Judy Bowman: This Stillness: Gallery Talk
@ Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Saturday, April 6th, from 1PM - 2PM
On view through Sunday, May 5th
Explore the vibrant works of Detroit-based artist Judy Bowman during an artist-led gallery walkthrough of Intuit’s exhibition, This Stillness. Join Bowman and exhibition curator Jamillah Hinson as they discuss the artist’s practice and highlight the rich culture personified in the works on view.
ABOUT JUDY BOWMAN
Judy Bowman was born on the east side of Detroit, Michigan in 1952. Her family lived in the community that was commonly known as Black Bottom. She attended Detroit Public Schools.
It was during her time at the Atlanta University Center that her love for art really began to grow. A highlight of her time in Atlanta was when she was commissioned by Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s mother, Alberta King to create art for the newly-formed Martin Luther King Library at the International Theological Center. She could not believe she was collaborating with these two remarkable women.
However, life happened. She rebooted her art career after a 35-year hiatus, during which she raised 10 children and worked in education. Her mixed media collage work is described as vibrant, bold, edgy and moving. Her work reflects and records human relationships, love, faith, and moments in time and place.
Bowman’s work has been exhibited at the Detroit Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, in Windsor, Canada, Art Prize in Grand Rapids, the Essence Festival in New Orleans, and the 2016, 2017, and 2018 Bombay Sapphire competition. She is the 2018 national second place winner of the Bombay Sapphire Artisan series. Her work was also exhibited at the Versace Mansion and the 2018 Miami Scope Art Basel. Her work is in the homes of many private collectors across the nation, including the Director of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Salvador Pons and his wife Alex May. As she rises, she brings along other artists and encourages them to grow and rise.
Image: Judy Bowman (American, b. 1952). The Lovers, 2018. Mixed media, 48 x 180 in. Private Collection
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Learn more about the exhibit: http://www.art.org/this-stillness
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