During the 1980s Prof. Turtel Onli taught Air-brush Techniques on Textiles at the Textile Art Center of Chicago. He also pioneered Rhythmistic wearable art with a series of impressive innovative and highly influential multi media/fashion shows at the Limelight Clubs in Chicago and London.
His trendy "Michael Jackson Cape" was a hit at the 1984 Art Expo NY's Wearable Art Fashion show as it featured the King of Pop with his hair on fire while smiling with the eerie eyes from "Thriller".
This Summer 2020 Residency gives Onli the institutional pivot to move away from his arduously prolific decades long experimental phase of all things Rhythmistic and on to the deeper robust practice of whet he has learned. What he has proved. Away from the filter of an artworld that for those same decades would not embrace him and his works in terms of gallery representation or major acquisitions. Curators and serious collectors would be fortunate to embrace the works of this Black Male vintage staged visual artist. This Onli attributes to the "ism-schisms". A blend of Racism, Ageism, Heterophobia, and Classism that seems to guide so many political and financial transactions in the Art World as can be found throughout western industrial society.
Yet Onli remains optimistic that progress and intelligent vision will converge to bring real support to his efforts. As he often says: "Ownership is the highest form of appreciation!"
It's all there. History. Creativity. Uniqueness. Impressive track record. Client history. Rigorous education. Enduring practice. Critical acclaim.
Onli's dedicated artistic path was that of the "American Dream". Pulling himself up by his bootstraps....and financing his own beliefs & practices while being totally professional whenever opportunities came his way. All in search of finding or attracting a home for Rhythmistic Visual art.
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