On Alteronce Gumby
A closer look at the artist's original work in support of When We All Vote
Alteronce Gumby with his original work, Make Freedom Real, 2024. Image courtesy of Javier Romero.
Alteronce Gumby is known for paintings that trace their origins to his interest in the cosmos; the cultural and historical significance of color; and disparate art movements. An active member of the Amateur Astronomers Association and the Planetary Society, the artist also works across ceramics, installation, performance, and film.
A complex arrangement of agates and glass shards that produce different hues, values and energies, Make Freedom Real stems from Gumby’s ongoing examination of light, its properties, and media. Part of a larger series inspired in part by Monet’s Water Lilies and the images captured by NASA’s James Webb telescope, the abstract work is what the artist refers to as a “tonal painting.” In his own words, “Reflection is a property of light, but it is also a method of examining one’s environment and self. Each painting, composed of countless tiny prisms, slows and bends light as it travels from the density of air to glass. The visual opulence created by these elements is not only a testament to the ways in which color manifests, but the visible and invisible forces at work in our world and beyond.”
Of ART FOR CHANGE’s initiative to support When We All Vote, Gumby additionally notes, “Every vote counts, and we should show up for democracy in the same way that we need to show up for each other. All small acts lead to big changes.”
ART FOR CHANGE will donate five percent of the unframed purchase price of sales through December 1st, with a $10,000 minimum commitment, to support When We All Vote’s mission to increase voter participation in this crucial election year.
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Alteronce Gumby
Make Freedom Real, 2024
12 x 12 inches
Agates, glass, and acrylic on panel
MORE ON THE WORK HERE
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Detail images of Alteronce Gumby's Make Freedom Real, 2024. Image courtesy of Javier Romero.
Alteronce Gumby holding his original work, Make Freedom Real, 2024. Image courtesy of Javier Romero.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in Pennsylvania and based in New York, Alteronce Gumby earned his BFA from Hunter College, and his MFA from the Yale School of Art. Gumby’s work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA; Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York, NY; and parrasch heijnen, Los Angeles, CA. It is additionally in the public collection of the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY.
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Alteronce Gumby is known for paintings that trace their origins to his interest in the cosmos; the cultural and historical significance of color; and disparate art movements. An active member of the Amateur Astronomers Association and the Planetary Society, the artist also works across ceramics, installation, performance, and film.
A complex arrangement of agates and glass shards that produce different hues, values and energies, Make Freedom Real stems from Gumby’s ongoing examination of light, its properties, and media. Part of a larger series inspired in part by Monet’s Water Lilies and the images captured by NASA’s James Webb telescope, the abstract work is what the artist refers to as a “tonal painting.” In his own words, “Reflection is a property of light, but it is also a method of examining one’s environment and self. Each painting, composed of countless tiny prisms, slows and bends light as it travels from the density of air to glass. The visual opulence created by these elements is not only a testament to the ways in which color manifests, but the visible and invisible forces at work in our world and beyond.”
Of ART FOR CHANGE’s initiative to support When We All Vote, Gumby additionally notes, “Every vote counts, and we should show up for democracy in the same way that we need to show up for each other. All small acts lead to big changes.”
ART FOR CHANGE will donate five percent of the unframed purchase price of sales through December 1st, with a $10,000 minimum commitment, to support When We All Vote’s mission to increase voter participation in this crucial election year.
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INQUIRE HERE
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Make Freedom Real, 2024
12 x 12 inches
Agates, glass, and acrylic on panel
MORE ON THE WORK HERE
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
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Interested to learn more about the original work above? Reach out via our Contact Page!