Crosscurrents
Intercultural Conversations In Art

March 10 - August 19, 2023

Crosscurrents showcases the work of artists whose intercultural experiences have permeated their art in remarkable ways. The exhibit contains art by African-American expatriates, works made using materials and techniques influenced by the artistic practices of other cultures, and art that responds to shared histories, global crises and the legacy of the African diaspora. Drawn from the expansive Mott-Warsh Collection of art, featured artists include Beauford Delaney, Omar Victor Diop, Awol Erizku, Jacob Lawrence, Christopher Myers, Ebony G. Patterson, Howardena Pindell, Alison Saar, Yinka Shonibare, and Mildred Thompson, among others.

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Installation Photos of the Exhibit

 Installation Photography by Tim Thayer.

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Select Artworks

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Awol Erizku "Girl with a Pigeon" 2011, Archival print, 40” x 30” ©️ Awol Erizku

Howardena Pindell “Slavery: White/Black/Millennium” 1999-2000, Mixed Media on Canvas, 48’’ x 83’’ ©️ Howardena Pindell. Courtesy of Mott-Warsh Collection, Flint, MI.

Awol Erizku “Boy Holding Grapes” 2012, Archival print, 40” x 30” ©️ Awol Erizku.

Mark Steven Greenfield “Patron Saint of Middle Passengers” 2000, Mixed Media on Paper, 36’’ x 23’’ ©️ Courtesy of Mark Steven Greenfield.

Radcliffe Bailey “From the Cabinet: Squall” 2013, Mixed Media, 54” x 54” x 6 ½” ©️ Radcliffe Bailey

Charles Alston “African Theme #1” 1951, Oil on Canvas, 40’’ x 30’’ ©️ Courtesy of Charles Alston Estate.

Sam Middleton “Untitled” 1972, Mixed Media, 10’’ x 15’’ ©️ Sam Middleton.

Sam Middleton “Untitled” 1982, Mixed Media, 19¼’’ x 25’’ ©️ Sam Middleton.

Edward West “Bendinephupho” 2006, Ink on Paper, 28” x 42” ©️ Photograph: Edward West.

Abodoulaye Ndoye “Cross Roads” c. 2008 Ink on Fabric, 60’’x72’’ ©️ Abodoulaye Ndoye.

Christopher Myers “My Head Belongs to the King” 2021, Appliqué textile, 42” x 156” © Christopher Myers 2023. Courtesy the artist and James Cohan, New York.

Alison Saar “Janus” 2003, Metal on Wood ©️ Alison Saar, Courtesy of LA Louver.

Serge Alain Nitegeka “Ode to Black V” 2017, Acrylic paint on wood, 96” x 48” © Serge Alain Nitegeka. Courtesy of Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg/Amsterdam.

Wangechi Mutu “A Bend in Her River” 2008; Watercolor, Ink, Collage on paper; Dimensions vary ©️ Courtesy of Wangechi Mutu Studio.

Kehinde Wiley “Tanisha Crichlow (Portrait of Henrietta Maria of France, Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)” 2015, Oil on canvas, Painting: 72” x 60” Framed: 83” x 71” © Kehinde Wiley, Courtesy: Sean Kelly, New York.

Omar Victor Diop “Don Miguel De Castro” 2014, Inkjet printing, 54 ½’’ x 38 ¼’’ ©️ Courtesy MAGNIN-A gallery Paris.

Edward Clark “Crete Series” 1974, Pigment on Paper, 20’’ x 26’’ ©️ Ed Clark

Rozeal “A3 #11” 2003-2011, Acrylic on paper, 44 ¾ ’’ x 30 ¼ ’’ ©️ Courtesy of the artist and Salon 94, New York.

Yinka Shonibare CBE “Magic Ladder Kid VI” 2018, Fiberglass/Alder wood/books/buckram cloth/Dutch wax painted cotton/Steel, 113’’ x 58¼’’©️ Copyright Yinka Shonibare CBE, 2018 Courtesy of James Cohan Gallery, New York.

Fabrice Monteiro “Signare, Ile de Goree #3” 2011, Archival print, 31 ¼” x 23 ¼” ©Fabrice Monteiro.

Fabrice Monteiro “Signare, Ile de Goree #10” 2011, Archival print, 31 ¼” x 23 ¼” © Fabrice Monteiro.

Ebony G. Patterson “Untitled (Marvini Study) from the Disciplez Series” 2010, Mixed Media ©️ Image courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery.

Simone Leigh “Untitled” 2013, Ceramic, 17’’ x 9’’ ©️ Simone Leigh; courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York.

Michele Tejuola Turner “Egbe” 2000, Ink on Paper, 26” x 19’’ ©️ Courtesy of Michelle Tejuola Turner.

Michele Tejuola Turner “Detroit Girl - The Early Years” 2000, Ink on Paper, 21” x 22’’ ©️ Courtesy of Michelle Tejuola Turner.

Satch Hoyt “Kick It” 2006, Mixed Media, 17” x 11’’ ©️ Satch Hoyt.

Omar Victor Diop “Jean-Baptiste Belley” 2014, Inkjet printing, 54 ½’’ x 38 ¼’’ ©️ Courtesy MAGNIN-A gallery Paris.

Fabrice Monteiro “The Prophecy, Untitled #1” 2013, Photograph, 31” x 47” © Fabrice Monteiro, Courtesy of Mariane Ibrahim Gallery.

Omar Victor Diop “Allegoria 1” 2021, Inkjet printing, 29 ¾ ’’ x ’19 ¾” ©️ Courtesy MAGNIN-A gallery Paris.

Fabrice Monteiro “The Prophecy, Untitled #9” 2013, Photograph, 31” x 47” © Fabrice Monteiro, Courtesy of Mariane Ibrahim Gallery.

Howardena Pindell “Ocean Pollution / Global Warming: Penguins / Brazil” 2008, Ink on Paper, 43” x 56” ©️ Courtesy of the Mott-Warsh Collection and the artist.

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​On view in MW’s Black Box Video Gallery:

Mwangi Hutter, Equinox, 2017, single channel video, sound. 9:11 min. loop

Mwangi Hutter is an artist duo with one persona. Working in photography, video, installation and performance, the couple’s unification resists fixed notions of identity based on race, gender, and culture. Their works can be seen as a conciliation of contrasts, such as female-male, African-European, black-white, and the borders that separate individuals.

Installation View | Photo Credit: Tim Thayer

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