Vincent Smith
Independent 20th Century
September 8 - 11, 2022
Cipriani South Street at the Battery Maritime Building, 10 South Street, New York
Alexandre Gallery presents mixed-media paintings and watercolors from the 1970s and 80s by Vincent Smith (1929-2003). A transformative encounter in 1952 with Paul Cézanne’s paintings at the Museum of Modern Art in New York inspired Smith to quit a job in the postal service and train as a professional artist. His early urban scenes were infused with the energy of the jazz clubs and pool halls he frequented in Harlem and his native Brooklyn. Galvanized by the struggle for civil rights in the 60s, he joined the Black Arts Movement and became increasingly engaged with social and political subjects. Alexandre’s solo presentation focuses on Smith’s deep connection with African history and culture, forged during his extensive travels in West Africa from the 70s.
Vincent Smith, Fire in the Diaspora (Dry Bones Series), 1983, oil, sand and rope on canvas, 52 x 72 inches
Emily Nelligan: Great Cranberry Island
September 8 – October 22, 2022
Emily Nelligan, 16 June 95 (2), 1995, charcoal on paper, 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches