Cullen Washington Jr. (born 1972) is an African-American contemporary abstract painter.[1][2] Washington lives in New York.[3]
Cullen Washington Jr. | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University (BFA), School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts (MFA) |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Style | Abstraction |
Early life and education
editCullen Washington Jr. was born in Alexandria, Louisiana in 1972.[4] As a child, he loved science, but also knew he wanted to be an artist at a young age.[5][6] He grew up in a very supportive environment, where not only his parents but his two sisters encouraged him to develop his artistic skills.[7] At the age of 9, he presented his first art exhibition at his elementary school in Alexandria, which made his interest in art grow even more rapidly.[7]
He earned his MFA degree from Tufts University/School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and BFA degree from Louisiana State University.[4]
Career
editExhibitions
editHis work has been exhibited at The Studio Museum in Harlem,[8] The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Saatchi Gallery in London, and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.[4]
From January to March 2020, the University of Michigan Museum of Art exhibited Washington's work in a show titled Cullen Washington, Jr.: The Public Square.[9] Though scheduled to be active through May, the exhibition was cut short when the museum closed in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10][11] Consequently, the museum put Washington's work on their website as an online exhibition.[9]
Artist residencies
editWashington has been an artist in residence at Amherst College (2016–17), the Fountainhead Residency (2016), The Studio Museum in Harlem (2013); Rush Arts Gallery (2012), Yaddo (2011), and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2010).[4]
Artistic style
editWashington's paintings often utilize materials such as "tape, canvas, acrylic paint, charcoal dust, Black chalkboard paint, paper, Black copier toner, acrylic medium, Black ink, Kraft paper, wax coated cotton string, latex house paint, rubber, wire, hot plastic glue and ear phone cushions."[12] He describes his work as "non-representational."[13][14]
References
edit- ↑ "Alchemy of Inspiration: "Fore"ward at The Studio Museum in Harlem". Art21 Magazine. November 20, 2012. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ↑ McQuaid, Cate (December 23, 2009). "Behind the mask of 'Hero's'". Boston.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Artist Talk: Cullen Washington Jr. at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art". www.brooksmuseum.org. Retrieved November 12, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- 1 2 3 4 "Cullen Washington, Jr". Joan Mitchell Center. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ↑ ""Challenging Painting as a Three-Dimensional Object" | BU Today". Boston University. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Think-making: Cullen Washington Jr. at Tuesdays at the IMRC - Intermedia Programs - University of Maine". Intermedia Programs. October 31, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- 1 2 Alexandria Museum of Art (February 5, 2018). "FULL Cullen Washington Interview". Youtube.
- ↑ "Cullen Washington, Jr". The Studio Museum in Harlem. October 22, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Cullen Washington, Jr.: The Public Square | University of Michigan Museum of Art". umma.umich.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Plan Your Visit | University of Michigan Museum of Art". umma.umich.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ↑ "UMMAs Response to COVID-19 Pandemic". umma.umich.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Cullen Washington Jr". Fountainhead. Retrieved August 28, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Foundation, Joan Mitchell. "Joan Mitchell Center » Artist Programs". joanmitchellfoundation.org. Retrieved August 28, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "A Conversation with Cullen Washington, Jr.: The Hope of Abstraction and the Possibilities of the Public Square | University of Michigan Museum of Art". umma.umich.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2020.