding (Lucy) 2020 painted platinum silicone lifecast, eggshells, ceramic 22 x 16 x 12 . . . #jjmccracken #womenempowerment #feminist #feministart #suffragettes #suffragecentennial #sculpture #rbg #freespeech #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #equality #socialjustice #powerfulart #dcartist #washingtondcartist #dc #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors @youngartcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • "Women imprisoned after protesting for the right to vote practiced hunger strikes, starved, and were force-fed raw eggs and milk. These works are in themselves testimonies: I am an evolved form of woman mindfully eating the fruits of earlier struggles.” -J.J. McCracken J.J. McCracken (b. 1972) creates sculptures, performances and immersive installations focused on free speech, social justice and resource equity. Exhibitions include: National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution, Freer & Sackler Galleries; Washington, DC; San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas; Accademia di Brera, Milan, Italy. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- J.J. McCracken The Feeding (Lucy) 2020 painted platinum silicone lifecast, eggshells, ceramic 22 x 16 x 12 . . . #jjmccracken #womenempowerment #feminist #feministart #suffragettes #suffragecentennial #sculpture #rbg #freespeech #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #equality #socialjustice #powerfulart #dcartist #washingtondcartist #dc #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors @youngartcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    "Women imprisoned after protesting for the right to vote practiced hunger strikes, starved, and were force-fed raw eggs and milk. These works are in themselves testimonies: I am an evolved form of woman mindfully eating the fruits of earlier struggles.” -J.J. McCracken J.J. McCracken (b. 1972) creates sculptures, performances and immersive installations focused on free speech, social justice and resource equity. Exhibitions include: National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution, Freer & Sackler Galleries; Washington, DC; San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas; Accademia di Brera, Milan, Italy. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- J.J. McCracken The Feeding (Lucy) 2020 painted platinum silicone lifecast, eggshells, ceramic 22 x 16 x 12 . . . #jjmccracken #womenempowerment #feminist #feministart #suffragettes #suffragecentennial #sculpture #rbg #freespeech #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #equality #socialjustice #powerfulart #dcartist #washingtondcartist #dc #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors @youngartcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • CONNERSMITH announces Brilliance, an exhibition of paintings by the latent genius of the Washington Color School, Howard Mehring. Now on view #linkinbio -- Howard Mehring Brilliance c.1957 magna on canvas 28 x 27 inches . . . #howardmehring #washingtoncolorschool #colorfieldartist #colorfield #colorfieldpainting #morrislouis #genedavis #walterhopps #dcart #dmvart #washingtondc #painting #abstractart #igdc #20thcenturyart #postwarart #lyricalabstraction @contemporaryartcollectors #dcartgallery #washingtondcart #art #fineart #artlover #curator #artcollector #collectart #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    CONNERSMITH announces Brilliance, an exhibition of paintings by the latent genius of the Washington Color School, Howard Mehring. Now on view #linkinbio -- Howard Mehring Brilliance c.1957 magna on canvas 28 x 27 inches . . . #howardmehring #washingtoncolorschool #colorfieldartist #colorfield #colorfieldpainting #morrislouis #genedavis #walterhopps #dcart #dmvart #washingtondc #painting #abstractart #igdc #20thcenturyart #postwarart #lyricalabstraction @contemporaryartcollectors #dcartgallery #washingtondcart #art #fineart #artlover #curator #artcollector #collectart #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • CONNERSMITH announces Brilliance, an exhibition of paintings by the latent genius of the Washington Color School, Howard Mehring. Now on view #linkinbio -- Howard Mehring Brilliance c.1957 magna on canvas 28 x 27 inches . . . #howardmehring #washingtoncolorschool #colorfieldartist #colorfield #colorfieldpainting #morrislouis #genedavis #walterhopps #dcart #dmvart #washingtondc #painting #abstractart #igdc #20thcenturyart #postwarart #lyricalabstraction @contemporaryartcollectors #dcartgallery #washingtondcart #art #fineart #artlover #curator #artcollector #collectart #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    CONNERSMITH announces Brilliance, an exhibition of paintings by the latent genius of the Washington Color School, Howard Mehring. Now on view #linkinbio -- Howard Mehring Brilliance c.1957 magna on canvas 28 x 27 inches . . . #howardmehring #washingtoncolorschool #colorfieldartist #colorfield #colorfieldpainting #morrislouis #genedavis #walterhopps #dcart #dmvart #washingtondc #painting #abstractart #igdc #20thcenturyart #postwarart #lyricalabstraction @contemporaryartcollectors #dcartgallery #washingtondcart #art #fineart #artlover #curator #artcollector #collectart #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • CONNERSMITH announces Brilliance, an exhibition of paintings by the latent genius of the Washington Color School, Howard Mehring. Now on view #linkinbio -- Howard Mehring Brilliance c.1957 magna on canvas 28 x 27 inches . . . #howardmehring #washingtoncolorschool #colorfieldartist #colorfield #colorfieldpainting #morrislouis #genedavis #walterhopps #dcart #dmvart #washingtondc #painting #abstractart #igdc #20thcenturyart #postwarart #lyricalabstraction @contemporaryartcollectors #dcartgallery #washingtondcart #art #fineart #artlover #curator #artcollector #collectart #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    CONNERSMITH announces Brilliance, an exhibition of paintings by the latent genius of the Washington Color School, Howard Mehring. Now on view #linkinbio -- Howard Mehring Brilliance c.1957 magna on canvas 28 x 27 inches . . . #howardmehring #washingtoncolorschool #colorfieldartist #colorfield #colorfieldpainting #morrislouis #genedavis #walterhopps #dcart #dmvart #washingtondc #painting #abstractart #igdc #20thcenturyart #postwarart #lyricalabstraction @contemporaryartcollectors #dcartgallery #washingtondcart #art #fineart #artlover #curator #artcollector #collectart #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • “It would be irresponsible, harmful, to think of what we’re dealing with as novel. It erases the very history that built this present. Our souls are hoarse as Black people in this country who have been shouting this for over 400 years." -Sheldon Scott Sheldon Scott (b. 1976) mines his early life in the Gullah/Geeche South to examine the Black male form in relation to constructs of race, economics and sexuality. Exhibitions include: National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC @nationalportraitgallery; National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC @smithsonian_africanart; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC @womeninthearts; American University Art Museum, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC @nmaahc. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Sheldon Scott Untitled 1 (from Portrait, number 1 man) 2019 digital print 20 x 30 inches ed: 5 + 2AP . . . @sheldonascott #sheldonscottstudio #sheldonscott #blackartistsmatter @smithsoniannpg #Outwin2019 #myNPG #outwinboochever #americanportraituretoday #portraiture #smithsonian #nationalportraitgallery #performanceart #GullahGeechee #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #equality #socialjustice #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    “It would be irresponsible, harmful, to think of what we’re dealing with as novel. It erases the very history that built this present. Our souls are hoarse as Black people in this country who have been shouting this for over 400 years." -Sheldon Scott Sheldon Scott (b. 1976) mines his early life in the Gullah/Geeche South to examine the Black male form in relation to constructs of race, economics and sexuality. Exhibitions include: National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC @nationalportraitgallery; National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC @smithsonian_africanart; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC @womeninthearts; American University Art Museum, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC @nmaahc. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Sheldon Scott Untitled 1 (from Portrait, number 1 man) 2019 digital print 20 x 30 inches ed: 5 + 2AP . . . @sheldonascott #sheldonscottstudio #sheldonscott #blackartistsmatter @smithsoniannpg #Outwin2019 #myNPG #outwinboochever #americanportraituretoday #portraiture #smithsonian #nationalportraitgallery #performanceart #GullahGeechee #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #equality #socialjustice #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • “It would be irresponsible, harmful, to think of what we’re dealing with as novel. It erases the very history that built this present. Our souls are hoarse as Black people in this country who have been shouting this for over 400 years." -Sheldon Scott Sheldon Scott (b. 1976) mines his early life in the Gullah/Geeche South to examine the Black male form in relation to constructs of race, economics and sexuality. Exhibitions include: National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC @nationalportraitgallery; National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC @smithsonian_africanart; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC @womeninthearts; American University Art Museum, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC @nmaahc. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Sheldon Scott Untitled 1 (from Portrait, number 1 man) 2019 digital print 20 x 30 inches ed: 5 + 2AP . . . @sheldonascott #sheldonscottstudio #sheldonscott #blackartistsmatter @smithsoniannpg #Outwin2019 #myNPG #outwinboochever #americanportraituretoday #portraiture #smithsonian #nationalportraitgallery #performanceart #GullahGeechee #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #equality #socialjustice #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    “It would be irresponsible, harmful, to think of what we’re dealing with as novel. It erases the very history that built this present. Our souls are hoarse as Black people in this country who have been shouting this for over 400 years." -Sheldon Scott Sheldon Scott (b. 1976) mines his early life in the Gullah/Geeche South to examine the Black male form in relation to constructs of race, economics and sexuality. Exhibitions include: National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC @nationalportraitgallery; National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC @smithsonian_africanart; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC @womeninthearts; American University Art Museum, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC @nmaahc. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Sheldon Scott Untitled 1 (from Portrait, number 1 man) 2019 digital print 20 x 30 inches ed: 5 + 2AP . . . @sheldonascott #sheldonscottstudio #sheldonscott #blackartistsmatter @smithsoniannpg #Outwin2019 #myNPG #outwinboochever #americanportraituretoday #portraiture #smithsonian #nationalportraitgallery #performanceart #GullahGeechee #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #equality #socialjustice #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • “It would be irresponsible, harmful, to think of what we’re dealing with as novel. It erases the very history that built this present. Our souls are hoarse as Black people in this country who have been shouting this for over 400 years." -Sheldon Scott Sheldon Scott (b. 1976) mines his early life in the Gullah/Geeche South to examine the Black male form in relation to constructs of race, economics and sexuality. Exhibitions include: National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC @nationalportraitgallery; National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC @smithsonian_africanart; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC @womeninthearts; American University Art Museum, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC @nmaahc. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Sheldon Scott Untitled 1 (from Portrait, number 1 man) 2019 digital print 20 x 30 inches ed: 5 + 2AP . . . @sheldonascott #sheldonscottstudio #sheldonscott #blackartistsmatter @smithsoniannpg #Outwin2019 #myNPG #outwinboochever #americanportraituretoday #portraiture #smithsonian #nationalportraitgallery #performanceart #GullahGeechee #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #equality #socialjustice #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    “It would be irresponsible, harmful, to think of what we’re dealing with as novel. It erases the very history that built this present. Our souls are hoarse as Black people in this country who have been shouting this for over 400 years." -Sheldon Scott Sheldon Scott (b. 1976) mines his early life in the Gullah/Geeche South to examine the Black male form in relation to constructs of race, economics and sexuality. Exhibitions include: National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC @nationalportraitgallery; National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC @smithsonian_africanart; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC @womeninthearts; American University Art Museum, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC @nmaahc. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Sheldon Scott Untitled 1 (from Portrait, number 1 man) 2019 digital print 20 x 30 inches ed: 5 + 2AP . . . @sheldonascott #sheldonscottstudio #sheldonscott #blackartistsmatter @smithsoniannpg #Outwin2019 #myNPG #outwinboochever #americanportraituretoday #portraiture #smithsonian #nationalportraitgallery #performanceart #GullahGeechee #artandsocialjustice #sociallyengagedart #equality #socialjustice #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • “Each figure I paint narrates my physical growth as a woman and I believe each portrait can represent the faces of others. Though we are perceived based on physical appearance, we should not follow the norm, but continue to discover who we are without worrying about being accepted or judged."-Jessica Maria Hopkins Jessica Maria Hopkins (b.1983) is a painter whose Howard University training aligns her with the legacies of Alma Thomas and the AfriCOBRA movement. Hopkins draws deeply from her personal experiences to create vibrant portrayals of human vulnerability, strength and renewal. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Jessica Maria Hopkins Acceptance 2020 acrylic, acrylic pen, archival ink on canvas 24 x 24 inches . . . @jessicamariahopkins83 #jessicamariahopkins #emergingartist #almathomas #africobra #figurativeart #blackartistsmatter #blackwomenartists #blackartmovement #painting @howard1867 #howarduniversity #howardart #dcart #washingtondc #acreativedc #202creates #portraiture #equality #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #gallery #artexhibition #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    “Each figure I paint narrates my physical growth as a woman and I believe each portrait can represent the faces of others. Though we are perceived based on physical appearance, we should not follow the norm, but continue to discover who we are without worrying about being accepted or judged."-Jessica Maria Hopkins Jessica Maria Hopkins (b.1983) is a painter whose Howard University training aligns her with the legacies of Alma Thomas and the AfriCOBRA movement. Hopkins draws deeply from her personal experiences to create vibrant portrayals of human vulnerability, strength and renewal. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Jessica Maria Hopkins Acceptance 2020 acrylic, acrylic pen, archival ink on canvas 24 x 24 inches . . . @jessicamariahopkins83 #jessicamariahopkins #emergingartist #almathomas #africobra #figurativeart #blackartistsmatter #blackwomenartists #blackartmovement #painting @howard1867 #howarduniversity #howardart #dcart #washingtondc #acreativedc #202creates #portraiture #equality #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #gallery #artexhibition #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • “Each figure I paint narrates my physical growth as a woman and I believe each portrait can represent the faces of others. Though we are perceived based on physical appearance, we should not follow the norm, but continue to discover who we are without worrying about being accepted or judged."-Jessica Maria Hopkins Jessica Maria Hopkins (b.1983) is a painter whose Howard University training aligns her with the legacies of Alma Thomas and the AfriCOBRA movement. Hopkins draws deeply from her personal experiences to create vibrant portrayals of human vulnerability, strength and renewal. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Jessica Maria Hopkins Acceptance 2020 acrylic, acrylic pen, archival ink on canvas 24 x 24 inches . . . @jessicamariahopkins83 #jessicamariahopkins #emergingartist #almathomas #africobra #figurativeart #blackartistsmatter #blackwomenartists #blackartmovement #painting @howard1867 #howarduniversity #howardart #dcart #washingtondc #acreativedc #202creates #portraiture #equality #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #gallery #artexhibition #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    “Each figure I paint narrates my physical growth as a woman and I believe each portrait can represent the faces of others. Though we are perceived based on physical appearance, we should not follow the norm, but continue to discover who we are without worrying about being accepted or judged."-Jessica Maria Hopkins Jessica Maria Hopkins (b.1983) is a painter whose Howard University training aligns her with the legacies of Alma Thomas and the AfriCOBRA movement. Hopkins draws deeply from her personal experiences to create vibrant portrayals of human vulnerability, strength and renewal. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Jessica Maria Hopkins Acceptance 2020 acrylic, acrylic pen, archival ink on canvas 24 x 24 inches . . . @jessicamariahopkins83 #jessicamariahopkins #emergingartist #almathomas #africobra #figurativeart #blackartistsmatter #blackwomenartists #blackartmovement #painting @howard1867 #howarduniversity #howardart #dcart #washingtondc #acreativedc #202creates #portraiture #equality #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #gallery #artexhibition #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • “Each figure I paint narrates my physical growth as a woman and I believe each portrait can represent the faces of others. Though we are perceived based on physical appearance, we should not follow the norm, but continue to discover who we are without worrying about being accepted or judged."-Jessica Maria Hopkins Jessica Maria Hopkins (b.1983) is a painter whose Howard University training aligns her with the legacies of Alma Thomas and the AfriCOBRA movement. Hopkins draws deeply from her personal experiences to create vibrant portrayals of human vulnerability, strength and renewal. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Jessica Maria Hopkins Acceptance 2020 acrylic, acrylic pen, archival ink on canvas 24 x 24 inches . . . @jessicamariahopkins83 #jessicamariahopkins #emergingartist #almathomas #africobra #figurativeart #blackartistsmatter #blackwomenartists #blackartmovement #painting @howard1867 #howarduniversity #howardart #dcart #washingtondc #acreativedc #202creates #portraiture #equality #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #gallery #artexhibition #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    “Each figure I paint narrates my physical growth as a woman and I believe each portrait can represent the faces of others. Though we are perceived based on physical appearance, we should not follow the norm, but continue to discover who we are without worrying about being accepted or judged."-Jessica Maria Hopkins Jessica Maria Hopkins (b.1983) is a painter whose Howard University training aligns her with the legacies of Alma Thomas and the AfriCOBRA movement. Hopkins draws deeply from her personal experiences to create vibrant portrayals of human vulnerability, strength and renewal. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Jessica Maria Hopkins Acceptance 2020 acrylic, acrylic pen, archival ink on canvas 24 x 24 inches . . . @jessicamariahopkins83 #jessicamariahopkins #emergingartist #almathomas #africobra #figurativeart #blackartistsmatter #blackwomenartists #blackartmovement #painting @howard1867 #howarduniversity #howardart #dcart #washingtondc #acreativedc #202creates #portraiture #equality #powerfulart #art #contemporaryart #artcollector #gallery #artexhibition #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • “Strewn about the landscape, these objects have histories that cannot be ignored. They have been created, used, and abandoned by violent means. The automobile, the iphone, and the ancient bone tool, are the products of the human hand in pursuit of power, technology, and immortality.” -Benjamin Kelley Benjamin Kelley (b. 1984) incorporates industrial relics and natural objects to create works of art, in small- and large-scale, that explore contemporary functionality. Exhibitions include: Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD @baltimoremuseumofart; American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; Rueff Gallery, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN @purdue_dap; Space Studios, Midland, MI #spacestudios. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Benjamin Kelley Untitled 07 2019 Vinyl, acrylic, valcromat, barnacle encrusted Cadillac emblem 6.25 x 6.25 x 6 inches . . . #benjaminkelley #industrial #sculpture #foundobject #environmentalart #recycledart #wastenot #wasteart #industrialdesign #cadillac #cars #antique #baltimoreart #sociallyengagedart #powerfulart #art #fineart #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    “Strewn about the landscape, these objects have histories that cannot be ignored. They have been created, used, and abandoned by violent means. The automobile, the iphone, and the ancient bone tool, are the products of the human hand in pursuit of power, technology, and immortality.” -Benjamin Kelley Benjamin Kelley (b. 1984) incorporates industrial relics and natural objects to create works of art, in small- and large-scale, that explore contemporary functionality. Exhibitions include: Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD @baltimoremuseumofart; American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; Rueff Gallery, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN @purdue_dap; Space Studios, Midland, MI #spacestudios. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Benjamin Kelley Untitled 07 2019 Vinyl, acrylic, valcromat, barnacle encrusted Cadillac emblem 6.25 x 6.25 x 6 inches . . . #benjaminkelley #industrial #sculpture #foundobject #environmentalart #recycledart #wastenot #wasteart #industrialdesign #cadillac #cars #antique #baltimoreart #sociallyengagedart #powerfulart #art #fineart #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • “Strewn about the landscape, these objects have histories that cannot be ignored. They have been created, used, and abandoned by violent means. The automobile, the iphone, and the ancient bone tool, are the products of the human hand in pursuit of power, technology, and immortality.” -Benjamin Kelley Benjamin Kelley (b. 1984) incorporates industrial relics and natural objects to create works of art, in small- and large-scale, that explore contemporary functionality. Exhibitions include: Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD @baltimoremuseumofart; American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; Rueff Gallery, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN @purdue_dap; Space Studios, Midland, MI #spacestudios. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Benjamin Kelley Untitled 07 2019 Vinyl, acrylic, valcromat, barnacle encrusted Cadillac emblem 6.25 x 6.25 x 6 inches . . . #benjaminkelley #industrial #sculpture #foundobject #environmentalart #recycledart #wastenot #wasteart #industrialdesign #cadillac #cars #antique #baltimoreart #sociallyengagedart #powerfulart #art #fineart #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    “Strewn about the landscape, these objects have histories that cannot be ignored. They have been created, used, and abandoned by violent means. The automobile, the iphone, and the ancient bone tool, are the products of the human hand in pursuit of power, technology, and immortality.” -Benjamin Kelley Benjamin Kelley (b. 1984) incorporates industrial relics and natural objects to create works of art, in small- and large-scale, that explore contemporary functionality. Exhibitions include: Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD @baltimoremuseumofart; American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; Rueff Gallery, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN @purdue_dap; Space Studios, Midland, MI #spacestudios. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Benjamin Kelley Untitled 07 2019 Vinyl, acrylic, valcromat, barnacle encrusted Cadillac emblem 6.25 x 6.25 x 6 inches . . . #benjaminkelley #industrial #sculpture #foundobject #environmentalart #recycledart #wastenot #wasteart #industrialdesign #cadillac #cars #antique #baltimoreart #sociallyengagedart #powerfulart #art #fineart #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
  • “Strewn about the landscape, these objects have histories that cannot be ignored. They have been created, used, and abandoned by violent means. The automobile, the iphone, and the ancient bone tool, are the products of the human hand in pursuit of power, technology, and immortality.” -Benjamin Kelley Benjamin Kelley (b. 1984) incorporates industrial relics and natural objects to create works of art, in small- and large-scale, that explore contemporary functionality. Exhibitions include: Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD @baltimoremuseumofart; American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; Rueff Gallery, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN @purdue_dap; Space Studios, Midland, MI #spacestudios. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Benjamin Kelley Untitled 07 2019 Vinyl, acrylic, valcromat, barnacle encrusted Cadillac emblem 6.25 x 6.25 x 6 inches . . . #benjaminkelley #industrial #sculpture #foundobject #environmentalart #recycledart #wastenot #wasteart #industrialdesign #cadillac #cars #antique #baltimoreart #sociallyengagedart #powerfulart #art #fineart #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc
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    “Strewn about the landscape, these objects have histories that cannot be ignored. They have been created, used, and abandoned by violent means. The automobile, the iphone, and the ancient bone tool, are the products of the human hand in pursuit of power, technology, and immortality.” -Benjamin Kelley Benjamin Kelley (b. 1984) incorporates industrial relics and natural objects to create works of art, in small- and large-scale, that explore contemporary functionality. Exhibitions include: Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD @baltimoremuseumofart; American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DC @aumuseum_katzen; Rueff Gallery, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN @purdue_dap; Space Studios, Midland, MI #spacestudios. Featured in CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? on view #linkinbio -- Benjamin Kelley Untitled 07 2019 Vinyl, acrylic, valcromat, barnacle encrusted Cadillac emblem 6.25 x 6.25 x 6 inches . . . #benjaminkelley #industrial #sculpture #foundobject #environmentalart #recycledart #wastenot #wasteart #industrialdesign #cadillac #cars #antique #baltimoreart #sociallyengagedart #powerfulart #art #fineart #contemporaryart #artcollector #curator #gallery #artexhibition #artonline #investinart #independentcollectors #weloveourartists #connersmithdc