Gagosian has announced the representation of American artist Derrick Adams. Globally celebrated for showcasing Black daily life through a vibrant and optimistic aesthetic, Adams has been tackling an array of projects as of late, from his first solo exhibition in Asia to launching his own namesake branch of editions.
Adams’ current exhibition, I Can Show You Better Than I Can Tell You, on view at the The FLAG Art Foundation in New York, centers at the intersection of film, television and media, as he spotlights the very act of movie-making and by extension, world-building through his colorfully geometric depictions of Black domestic life.
“Derrick has always been someone that’s been engaged in the art community, and I am excited for him join the gallery because his mission and his vision is something that we don’t shy away from and that we want to encourage and enhance as a gallery artist,” said curator and writer, Antwaun Sargent, in a past interview with ARTnews.
The artist will hold his first solo exhibition with Gagosian at the gallery’s Beverly Hills location in September of this year. Meanwhile, I Can Show You Better Than I Can Tell You will run through March 11 at The FLAG Art Foundation.
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