Kerry James Marshall
American, b. 1955
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Bio
Kerry James Marshall challenges the marginalization of African-Americans through his formally rigorous paintings, drawings, videos, and installations, whose central protagonists are always, in his words, “unequivocally, emphatically black.” As he …
Blue-chip representation
Represented by internationally reputable galleries.
Notable works
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Shadow of His Former Self, 1980
De Style, 1993
Portrait of a Curator (In Memory of Beryl Wright), 2009
Untitled, 2009
School of Beauty, School of Culture, 2012
Better Homes, Better Gardens, 1994
Slow Dance, 1992-1993
Mastry, 2016Sold
The Actor Hezekiah Washington as Julian Carlton Taliesen Murderer of Frank Lloyd Wright Family, 2009
MOCA LA banner, 2017$1,850
Career highlights
Solo show at a major institution
Met Breuer, and 6 more
Group show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 7 more
Collected by a major institution
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 1 more
Reviewed by a major art publication
Artforum, and 6 more
Included in a major biennial
Venice Biennale International Exhibition, and 5 more
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Related categories
Studio Museum in Harlem Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program
Racial and Ethnic Identity
Cultural Commentary
Contemporary Portrait Painting
Group Portrait
Oil Painting
Americana
Contemporary Figurative Painting
Scenes of Everyday Life
20th Century Art
United States
Engaged with European Old Masters
Individual Portrait
Glittery
Painting
Large-Scale Painting
Popular Culture
Contemporary Art
Human Figure
Illustration
Installation
Text
Sculpture
Works for sale
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Kerry James MarshallBride of Frankenstein, 2010$12,000
Kerry James MarshallFrankenstein, 2010$12,000
Kerry James MarshallBride of Frankenstein, 2010Contact for Price
Kerry James MarshallFrankenstein, 2010Contact for Price
Kerry James MarshallVignette (Wishing Well), 2010Contact for Price
Kerry James MarshallUntitled (Handsome Young Man), 2010$15,000
Kerry James MarshallScout (Boy) for Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles , 2017$700
Kerry James MarshallBrownie (for Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles), 2017$450
Kerry James MarshallDEN MOTHER, 2017$750
Kerry James MarshallSCOUT (BOY), 2017$850
Kerry James MarshallBROWNIE, 2017$750
Kerry James MarshallSCOUT SERIES SET OF 6, 2017$2,250
Kerry James MarshallSCOUT MASTER, 2017$800
Kerry James MarshallScout (Girl), 2017$750
Kerry James MarshallCUB SCOUT, 2017$750
Kerry James MarshallSouvenir I pillow sham, 2017$8,500
Kerry James MarshallMOCA LA Street Banner (Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles), 2017$2,500- Kerry James MarshallMOCA LA banner, 2017$1,850
Kerry James MarshallLuxury Cashmere Scarf (Fundraiser for Artist In Residence Studio), 2018$1,000
Kerry James MarshallClub Couple (Exhibition poster), 2017$40
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