Evolve Urban Arts Project presents Kindred Spirits
Kindred Spirits
featuring works by Marcel Taylor
Monday - Friday 1 - 4PM thru November 24, 2007
Additional appointments available by appointment.
Marcel Taylor’s work is noted for the urban spontaneity of his Cityscapes series, to the seductive
imagery of his nude paintings, to his culturally inspired contemporary work. The latter work, often impressionistic by design, draws upon cultural narratives, historical events, or his imagination to capture a moment in time or a single instance within a story. More expressionistic works, such as his abstract paintings of women, metaphorically reflects timeless ideas of feminine sensuality and strength. Utilizing acrylic paint, Marcel formulates compositions of rich color palettes and texture. As the artist embraces artistic canons of his ancestors, the work often exhibits traditional artistic sensibilities such as pattern, symmetry, and symbolism. With vibrancy and texture, Marcel creates imagery of universal appreciation influenced by ancient aesthetics.
OPENING RECEPTION: Second Saturday, October 13, 2007 from 4:00 – 7:00PMl. Admission: FREE! A unique tasting menu will be paired with selected works. We look forward to seeing you!
More about this month's Featured Artist:
Marcel Taylor was born in 1970. Raised in Houston, Texas, Marcel has been creating artwork for most of his life. Childhood influences included the art of John Biggers and his symmetrically intricate compositions, and the work of Ernie Barnes and his elongated human figures. Furthermore, as Marcel approached adulthood, a burgeoning interest in world history and culture begin to take shape. Marcel found endless inspiration for his readings. Encouraged by family, friends, teachers and patrons, the arts became the natural path for his career pursuits.
In 1988, he was accepted as a scholarship recipient of the fine arts program at Howard University, in Washington, DC. He received artistic training under Professors Alfred Smith, Winston Kennedy, Frank Smith, Winnie Owens-Hart, the Skunder Boghossian and others. Simultaneously he studied the works of Lois Mailou Jones, Aaron Douglas, Charles White, Archibald Motley, Jacob Lawrence, and others. Here Marcel developed a signature painting style, which displays vibrant hues, pattern, and high contrast. In 1992, Marcel graduated from Howard and received a BFA degree in 1992.
Since graduating, Marcel has shown in numerous galleries and exhibition spaces. In 1997, Marcel was also awarded residency at the Art-Omi International Artist Colony in upstate New York. There he worked and studied along side many international artists, and benefited from the counsel of renowned artist Sam Gilliam, who participated as a lecturer. His studies have also taken him abroad to locations such as Mexico and Italy, where Marcel admired and studied the varied structure of land and buildings in those locations.
As Marcel gained artistic acclaim with his dynamic body of work called Cityscapes in 2002, he began exhibiting the first of many paintings at Artjaz Gallery in Philadelphia, PA. Marcel has also exhibited at Gallery Guichard in Chicago, IL, The Puck Building in Manhattan, NY, The Corridor Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, and other cities such as San Diego, CA., Washington, DC, and Mitchellville, MD, and others.
Currently, Marcel Taylor resides in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
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