Michelle Samour, Blue (detail), 2019, handmade paper pulp drawing, specimen pins, 10’ x 20’ x 5” (installed). Courtesy of the artist.
Blue Profundity: Contemporary Artists Revisit a Color
August 21-December 20, 2024
This exhibition features contemporary artists who use the color blue in their work to highlight the symbolic and historic meanings of the color. Blue is celebrated as a marker of socioeconomic status in history, a symbol of cultural pride and economic exploitation, and as a metaphor for sadness and depression. Artworks such as blue-and-white porcelain, hand-dyed paper pulp, and adire indigo fabric explore these concepts by updating forms and materials to reflect current-day concerns with a nod to historical precedent. Artists include Adam Chau, Ifé Franklin, Heather Evans Smith, Michelle Samour, and Andrea Pettway Williams.
Events:
- Sept. 5, Cantor Art Gallery, 5:30 p.m. - Opening Reception