Kerry James Marshall discusses his practice and the retrospective exhibition of his work at the MCA, April 23, 2016. For more on Kerry James Marshall: Mastry, visit mcachicago.org/kjm.
He's one of the best speakers I've ever heard. So eloquent, articulate, profound and relevant. His work is also incredibly inspirational. What a great example of advancing the culture. Thank you for your work, Mr.Marshall.
Love this talk! My husband and I saw the exhibit at the Met Breuer yesterday afternoon, our hearts and minds were blown wide open. We came home and listened to this awesome talk and were further inspired. Thank You Kerry James Marshall. You are a true inspiration, educator, trail blazer, historian, a true Artist. I love your work and look forward to further inspiration from you.
Just amazing.. my name is Tamika Michelle Newell.. a visual artist.. in this season of my life WHEN he MADE THIS SPEACH.. I WAS .. on the Greyhound bus.. he spoke the phrase Prince.. was Dead.. I remember I was at a Greyhound station in shock.. like I think the rest of the world was.. but I was up rooting from las Vegas... going back to NJ practicing my photography .. 2 years later I had capture a wall mural .. that has me stunt.. that Kerry James Marshall Created in New York transportation center.. what a view.. that stood on that wall.. located near the entrance of the New York transportation center . I started to do my research on the artist.. who work have capture my heart.... today a lot people ask me about this piece.. I've enjoyed his work.. the history behind this brilliant talented artist.. I am great ful for his journey that he has share with us all !
Thank goodness your back! You fill a very large ‘gap’ for us physically challenged folks. Have visited NYC once since Covid-19 how bizarre the feeling? Thank you Kate!
comments on figuration and abstraction at 12:56, 22:48 the point of technical achievement 25:57 critique of no work from Welcome to the Jungle by Kobena Mercer 27:04 black figure as rhetorical device 29:09 32:09 institution, art history's institutional legitimacy, museum's accumulation of excess capital 41:06 is also the way in which I sort of use history as a point of meditation not as an illustration 49:37 these - that this is also a way that within a single picture you can have a conversation 49:46 about abstraction and representation, simultaneously. Where the pallet itself sort of functions 49:53 as a mode of abstraction within a picture that’s about representation but is also 50:01 about the way in which systems of representation operate in a way in which you can sort of contradict or go against the implied logic of the system. And so if you have a self-portrait misc: he worked as the production designer for Daughters of Dust
"You could deploy the knowledge and the principles, but it didn't have to turn out looking like something that you had copied from somebody else. ...Anyway" -Kerry James Marshall "Christ died on the cross,to pay for all of our sins. ...Anyway" -Jaden Jahci Best Wishes, Doc Holiday
He's one of the best speakers I've ever heard. So eloquent, articulate, profound and relevant. His work is also incredibly inspirational. What a great example of advancing the culture. Thank you for your work, Mr.Marshall.
You are the best artist of the 21st century - yes you can let it go to your head. Your work has inspired more children than you realize
Love this talk! My husband and I saw the exhibit at the Met Breuer yesterday afternoon, our hearts and minds were blown wide open. We came home and listened to this awesome talk and were further inspired. Thank You Kerry James Marshall. You are a true inspiration, educator, trail blazer, historian, a true Artist. I love your work and look forward to further inspiration from you.
Just amazing.. my name is Tamika Michelle Newell.. a visual artist.. in this season of my life WHEN he MADE THIS SPEACH.. I WAS .. on the Greyhound bus.. he spoke the phrase Prince.. was Dead.. I remember I was at a Greyhound station in shock.. like I think the rest of the world was.. but I was up rooting from las Vegas... going back to NJ practicing my photography .. 2 years later I had capture a wall mural .. that has me stunt.. that Kerry James Marshall Created in New York transportation center.. what a view.. that stood on that wall.. located near the entrance of the New York transportation center . I started to do my research on the artist.. who work have capture my heart.... today a lot people ask me about this piece.. I've enjoyed his work.. the history behind this brilliant talented artist.. I am great ful for his journey that he has share with us all !
"...where it now hangs (snicker snicker) " -Kerry James Marshall
Thank goodness your back! You fill a very large ‘gap’ for us physically challenged folks. Have visited NYC once since Covid-19 how bizarre the feeling? Thank you Kate!
This was such a beautiful talk. Thank you.
comments on figuration and abstraction at 12:56, 22:48
the point of technical achievement 25:57 critique of no work from Welcome to the Jungle by Kobena Mercer 27:04
black figure as rhetorical device 29:09
32:09 institution, art history's institutional legitimacy, museum's accumulation of excess capital
41:06
is also the way in which I sort of use history as a point of meditation not as an illustration
49:37
these - that this is also a way that within a single picture you can have a conversation
49:46
about abstraction and representation, simultaneously. Where the pallet itself sort of functions
49:53
as a mode of abstraction within a picture that’s about representation but is also
50:01
about the way in which systems of representation operate in a way in which you can sort of contradict or go against the implied logic of the system. And so if you have a self-portrait
misc: he worked as the production designer for Daughters of Dust
super 1
this a working artist
If you ever concoct the notion to believe that no one loves you, always remember that Jesus loves you.
"You could deploy the knowledge and the principles, but it didn't have to turn out looking like something that
you had copied from somebody else. ...Anyway" -Kerry James Marshall
"Christ died on the cross,to pay for all of our sins. ...Anyway" -Jaden Jahci
Best Wishes,
Doc Holiday
a painter painting a painting of a painter painting
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Absensce