Jenkins Johnson Gallery News

CONNECTIONS

SAN FRANCISCO                    NEW YORK
February 5 - March 28, 2009            February 7 - March 28, 2009
Opening Reception                  Opening Reception
Thursday, February 5, 2009            Saturday, February 7, 2009
5:30 - 7:30pm                                6:00 - 8:00pm
Artist Talk                                      Artist Talk
6:30                                              6:30

“Our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture. Drawn from every end of this earth … we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united.”

                                                     President Barack Obama
                                                     January 20, 2009 Inauguration Speech

Sheila Pree Bright, Young Americans, Irene Zapata, 2008, chromogenic print,
30" x 40", edition of 5; 65" x 48", edition of 3

In collaboration, owner Karen Jenkins-Johnson and independent curator Lisa Henry examine artists who boldly speak on topics of race, ethnicity, identity and gender in America. At a time of a historic political change Connections presents: iconic and legendary black artists of the Harlem Renaissance; established mid-career artists that continue to strengthen the African American presence in the art world; and the significant emerging artists that not only transcend aesthetic boundaries but have created a powerful discourse around social condition, personal identity, and cultural heritage in America.

Hank Willis Thomas, It’s the Real Thing!, 1978/2006, digital c-print, 59" x 51",
edition of 5

The 2009 exhibition will showcase the work of: Keliy Anderson-Staley, John Bankston, Emilio Bañuelos, Romare Bearden, Sheila Pree Bright, Elizabeth Catlett, Robert Colescott, Gerald Cyrus, Kira Lynn Harris, Deborah Jack, Jacob Lawrence, Sonya Lawyer, Glenn Ligon, Thomas McGovern, Felicia Megginson, Qiana Mestrich, Gordon Parks, Lorna Simpson, Hank Willis Thomas, George Tooker, James VanDerZee, Hiroshi Watanabe, Carrie Mae Weems, Carla Williams & Deirdre Visser, Philemona Williamson, John Wilson, lauren woods, Reggie Woolery, and Mark Wyse. Not all artists will exhibit at both locations.

Carrie Mae Weems, You Became Mammie, Mama, Mother & Then, Yes, Confidant-Ha (From Here I Saw what Happened and I Cried), 1995-1996, monochrome c-print with sand-blasted text on glass in artist frames, 26.5" x 22.75"

Jacob Lawrence, Games – Curtain Time, 1999, Gouache on paper,
signed and dated lower center, 24" x 18"

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