RELATIONS Diaspora and Painting 

"RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting" at Esker Foundation
July 24 - November 27, 2021
"RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting" is organized by the PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art, Montréal, and presented in collaboration with the Esker Foundation.
Artists:
Larry Achiampong, Hurvin Anderson, Kamrooz Aram, Firelei Báez, Frank Bowling, Cy Gavin, Barkley L. Hendricks, Lubaina Himid, Bharti Kher, Moridja Kitenge Banza, Rick Leong, Manuel Mathieu, Julie Mehretu, Jordan Nassar, Yoko Ono, Maia Cruz Palileo, Rajni Perera, Ed Pien, Jessica Sabogal, Curtis Talwst Santiago, Marigold Santos, Yinka Shonibare CBE, Shanna Strauss, Mickalene Thomas, Salman Toor, Hajra Waheed, Jinny Yu
Curated by Cheryl Sim
This group exhibition explores the multiple and complex meanings of the idea of the diaspora, its condition, and its experiences as expressed in painting.
"RELATIONS: Diaspora and Painting"
Artworks & artists in order of appearance, left to right: (All courtesy of the artists, and otherwise as noted)
Jessica Sabogal & Shanna Strauss, "We Are the Bridges", 2020.
Larry Achiampong, "Holy Cloud (Mighty Jesus)," 2014. Courtesy Copperfield, London.
Shanna Strauss, "Bee-keeper;" & "Eliza," both 2019.
Mickalene Thomas, "I’ve Been Good to Me," 2015.
Firelei Báez, "Years of holding your tongue;" & "Ooloi Ciguapa (mass pedigrees of masterpieces unsold)," both 2018, Rennie Collection, Vancouver.
Marigold Santos, "Shroud (in stratified light) 1 & 2," 2021, Courtesy Norberg Hall, Calgary; & "Shroud (in threadbare light) 1 & 2," 2020. Courtesy Patel Brown Gallery, Toronto.
Manuel Mathieu, "St-Jak 3," 2020. Courtesy Rozéfort-Racicot Family Collection; & "Imaginary Landscape," 2020. Collection Desjardins.
Maia Cruz Palileo, "Afterward," 2019. Collection Young-Abraham Collection; & "Passing Clouds," 2019. Private Collection, Chicago.
Moridja Kitenge Banza, "Chiromancie #9, No6," 2019. Collection of Mathilde Baril-Jannard; & "Chiromancie #9, No3," 2019. Caisse de dépôt et de placement du Québec.
Barkley L. Hendricks, "Crosshairs Study," 2015. Courtesy of the Estate of Barkley L. Hendricks, and Jack Shainman Gallery.
Lubaina Himid, "Close Up - Tools for Movement," 2019; "Broken Whip;" "Yellow Birds;" & "Space Man;" all 2013. "Collars and Cuffs," 2018. All courtesy Hollybush Gardens, London.
Curtis Talwst Santiago, "Ooo Dey Ooo Dey," 2019. Courtesy Rachel Uffner Gallery, NY;
"The Day of Carnival," 2018; & "Jouvet Ancestral Recollection," 2018. Weissman Family Collection.
Frank Bowling, "Bunch," 1979-2012. Private Collection.
Kamrooz Aram, "Blue Backdrop for Minor Arts," 2018. Collection Glenn & Amanda Fuhrman NY, courtesy the FLAG Art Foundation.
Bharti Kher, "Speaking in Tongues," 2012. Courtesy of Perrotin, Paris.
Jordan Nassar, "Night Has Arrived," 2018. Courtesy James Cohan, NY.
Yinka Shonibare CBE, "Orange Blob," 2006. Collection of Marilyn & Larry Fields, Chicago.
Julie Mehretu, "Algorithms, Apparitions, and Translations," 2013. Courtesy Marian Goodman Gallery, NY.
Cy Gavin, "Untitled (Wave, Curling)," 2020. Private Collection.
Rajni Perera, "Ancestor 1 & 2;" 2019. Courtesy Patel Brown Gallery, Toronto; & "I take a journey, you take a journey, we take a journey together," 2020. Collection Paul & Mary Dailey Desmarais III.
Yoko Ono, "Painting to Let the Evening Light Go Through," 1961; & Painting for the Wind, 1961.
Hurvin Anderson, "Welcome: Carib," 2005. Courtesy Thomas Dane Gallery, London; &
"Untitled (Lady/TV)," 2001. Collection Martine d’Anglejan & Dara Khera, London.
Ed Pien, "The Puppet Player," 2010. Collection of Johannes Zits.
Salman Toor, "Group," 2020. Phoebe Greenberg Collection.
Hajra Waheed, "Khwabgah 1-9," 2019. Private Collection.
Rick Leong, "Goldstream." Collection Dale & Nick Tedeschi; & "Wild Willow," both 2019. Courtesy of Bradley Ertaskiran.
Jinny Yu, "why does its lock fit my key?" 2018. Courtesy Art Mûr; & "Perpetual Guest," 2019.
Music: "Hidden Worlds" by Dame Evelyn Glennie CH, DBE, Barrie Gledden, & Chris Bussey.
License: Audio Network Limited
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