KENDELL CARTER (1970 - )
Common Ground #1.

Graphite, watercolor, acrylic and aerosol on vellum, 2008. 666x1016 mm; 26x40 inches. Signed in ink on the gallery label on the frame back.

Provenance: Monique Meloche, Chicago; private collection, Chicago.

Exhibited: Kendell Carter: Common Ground, Monique Meloche, Chicago, March 14 - April 19, 2008.

This striking multi-media work on paper by Kendell Carter shows his early interest in exploring representation in painting - incorporating forms of urban art and hip-hop with elements of historical portraiture. Born in New Orleans, Carter trained as both a sculptor and an environmental designer; he received a BFA from The Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA, a BA in Environmental Design from Art Center College of Design and then an MFA from California State University, Long Beach. Carter's current multidisciplinary practice includes painting, sculpture, installation, performance, and design. Carter had solo exhibitions at the UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, the Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach and the the Savannah College of Art and Design. His artwork is in several public collections including the Laguna Art Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA and the SCAD Museum of Art.