DECONSTRUCTED
July 22 to November 27, 2022 Jepson CenterIn dialogue with CONVERGENCE in the adjoining art912 gallery, DECONSTRUCTED features over a dozen works created in the Southeast in the 20th and 21st centuries. Beyond a regional guiding thread, these objects from Telfair Museums’ permanent collection speak to the theme of deconstruction, either formally or conceptually.
Highlighted artists:
Rocío Rodríguez (B. 1952)
Rudolph Valentino Bostic (1944 – 2021)
Julio Garcia (B. 1972)
Luther E. Vann (1937 – 2016)
Larry Connatser (1938 – 1996)
Nellie Mae Rowe (1900 – 1982)
Thornton Dial Sr. (1938 – 2016)
Cheryl Goldsleger (B. 1951)
Rev. Howard Finster (1916 – 2001)
This exhibition is organized by Telfair Museums and curated by Anne-Solène Bayan, assistant curator.
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Rocío Rodríguez (Cuban-American, B. 1952); 'Parallel Worlds I,' 2006; mixed media with colored pencils and crapas on paper; museum purchase with funds provided by Ronald J. Strahan in memory of Kirk Train Varnedoe, 2006.61
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Larry Connaster (American, 1938 – 1996); 'The Baseball Player in Cracker Park,' 1991; acrylic on wood; gift of John D. Feltman, 2005.29.2
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Cheryl Goldsleger (American, B 1951); 'Inverse: Open Section,' 1987; lithograph on paper; museum purchase, 1994.7.18