
I had mentioned the work of Dawolu Jabari Anderson in a previous post. I recently learned that he has been awarded an Artadia artists fellowship for artists in the Houston area. I thought this was as good an excuse as any to share his work with viewers who may not be familiar it, and to extend a congratulatory word to Jabari. Anderson is a member of the Otabenga Jones and Associates artists collective in Houston, which also includes the spirit of the eponymous Jones, Jamal Cyrus, Kenya Evans, and Robert Pruitt. In late 2007 they did an installation at the Menil Collection which mined the museum's collection for materials that took on new meanings and resonance in their hands. The year before they made an appearance in the 2006 Whitney Biennial. So clearly there is something to be said for artists banding together to present a united and supportive collaborative front as a way to move their ideas and careers forward, as others have before Otabenga Jones.
Images: © Dawulo Jabari Anderson, "Got MLK"
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