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Four for the Figure - Exhibition Celebrating Black Artists at the John Natsoulas Gallery

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Exhibition Celebrating Four African American Artists at John Natsoulas Gallery


This exhibition offers a unique chance to see paintings and some ceramics by artists from diverse backgrounds. Larry Clark grew up in Louisiana but moved to San Francisco in 1987 where he drew and painted at the Hospitality House's Community Arts Program.


Against all odds, including poverty, disease, and institutionalized violence, he never stopped making art. His paintings explore imagery of Black legacy, with a distinctive style rooted in the intricacies of his drawings.


Clarence Major is a critically acclaimed author, poet, and painter whose subjects range from communities gathering in bustling streets to pensive, powerful women, donning myriads of patterns and colors.

His compelling characters each possess an immense amount of personality and flair


Ira Watkins is a Bay Area resident and self-taught artist whose compositions often portray the African American diaspora in the Bay Area during World War II, and whose scenes commemorate Black compassion.

Each artist utilizes a unique aesthetic and their own experiences of art to emphasize narration through distinctive figures.


Kevin Snipes is a brilliant ceramist and painter who has exhibited nationally and internationally.

In a variety of media, he crafts narratives intended to confront discrimination through the adoption of a sophisticated, illustrative approach.


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