Forever Free
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nternationally renowned painter Michael Ray Charles has a new show at the
UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum in Austin, Texas, beginning September 5.
Known for his artwork that investigates the legacy of historic racial stereotypes of
African Americans, this powerful exhibition titled Forever Free consists of three groups of
images that complement and inform one another: a series of new drawings Charles will
create specifically for the UMLAUF show, his complete 2018 Flatbed Press print portfolio
and historical objects lent from Charles’ personal research collection.Fantastic Florals
O
ceanside Museum of Art in San Diego, California,
explores the floral works of Roland Reiss in Roland
Reiss: Unrepentant & Unapologetic Flowers, Plus Small
Stories. The exhibition begins with the artist’s 2007 floral series and
delves into his usage of color as a way of awakening new levels of
consciousness. Reiss finds new perspectives by going beyond what
a flower is traditionally perceived to be, giving them personality and
imbuing them with a life of their own. A series of miniature tableaux
are also featured, giving insight into how the media is shaping
contemporary art. The exhibition will be available for viewing
through September 8.Roland Reiss, Fleur du Mal II (detail), 2008,
acrylic on canvas, 68 x 52"Capturing
Oklahoma
T
wo upcoming exhibitions at the Philbrook Museum’s
downtown location in Tulsa, Oklahoma, dive into the
creative photography of Larry Clark and Jason Lee. Tulsa
native and film director Clark captured both intimacy and objectivity
in his depictions of sex, violence and drug use alongside intimate
moments of solitary thought, launching his illustrious career as well
as a new style of photography. The exhibition features a 50-print
portfolio of photographs from Clark’s Tulsa series. Widely known for
his work as an actor, Lee has spent the past two decades immersing
himself in the art of pre-digital photography. Presenting more than
150 new images, Lee’s exhibition will present a new body of work
based on his exploration of Oklahoma. Both shows run through
November 10.Larry Clark, Billy Mann, 1963, black-and-white
photograph. Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Museum purchase, 2018.1.2. Courtesy of the artist and
Luhring Augustine, New York.
Michael Ray Charles, Every World Is A Head, Every Head Is A World, combination of color
lithography, aquatint etching, collage and blind embossment, Flatbed Press.037