“Galleries: Robert Colescott comes of age, in living color”, The San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland native Robert Colescott, who left the Bay Area for Arizona in 1985, has returned in force with a sampling of a decade’s work at Meridian.
Monthly Archives: September 2007
“visual Syncopation: Paintings by Robert Colescott”, Berkely Daily Planet
Ten years ago Robert Colescott represented the United States at the Venice Biennale. Rarely was there a solo exhibition at the American pavilion and it was even more amazing that this honor was awarded to an African American painter
Jesús Moroles 2007
The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of recent work by renowned granite sculptor Jesús Moroles. The exhibition opens September 27th and continues through December 15th at the Arthur Roger Gallery Project, 730 Tchoupitoulas Street. The gallery will host a special artist preview with Mr. Moroles on Thursday, September 27th from 6-8 pm. A reception will also be held on Saturday, October 6th from 6-8 pm, in conjunction with “Art for Art’s Sake.”
“New Orleans Native Sculptor John T. Scott Dies”, NPR
All Things Considered, September 4, 2007 · John T. Scott was born in Gentilly and raised in the Lower Ninth Ward. He used to say he tried to capture the musicality of New Orleans in the colors and rhythms of his sculptures. He died Saturday at the age of 67.
“John T. Scott, New Orleans Sculptor, Dies at 67” The New York Times
John T. Scott, a New Orleans sculptor whose vibrantly colored kinetic art filtered the spirit of the African diaspora through a modernist lens, died on Saturday in Houston. He was 67 and had fled his home city just before Hurricane Katrina hit two years ago.
“Renowned artist stayed close to N.O. roots Kinetic works lauded nationally”, New Orleans Times-Picayune
Artist and educator John T. Scott, one of New Orleans’ most nationally renowned and respected visual artists, died Saturday morning at Methodist Hospital in Houston. He was 67.