Sunday, October 11, 2020

Oct. 11th 2020

I want in on this!

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This was lifted from a recent article in Bloomberg:

"Museums Sell Picasso and Warhol,

Embrace Diversity to Survive"

" This past April, after museums from San Francisco to Maine shut their doors due to the pandemic, the Association of Art Museum Directors announced that for two years, works could be sold and the proceeds used for “direct care,” with each institution defining what that means. "

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Below are a few museum collection ready Rhythmisitc works by Onli from 1971 /2020.

"Pride" Inks in stipple technique, 1971, About 30"H X 22"W.

( One of a few surviving works from when Onli was a youthful

prodigy in the Black Art Movement. )

"Dancer's Trust": Oils on canvas, 2015, 4ft Square.

( Inspired by the national explosion of Ballroom Dancing.)

"Fear No Masks": Acrylics on wooded board, 2020, 24"H X 36"W.

( Inspired by the sheltering In Place orders to cope with the Covid-19 Pandemic

and its impact on the Black community. )

"The impact has been profound. Museums are not only selling works long off the market but acquiring pieces by female, Black and Latino artists, and -- they hope -- gaining new visitors who will see themselves reflected in the hushed halls. In other words, they’re expanding the canon and hoping to turn this crisis into an opportunity." / BLOOMBERG