Willie Birch - A Personal View of Urban America

Dates

March 28 - April 25

Exhibition

   This exhibition presented an overview of Birch's paintings and sculptures from 1986 - 1992. Birch's work reflects a contemporary interpretation of the folkloric language of art. He has assumed the role of a chronicler of African-American history by recording both internationally significant events and the daily reality of everyday contemporary urban life. His paintings depict the reality of New York neighborhoods in images of social inequities, racial tensions, relentless crime and poverty as well as scenes of intimate daily communal life such as the church, the barber shop, and the family at home. Birch also documents significant international events in African American history such as Nelson Mandela's trip to America.

Publication

   A catalog for the exhibition includes texts by William Fagaly, an introduction by Papo Colo and interview with the artist by Jeanette Ingberman.

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