AFRO: BLACK IDENTITY IN AMERICA AND BRAZIL In the Tamarind Gallery June 1 August 31, 2012 Tiago Gualberto, Cabelo (Hair), 2011. Charcoal and smoke on paper, 39 x 39 in
Rosana Paulino, São Paulo, Brazil Rosana lives and works in São Paulo, Brazil. In 2008, upon completion of the Ford Foundation s International Fellowships Program at the University of São Paulo, she published the following statement regarding her work: As a black woman myself, I question my role within a society that has suffered through slavery. It s very important to me. My intention is to investigate the marks that slavery planted on the black female body and soul, and on Brazilian society.
Rosana Paulino Contra O Tempo (Against the Time), 2008 Monotype on paper 21 x 15 inches $1,800 Não Existe Mágica (There is No Magic), 2008 Monotype on paper 21 x 15 inches $1,800
Rosana Paulino Tecido Social (Social Fabric), 2010 Color monotype and stitching on fabric 7.8 x 9.7 feet NFS
Rosana Paulino Ama de Leite (Wet Nurse), 2005 Acrylic and graphite on paper 12.7 x 9.7 inches $2,000
Alison Saar, Los Angeles, California Alison was born in Los Angeles, California. She studied art and art history at Scripps College in California and received her Master s in Fine Arts from Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles in 1981. Saar explores spiritual themes primarily through sculpture and printmaking. Her work is included in museum collections around the world, including The Studio Museum in Harlem, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, and the Pasadena Museum of California Art.
Alison Saar Tango, 2005 Woodcut print 26 x 39 inches Courtesy of L.A. Louver $4,000
Alison Saar Conked, 1997 Woodcut print 20.25 x 30 inches Courtesy of L.A. Louver $1,500
Alison Saar Fall, 2010 Mixed Media 55.5 x 30.25 inches Courtesy of L.A. Louver $4,000
Tiago Gualberto, São Paulo, Brazil Tiago Gualberto was born in a small town in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, where he attended the Federal University of Minas Gerais Fine Arts School. In 2006, he joined the Living Culture Program, a political organization that encourages racial cooperation, solidarity, and transformation. Today, he is a practicing artist and is studying textile and fashion design at the University of São Paulo.
Tiago Gualberto Slave Trade, 2007 Matchsticks and wood 40 x 8 inches Please inquire about pricing.
Tiago Gualberto Untitled, 2012 77 Woodcuts on Coffee filters 6.5 x 10 feet Please inquire about pricing.
Tiago Gualberto Untitled, 2012 (detail)
Tiago Gualberto Cabelo (Hair), 2011 Charcoal and smoke on paper 39 x 39 in Please inquire about pricing.
Willie Cole, Somerville, New Jersey Willie Cole grew up in Somerville, New Jersey. He attended the Boston University School of Fine Arts, received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York in 1976, and continued his studies at the Art Students League of New York. He is represented by Alexander and Bonin in New York City and his work is included in the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
Willie Cole Rapture, 2008 Four-color lithograph 46 x 31 inches Collaborating printer: Bill Lagattuta and Brandon Gunn Edition 15 $2,500
Willie Cole Willie Cole Pressed Iron Blossom No. 3, 2005 Five-Color lithograph Collaborating printer: Bill Lagattuta Edition 22 Sold Out
Willie Cole Men of Iron, 2004 Inkjet print 22 x 29 inches Edition of 30 Courtesy of Alexander and Bonin $2,500
Sidney Amaral, São Paulo, Brazil Sidney Amaral, a painter and sculptor who finds inspiration in ordinary objects like flip-flops and scissors, and reproduces them with a twist. His work has been included in exhibitions at galleries such as Alameda Lorena, and Central Galeria de Arte Contemporânea in Brazil, and Culturgest in Lisbon, Portugual.
Sidney Amaral Bem me Quer, 2011 China ink, watercolor on paper 39.3 x 27.5 inches Courtesy of Galeria Central. $1,800
Sidney Amaral Como Construir Cidades, 2010 China ink, watercolor on paper 27.5 x 19.6 inches Courtesy of Galeria Central. $1,400
Sidney Amaral O curupiro, 2010 China ink, watercolor on paper 29.5 x 21.75 inches Courtesy of Galeria Central. $1,400
Toyin Odutola, San Francisco, California Toyin Odutola was born in Ife, Nigeria, and moved to the United States as a young child. She received a BA from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2008, and her MFA from the California College of the Arts in San Francisco. In her artist statement, she reveals, what I am creating is literally black portraiture with ballpoint pen ink. I m looking for that in-between state in an individual where the overarching definition is lost. Skin as geography is the terrain I expand by emphasizing the specificity of blackness. From there, the possibilities of portraying a fully-fledged person are endless. (Toyin Odutola, 2012)
Toyin Odutola D.O. (An Awkward Moment during a forced pose), 2011 Pen Ink and Marker on paper 12 x 9 inches Courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery.
Toyin Odutola A.O. (Looking onward), 2011 Pen Ink and Marker on paper 12 x 9 inches Courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery.
Toyin Odutola D.O/H.W.T. Study, 2011 Pen Ink and Marker on paper 12 x 9 inches Courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery.
Special Thanks to U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs The American Consulate in São Paulo, Brazil Alexander and Bonin, New York, New York L.A. Louver, Venice, California Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, New York Galeria Central, São Paulo, Brazil Rosana Paulino, Alison Saar, Tiago Gualberto, Willie Cole, Toyin Odutola and Sidney Amaral