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Media Contact: Rebecca Basu (202-885-5950) basu@american.edu
Joseph Holston:
Call and Response
Presented by the Alper Initiative for Washington Art
September 7 – December 8, 2024
Joseph Holston, Artist
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Joseph Holston, Jazz, 1990. Screenprint, 35.375 x 25 in. Courtesy of the artist.
Overview & Events
November 16, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Step into a world where jazz and visual art converge. Jazz, with its roots deeply embedded in Black music and storytelling, mirrors Holston's commitment to representing the depth and breadth of the Black °¬¿ÉÖ±²¥ experience.
A Maryland painter and printmaker, Joseph Holston celebrates Black life, history, and culture through his art. His work can be found in numerous public collections, including the Smithsonian °¬¿ÉÖ±²¥ Art Museum, the Phillips Collection, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Library of Congress Fine Print Collection, among others.
Holston's mature style is distinct, blending abstraction and figuration with a bold, primary color palette that creates identifiable forms without anchoring them to a specific identity. The kinetic energy and vibrant dynamism of Holston's work are palpable in pieces like Grand Finale, which captures the moment just after a performance’s end.
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Joseph Holston, Grand Finale, 2013. Oil on canvas, 42 x 50 in. Courtesy of the artist.
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Joseph Holston, Tantalizing Keys, 2024. Oil on canvas, 38 x 38 in. Courtesy of the artist.
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