John Isiah Walton, Black Paintings: Cybernetic Folklore, Place + Spirit
SLU Contemporary Art Gallery 100 East Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana 70402
Image courtesy of the SLU Contemporary Gallery
Artist: John Isiah WaltonTitle of Work: Windows, 2020, oil on canvas.
New Orleans-based artist John Isiah Walton presents his first ever large scale solo exhibition at the SLU Contemporary Gallery at Southeastern Louisiana University this month. Drawing from influences of internet aesthetics, Black identity, pop culture, and Louisiana history, Walton references Picasso's "Blue Period" as a means of reflecting our contemporary moment. His large scale paintings—thirty of which are included in the exhibition—use black acrylic pigment, which is then layered with white outlines and swift, colorful brushstrokes.
A special closing reception will take place to celebration the exhibition on September 2 at 5 pm, featuring musical guests Kumasi Afrobeat, who will perform a selection of songs from their new album Live from Marigny Studios. southeastern.edu.
