Representatives of State, 2016-17.
Charcoal, pastel and pencil on paper,
75.5 x 50 inches (paper).
Join us for an in-conversation between collector Arthur Lewis and independent curator Essence Harden, followed by a special tour of the Lewis Collection.
Arthur Lewis is the Creative Director of UTA Fine Arts & UTA Artist Space, a patron of the arts and a significant collector of both emerging artists and Contemporary African American Art. Lewis is a well-known and distinguished figure in the art world - he is a member of the boards of The Hammer Museum at UCLA, The Underground Museum, Prospect New Orleans, a member of the National Advisory Committee for The New Orleans African American Museum, and a Global Council member at The Studio Museum of Harlem. He joined UTA after serving as Executive Vice President of the New York Design Office for Kohl’s, where he oversaw product design and development. Lewis has also held executive leadership roles at HSN, Hautelook, and Gap Inc., where he focused on brand management, merchandising, and product development. Under his tenure, UTA has exhibited diverse showcases including two collaborative exhibitions: partnering with Carpenter’s Workshop Gallery and another with Mariane Ibrahim Gallery.
Essence Harden is a Ph.D. Candidate, independent curator, and arts writer. Essence has curated exhibitions at Charlie James Gallery, California African American Museum (CAAM), Antenna Gallery (New Orleans), Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE), Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), The Advocate and Gochis Galleries, Residency Art Gallery (Inglewood), Human Resources, Oakland Museum of California (2020), and UTA Arts (2020). Their writing has appeared in Contemporary Art Review LA (CARLA), LALA, Cultured Magazine, Performa Magazine, and SFAQ: International Arts and Culture amongst others. Essence is a recipient of The 2018 Creative Capital, Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Program Grant.
Street parking available.
As this event has limited capacity, RSVPs will be confirmed via email should they be successful and are not guaranteed.