Rico Gatson
Rico Gatson
Eyes and Triangles #2, 2018
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Biography
Over the course of almost two decades, Rico Gatson has become celebrated for his confrontational and politically opinionated artworks, often based on significant moments in black history. Images of riots, fires, and confinement pervade his works, which have touched on a range of subjects like the Watts Riots, the presidential election of Barack Obama, and the formation of the Black Panthers. As Gatson once said: “I’m always interested in seducing the viewer and then hitting them on the way out, allowing a delayed response to powerfully charged content.” Even though he uses painting, video, sculpture and installation, Gatson prefers not to be defined by any single medium, rather thinking of himself as an object maker inspired by Conceptualism and Performance Art.
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Exhibitions
Jun 18 – Jul 18, 2019 Group Show Summer 2019
Oct 26 – Dec 20, 2018 Rico Gatson My Eyes Have Seen
May 23 – Aug 17, 2017 Group Show Art on the Front Lines
Mar 01 – Mar 04, 2017 Rico Gatson Powerlines
Rico Gatson
Nina #4, 2017
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Rico Gatson
My Eyes Have Seen, 2018
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