Aubrey Williams
Aubrey Williams (1926 Guyana - 1990 London), is a key figure of Post-War painting in Britain. He was a founding member of the 1960s Caribbean Artists Movement, received the Commonwealth Prize in Painting from Queen Elizabeth II in 1965, and the Golden Arrow of Achievement from the Guyanese government in 1979. His transatlantic presence (time in Guyana and the Caribbean, living in London) uses abstraction as a cross-cultural translation. Williams eschewed categorization, blending representational aspects into his abstract paintings, and uniting a spectrum of visual and cultural references ranging from astronomy and ecology to pre-Columbian iconography and music.
Aubrey Williams (1926 Guyana - 1990 London), is a key figure of Post-War painting in Britain. He was a founding member of the 1960s Caribbean Artists Movement, received the Commonwealth Prize in Painting from Queen Elizabeth II in 1965, and the Golden Arrow of Achievement from the Guyanese government in 1979. His transatlantic presence (time in Guyana and the Caribbean, living in London) uses abstraction as a cross-cultural translation. Williams eschewed categorization, blending representational aspects into his abstract paintings, and uniting a spectrum of visual and cultural references ranging from astronomy and ecology to pre-Columbian iconography and music.
Williams' recent exhibitions include: “Artists & Empire: Facing Britain’s Imperial Past,” Tate Modern; “Get Up, Stand Up Now,” Somerset House; and “The Gift of Art,” Perez Museum. He is in collections including the Tate Modern; Perez Museum of Art, Miami, the Commonwealth Institute, London; the National Gallery of Jamaica, and others.
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Summertime
27 Jul - 23 Sep 2017Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco is pleased to present Summertime, a group exhibition featuring socially informed works by artists working in a variety of disciplines including painting, photography, sculpture, film,...Read more -
Viewpoints
Romare Bearden, Aubrey Williams, McArthur Binion, Cullen Washington, Nate Young, Lavar Munroe, Blessing Ngobeni, Tony Lewis, Johnathan Payne 2 Nov 2016 - 28 Jan 2017With grids, abstract figures, texts, and found objects, the artists of “Viewpoints” expand the parameters of expressive practice. Titles provide hints about the topics and themes that interest, if not...Read more
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Art Basel
Basel, Switzerland 13 - 18 Jun 2023Jenkins Johnson Gallery is excited to announce its participation in the 2023 edition of Art Basel. Our booth will be located at C11, the fair...Read more -
Art Basel | Miami Beach
Miami, FL 29 Nov - 3 Dec 2022Jenkins Johnson Gallery were thrilled to participate in Art Basel Miami Beach. The fair took place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from November 29...Read more -
Art Basel
Basel, Switzerland 16 - 19 Jun 2022Jenkins Johnson Gallery exhibited at Art Basel,which occured June 16-19, 2022. We presented the works of Lisa Corinne Davis, Jae Jarrell, Wadsworth Jarrell, Gordon Parks,...Read more -
EXPO Chicago
Chicago, IL 7 - 10 Apr 2022Jenkins Johnson Gallery exhibited at EXPO Chicago,which occured April 7-10, 2022. We presented the works of Lisa Corinne Davis, Alex Jackson, Jae Jarrell, Wadsworth Jarrell,...Read more -
FIAC
Online Viewing Room 4 - 7 Mar 2021Jenkins Johnson Gallery was pleased to participte in FIAC's Online Viewing Rooms 2021. We presented a selection of works by Dewey Crumpler, Lisa Corinne Davis,...Read more -
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach, FL 3 - 6 Dec 2020Jenkins Johnson presented artists who explore social and political issues of the Diaspora by linking past and contemporary moments. To strengthen this connection, we will...Read more -
Art Basel OVR:20c
Virtual Art Fair 28 - 31 Oct 2020Jenkins Johnson presents three artists who explore environmental, social and political issues of the Black Diaspora: Aubrey Williams and Jae and Wadsworth Jarrell. Williams, a...Read more -
Frieze London
London, England 7 - 16 Oct 2020Jenkins Johnson’s artists explore social, environmental and political issues, connecting past and present moments. Twentieth century and contemporary artists are: Kwame Brathwaite, Lisa Corrine Davis,...Read more -
Frieze New York
New York, NY 6 - 15 May 2020From May 8 - 15, 2020, Jenkins Johnson Gallery will exhibit at Frieze New York ‘s virtual viewing room . Our viewing room will feature...Read more -
EXPO Chicago
Chicago, IL 13 - 17 Sep 2017Jenkins Johnson Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in Expo Chicago at Navy Pier, September 13–17, 2017 in booth 645. Jenkins Johnson will feature...Read more -
EXPO Chicago
Chicago, IL 22 - 26 Sep 2016Jenkins Johnson Gallery is pleased to announced our participation in EXPO Chicago 2016. We will be presenting works by Nicolas Africano, Omar Victor Diop, Scott...Read more -
Seattle Art Fair
Seattle, WA 4 - 7 Aug 2016Jenkins Johnson Gallery is pleased to announce our participation in the 2016 edition of the Seattle Art Fair. We will be presenting works by Omar...Read more