Arthur Wright: MUSIC ON MY MIND
@ Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E Chestnut St. Chicago, IL 6061
Opening Sunday, February 22nd, from 12PM - 1PM
On view through Thursday, April 23rd
Join Arthur in the Loggia Gallery (Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago) on Sunday, February 22 at 12pm to meet him and chat with him about his work; and then join us in Borwell at 12:30pm for an Artist Talk.
Wright, a native of Chicago has been creating fine art in the Chicago area for the past two decades. Previously known for his upcycled Styrofoam sculptures, his work took a decided turn in 2016 when he became an Inaugural Fellow at Theaster Gates’ Stony Island Arts Bank and the Rebuild Foundation.
Listening on repeat to the House Music of Frankie Knuckles at the Bank’s music library, he began to feel and see the space between the notes and put them down on paper as image. This led to the start of “Music on My Mind”, an ever-growing collection of drawings and paintings done live at music events and in the Studio.
Wright has quickly become the chronicler of the Jazz scene in Chicago. Known in live music venues throughout the Midwest, his work has landed him shows with Pure Point Financial, the Jazz Institute of Chicago, the historic South Side Community Art Center and on-going live jazz events at the Fulton Street Collective.
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