Buckham Gallery is pleased to present two concurrent solo exhibitions: Matthew Owen Wead’s Hyper-Tension and Kenish Magwood’s Nigrescence Comics.
Hyper-Tension
Using adversity as a center point, Matthew Owen Wead’s work explores subject matter involving identity, personal narratives, critical history, memory, language and tradition.
This body of work is centered on the emotional / physical toll that 2020 took on BIPOC, particularly black people, highlighting key points such as the ... view more »
Buckham Gallery is pleased to present two concurrent solo exhibitions: Matthew Owen Wead’s Hyper-Tension and Kenish Magwood’s Nigrescence Comics.
Hyper-Tension
Using adversity as a center point, Matthew Owen Wead’s work explores subject matter involving identity, personal narratives, critical history, memory, language and tradition.
This body of work is centered on the emotional / physical toll that 2020 took on BIPOC, particularly black people, highlighting key points such as the shooting deaths, Juneteenth, churches burning, the riots, and taking down of monuments.
With a background in printmaking, Wead’s practice draws on the history of the art form and its techniques to create works that investigate the idea of resilience in form, subject matter, materiality.
Nigrescence Comics
A lover of comics, Kenish Magwood juxtaposes cartooning with deep-rooted and controversial topics in her exhibition, Nigrescence Comics. This body of work is a homage to psychologist, Dr. William E. Cross Jr. and his study on the 5 stages of Black Identity Theory. The Nigrescence Comics Series depicts work that falls under each of the 5 stages of Cross’s Black Identity Theory coined by the French term, Nigrescence: Stage 1-Pre-encounter, Stage 2-Encounter, Stage 3- Immersion/Emersion, Stage 4- Internalization, Stage 5- Internalization-Commitment. Magwood’s large-scale paintings unabashedly illustrate challenging subject matter.
Hyper-Tension and Nigrescence Comics open on Friday, September 3 and run through Saturday, October 2. Art Walk will be held Friday, September 10. Buckham Gallery and its staff are committed to the health and safety of our Flint audience. We respectfully ask that you self screen for symptoms prior to visiting and observe social distancing while in the gallery. Masks are strongly recommended for all individuals.. Please check our website for COVID related updates.
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday : 11AM – 5PM
Thursday & Friday: 11AM – 6PM
Saturday: 11AM – 5PM
Sunday: By Appointment Only
Buckham Gallery is FREE and open to the public. Located at: 121 W. 2nd Street, Flint, MI 48502.
Buckham Fine Arts Project is supported in part by an award from the MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS and the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and the Greater Flint Arts Council Share Art Genesee Grant Program made possible by the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Enrichment Millage funds. Your tax dollars are at work!
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