{"id":28528,"date":"2021-07-06T18:18:56","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T18:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=28528"},"modified":"2021-07-06T20:30:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T20:30:17","slug":"artwork-evoking-our-emotions-this-week-v-5","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/artwork-evoking-our-emotions-this-week-v-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Artwork Evoking Our Emotions This Week V.5"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Artwork-Americana\"
Bang<\/strong><\/em>, 1994. Acrylic and collage on canvas; 103 x 114 in. Courtesy of the Progressive Corporation. \u00a9 Kerry James Marshall. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fresh off an extended holiday weekend, this weeks’ digital exhibit tackles “Americana”. With the federal observance of Juneteenth<\/em><\/a>\u00a0this past month, The Fourth of July<\/em>, looks a lot different for Black Americans this year. As many Black Americans explore the significance of and honor Juneteenth,<\/em> they’re left to grabble with the sentiments surrounding The Fourth and subsequently “Americana” and American-ness. This edition of “Artwork Evoking Our Emotions This Week”<\/a><\/em> takes inspiration from the premise of the Autumn\/Winter 2018′ Pyer Moss<\/a> collection, “American, Also”<\/em><\/a>. That sentiment, “American, Also” speaks to reversing the erasure of the contributions of African Americans in the context of American culture.\u00a0There are a pool of Black artist that have long often, centered works around asserting Blackness into the notion of “Americana”, displaying Black figures and people in scenes that push the bounds of how we tend to view what America looks like. From Faith Ringgold’s Flag Series<\/em>\u2014in particular \u201cThe Flag is Bleeding\u201d<\/em> (1967)\u2014exploring the pain of Black and minorities inflicted by systematic oppression, to Derrick Adams’\u00a0“Floater”<\/em> series, which showcases Black figures simply just being, enjoying a day at the pool, to David Hammons’ “African American Flag”<\/em>\u2014which\u00a0was inspired by two contrasting symbols: the U.S flag and the Pan-African flag\u2014 where he merged the two flags to evoke a conversation about the complicated history behind the flag of the United States.<\/p>\n

Below we’ve curated a selection of works by Black artist that deal with themes\u00a0around asserting Blackness and Black bodies into “Americana” and the American art history cannon, Black joy and reframing the meaning of the flag.<\/p>\n

Derrick Adams<\/a>\u2014Floater No. 19<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-Americana\"
Floater No. 19<\/em><\/strong>, 2016.\u00a0Work on Paper\/Acrylic paint & collage on paper.\u00a050 x 50 in. Derrick Adams.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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David Hammons\u2014African-American Flag<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-Americana\"
African-American Flag<\/em><\/strong>, 1990. Dyed cotton, 56 1\/2 x 87 1\/4 in. David Hammons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nina Chanel Abney<\/a>\u2014Black libertee<\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-Americana\"
Artwork for a limited edition t-shirt created by artist Nina Chanel Abney.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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DEANA LAWSON\u2014Cowboys<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-Americana\"
Cowboys<\/em><\/strong>, 2014. Photography Inkjet print, mounted on Sintra. 40 x 50 in. Deana Lawson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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jammie holmes<\/a>\u2014I\u2019ve Seen It All<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-Americana\"
I\u2019ve Seen It All,<\/strong><\/em> 2020. Machine and hand embroidered linen with two custom-made \u2018HOLMES 2020\u2019 brass eyelets. 24 x 41 inches. Jammie Holmes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Kerry James Marshall\u2014past times<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-Americana\"
Past Times<\/strong><\/em>, 1997. Acrylic and collage on unstretched canvas 114 \u00d7 156 in. Kerry James Marshall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Gordon Parks<\/a>\u2014American Gothic, Washington, D.C.<\/i><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-Americana\"
American Gothic, Washington D.C.,<\/strong><\/em> 1942. Gelatin silver print 14 \u00d7 11 in. Gordon Parks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Mickalene Thomas<\/a>\u2014america the beautiful<\/em><\/h3>\n

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Tyler Mitchell<\/a>\u2014Untitled (Family Time in the Park)<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-American\"
Untitled (Family Time in the Park)<\/strong><\/em>, 2019. Tyler Mitchell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Titus Kaphar<\/a>\u2014Behind the Myth of Benevolence<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-American\"
\u201cBehind the Myth of Benevolence,\u201d<\/em> <\/strong>2014. Oil on canvas. \u00a9 Titus Kaphar. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Toyin Ojih Odutola<\/a>\u2014Picnic on the Grounds<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-Americana\"
Picnic on the Grounds<\/em><\/strong>, 2017\u201318. Charcoal, pastel and pencil on paper, 1.9 x 1.3 m. Courtesy: Toyin Ojih Odutola and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Amy Sherald<\/a>\u2014What’s precious inside of him does not care to be known by the mind in ways that diminish its presence (All American)<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-Americana\"
What’s precious inside of him does not care to be known by the mind in ways that diminish its presence (All American)<\/em><\/strong>, 2017. Oil on Canvas. 54 \u00d7 43 in. Amy Sherald.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

glenn ligon<\/a>\u2014Double America 2<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-Americana\"
Double America 2<\/strong><\/em>, 2014. Neon and paint. 48 x 145 x 3 in. Glenn Ligon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Emma Amos\u2014equals<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-Americana\"
Equals,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>1992. Acrylic on linen canvas with African fabric borders, 76 \u00d7 82 inches. Emma Amos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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jamal shabazz\u2014youth & age, hampstead, ny<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-Americana\"
Youth & Age, Hampstaed, NY<\/em><\/strong>, 2011. Archival pigment print, 16 x 20 in. Jamel Shabazz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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ming smith\u2014America Seen Through Stars and Stripes, New York City, New York<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"Artwork-Americana\"
America Seen Through Stars and Stripes, New York City, New York,<\/strong><\/em> 1976. Ming Smith.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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