Curator’s Choice: The Next Generation of Masters in Black Contemporary Art

Tony Parker, Artsy, July 10, 2023

In this new installment of our “Curator’s Choice” series, Tony Parker, sales director of United Talent Agency’s Atlanta art space, describes the impact of the great masters of Black art on a new generation of Black abstract painters. As told to Ayanna Dozier.

I am a Black masters fiend. I study Black masters in art to understand what these contemporary artists are trying to convey—what is teetering the line of being a total copy. In order for me to understand a work or artist, and coming from a basketball background, I study people [who came] before us to understand what to do now. It is a really great way to find that balance in art.

 

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