Contending with Contingency VI, 2021
November 29–December 5, 2021
Moore Building, Miami
Curated by Melahn Frierson and A.J. Girard
Artists
Diana Yesenia Alvarado, Mario Ayala, Tyler D. Ballon, Tyler Cala, Calvin Clausell Jr., Ariel Dannielle, Kenturah Davis, Bernadette Despujols, Johnson Eziefula, Fabian Guerrero, Uber Lopez Enamorado, rafa esparza, Delfin Finley, Kohshin Finleym Bryant Giles, Alfonso Gonzalez Jr., Jewel Ham, Kezia Harrell, Jammie Holmes, Khari Johnson-Ricks, Clifford Prince King, Yashua Klos, YoYo Lander, Amani Lewis, Gerald Lovell, Shaina McCoy, Murjoni Merriweather, Jaime Munoz, Ambrose Rhapsody Murray, No Sesso, The Perez Bros, Bony Ramirez, Adrienne Raquel, Davin Raynolds, Jacob Rochester, Gabriela Ruiz, Gabriel Sanchez, Gabriella Sanchez, Manuela Sota Sosa, Alake Shilling, Thelonious, Michael Vasquez, Raelis Vasquez, Fulton Leroy Washington (Mr. Wash), Rikki Wright
Shattered Glass, the acclaimed exhibition of new art by emerging artists of color that was shown at Jeffrey Deitch Los Angeles last spring, will be presented in an expanded version in the Moore Building in the Miami Design District.
The painting, sculpture and photographic works in the exhibition are all figurative. The subject matter is often the artists’ family and friends. Their primary subject is their own life and their community. Many of the works also display extraordinary technical skill and mastery of traditional painting techniques. A number of the artists also apply industrial techniques such as air brush and use unexpected materials like adobe, glitter and synthetic hair.
The participating artists are strongly socially engaged. Several of the artists donate part of their sale proceeds to the people portrayed in their works. Many of the works have a powerful social message. There is also an emphasis on the strength of family and community ties. In a story on the exhibition in The New York Times, Robin Pogrebin wrote: “There is a joyfulness in the work, one that attests to the resilience of the artists and the people they depict.”