The Visual Arts Studio

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Delita Martin: Calling Down the Spirits

Delita Martin: The artist "aims to create a new iconography for African Americans based on African tradition, personal recollections, and physical materials" Read more from the Exhibit 'Calling Down the Spirits" at the National Museum for Women in the Arts

"I see God in us, Trinity" 2020 Acrylic, Charcoal, Decorative Papers, Hand stitching, Liquid gold leaf, Relief printing

"Looking On" Relief printing, Charcoal, Acrylic, Hand-stitching, Decorative papers

"Spirit and Self", 2020 Relief printing, Charcoal, Gelatin Printing, Acrylic, Liquid gold leaf, Decorative papers, Hand stitching

"The Moon and the Little Bird" 2018 Acrylic, Charcoal, Gelatin Printing, Collagraph Printing, Relief Printing, Decorative Papers, Hand-Stitching, Liquid Gold Leaf

"The Seeker" Acrylic, Relief Printing, Charcoal, Stibilo Pencil, Fabric, Decorative Paper, Hand-Stitching

More from the National Museum for Women in the Arts

Monday, November 8, 2021

Ndidi Emefiele: Culture of Consumption and Reuse

Ndidi Emefiele: Inspired by the 'culture of consumption and reuse' in Nigeria, the artist explores mixed media, textiles, photography, and found objects in her 'richly textured' portraits. (more from her Artsy Bio)

"Sleep Elevations" Pen, acrylic, textile, gold spray on canvas

"An Audience" 2018, mixed media on canvas

"Feet & Feathers" 2013, Pen, acrylic, textile, gold spray on canvas

"Greedy Obsessor" 2021, Acrylic and collage on paper

"Road Side Pixie Cut" 2013, Acrylic, compact disk, pen, assorted textiles, plastic trim on paper

At Gallery Rosenfeld

Sunday, November 7, 2021

Tiffanie Delune: Exploring Childhood, Memory, and Personal Trauma

Tiffanie Delune: Layers of multimedia on fabric and canvas, Tiffanie explores childhood, memory, and personal trauma. Media includes, acrylic, mixed papers, pencil, pen, oil pastels, canvas. More from her ARTSY bio Here

"Carry Me Home" 2021

"No One Dance Like We Do" 2021

"Seeking Solace" 2021

"Ushering" 2021

"We've always been kings and Queens" 2020

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Grayson Perry: Gender, Class, Taste, Religion in contemporary life

Grayson Perry: Works in a wide range of media exploring a variety of themes (Gender, Class, Taste, and Religion in contemporary life) and his work includes printmaking, installations, and graphic novels. More from his Bio on Artsy

"Sponsored by You" 2019

"Death of a Working hero" 2019

"Don't Look Down" 2019

"Large Expensive Abstract Painting"

"Map of Nowhere (red)" 2018

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Khari Turner: Sites of Pain and Beauty

Khari Turner: utilizes materials from where he grew up near lake Michigan to explore how bodies of water have served as 'sites of pain and beauty for the black community' Read more from his ARTSY BIO

"1:39 Am" 2021, water, Lake Michigan water, Milwaukee River water on canvas

"Coastal Garden" 2020, Acrylic, oil, charcoal, oil pastel, Pacific Ocean water, Manhattan docks water, Lake Michigan water, Milwaukee River water on Canvas

"Displace a moment's hate with organized love" 2020 Acrylic, oil, ink, charcoal, Pacific Ocean water, Manhattan docks water, Lake Michigan water, Milwaukee River water on Canvas

"Learn to Swim By Being Thrown Into a Pool" 2020, Acrylic, oil, sand, Pacific Ocean water, Manhattan docks water, Lake Michigan water, Milwaukee River water on Canvas

"Open Letter to my Daughter" 2020, Acrylic, oil, charcoal, oil pastel, Pacific Ocean water, Manhattan docks water, Lake Michigan water, Milwaukee River water on Canvas

Adelaide Damoah: Living Paintbrush

Adelaide Damoah: From her bio "Her practice involves using her body as a 'living paintbrush' to paint or print onto various surfaces. The artist works with photographs and text later in the creation of the works."

Pigment, ink, printmaking, cyanotypes, on handmade papers