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AN ODE TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH Spotlighting Four ART FOR CHANGE Black Artists |
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During Black History Month, we are excited to continue spotlighting the accomplished Black artists whose work continues to illuminate the diversity of realities and narratives in the Black experience. Preview some of the featured works below by ART FOR CHANGE artists Dominic Chambers, Marcus Leslie Singleton, Kenny Rivero, and Jon Key; and join us as we dive deeper into these artists’ practices and creative expressions. |
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DOMINIC CHAMBERS Leave Room for the Wind Limited edition of 15 Limited edition of 25 with 5 AP + 1 PP |
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Dominic Chambers creates vibrant paintings that simultaneously engage art historical models, such as color field painting and gestural abstraction, and contemporary concerns regarding race, identity, and leisure. As in many of the artist’s prior works, Leave Room for the Wind takes literature as its inspiration—particularly, Mary Oliver’s book-length poem The Leaf And The Cloud (2000), in which the author writes, “I will leave room for the wind combing the grass, / for the feather falling out of the grouse’s fan-tail, / and fluttering down, like a song.” Chambers resists the emphasis that society places on productivity, instead making a case for the necessity of finding enjoyment in stillness. |
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MARCUS LESLIE SINGLETON G Street Limited edition of 15 |
Marcus Leslie Singleton is celebrated for his distinctive figurative paintings that deftly intertwine personal observations with broader societal themes. A devoted observer, the artist is always armed with a notebook, capturing anything of interest—be it people, phrases, or random thoughts. A depiction of Singleton’s childhood home in Tacoma, WA, G Street centers on two youthful characters playing outdoors. Featuring the loose brush strokes and expressive placements of color that distinguish Singleton’s practice, this work stems from a recent series titled Family Portraits, which pays homage to his loved ones while relishing in the joy found in daily life.
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KENNY RIVERO Witness Revelator Limited edition of 10
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Kenny Rivero’s paintings, collages, drawings, and sculptures explore the complexity of identity through narrative images, language, and symbolism. His creative process deconstructs and reimagines what he perceives to be the broken narratives of Dominican-American identity, socio-geographic solidarity, familial expectations, race, and gender roles. Witness Revelator stems from a body of work that recalls a sense of fear—first internalized by the artist as a child growing up in a neighborhood that was disproportionately affected by street violence and the crack epidemic—while also representing the resilience of his cultural community. |
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JON KEY Man in the Violet Dreamscape No. 5 Edition of 25 with 5AP + 1PP |
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Jon Key is a multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of design, painting and writing. Born in Alabama and currently based in New York, the artist excavates the lineage and history of his identity through four themes: Southern-ness, Blackness, queerness and family. Drawing from an early series of work on paper, Man in the Violet Dreamscape No. 5depicts a figure seated in a verdant outdoor setting. Key imagined his subject venturing out into an environment intended for rest, relaxation and enjoyment—a safe space filled with flora tied to the Alabama landscape. Recalling the artist’s notion of home, the image is defined by visually arresting elements that transform the scene with a dynamic play of shapes and patterns. |