Works on Paper
Works on Paper
Exhibition by Michael Kelly Williams
May 22 - 31, 2015
chashama 461 gallery
461 West 126th Street
New York, NY
Open hours:
Tuesday - Friday 3-7pm
Saturday - Sunday 12-6pm
Opening Reception:
Friday, May 22 6-9pm
Works on Paper is an exhibition that resonates with a graphic sensibility imbued with music, myth and poetry. In most of the pieces, a textured, colored ground was created then worked onto with forms developed intuitively. At times, the textures on the surface suggest the developing structure. Music plays an essential role and is always listened to during the creation of the work. The process is spontaneous, almost subconscious. One shape may inspire the next and a pattern or image might emerge. A sound or rhythm may guide the hand. At times, the work may be inspired by a poem or a life experience. Remnants of prints can be seen in some works as elements of collage or mixed media.
Artist Biography:
Michael Kelly Williams was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He began making prints and sculptures while attending Cass Technical High School. He graduated with a BFA in Printmaking from the University of Michigan in 1975 and went on to study and teach in New York City at Robert Blackburn’s Printmaking Workshop from 1979 to 1983. Williams was Artist-in-Residence at The Studio Museum in Harlem from 1986 to 1987. He attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1988 when Martin Puryear was a visiting artist. He was the art director for "Daughters of the Dust," a 1991 PBS-American Playhouse Production directed by Julie Dash. He graduated in 1996 with an MFA in Sculpture from Brooklyn College where he studied with William T. Williams. A sculptor, printmaker and mixed-media artist, Williams has also been an educator with the New York City Department of Education system for many years. His work can be found in several museums and institutions, such as The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The Library of Congress, The Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Philadelphia Museum. He has been commissioned for various permanent installations, including two mosaic murals located at the Intervale Subway Station (2/5) in the Bronx.
For more information, please contact the artist at michael@michaelkellywilliams.com.
Exhibition by Michael Kelly Williams
May 22 - 31, 2015
chashama 461 gallery
461 West 126th Street
New York, NY
Open hours:
Tuesday - Friday 3-7pm
Saturday - Sunday 12-6pm
Opening Reception:
Friday, May 22 6-9pm
Works on Paper is an exhibition that resonates with a graphic sensibility imbued with music, myth and poetry. In most of the pieces, a textured, colored ground was created then worked onto with forms developed intuitively. At times, the textures on the surface suggest the developing structure. Music plays an essential role and is always listened to during the creation of the work. The process is spontaneous, almost subconscious. One shape may inspire the next and a pattern or image might emerge. A sound or rhythm may guide the hand. At times, the work may be inspired by a poem or a life experience. Remnants of prints can be seen in some works as elements of collage or mixed media.
Artist Biography:
Michael Kelly Williams was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He began making prints and sculptures while attending Cass Technical High School. He graduated with a BFA in Printmaking from the University of Michigan in 1975 and went on to study and teach in New York City at Robert Blackburn’s Printmaking Workshop from 1979 to 1983. Williams was Artist-in-Residence at The Studio Museum in Harlem from 1986 to 1987. He attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1988 when Martin Puryear was a visiting artist. He was the art director for "Daughters of the Dust," a 1991 PBS-American Playhouse Production directed by Julie Dash. He graduated in 1996 with an MFA in Sculpture from Brooklyn College where he studied with William T. Williams. A sculptor, printmaker and mixed-media artist, Williams has also been an educator with the New York City Department of Education system for many years. His work can be found in several museums and institutions, such as The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The Library of Congress, The Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Philadelphia Museum. He has been commissioned for various permanent installations, including two mosaic murals located at the Intervale Subway Station (2/5) in the Bronx.
For more information, please contact the artist at michael@michaelkellywilliams.com.
