Philip Slein Gallery’s Opening Reception for “Other Ways; Other Times, Influences of African-American Tradition from St. Louis Collections”

Philip Slein Gallery hosted an Opening Reception for “Other Ways; Other Times, Influences of African-American Tradition from St. Louis Collections” on Friday October 24, 2014.  The Philip Slein Gallery is located at 4735 McPherson Avenue, in the Central West End.

“Other Ways, Other Times” reflects a show of over 50 artworks by renowned African-American artists on loan from St. Louis collections. The exhibition highlights the influences of African-American tradition, organized by Philip Slein Gallery and Susan Barrett of Barrett Barrera Projects. The VIP Reception started at 5:00 PM, and the gallery opened to the public from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.

The Philip Slein Gallery, in partnership with St. Louis collectors and Susan Barrett of Barrett Barrera, present this exhibition highlighting the influences of African-American tradition culled from numerous private collections. “Other Ways; Other Times: Influences of African-American Tradition from St. Louis Collections” features works by Radcliffe Bailey, Jean Michel Basquiat, Dawoud Bey, Ellen Gallagher, Glenn Ligon, Kara Walker, Kehinde Wiley, and others.

“This exhibition is not so much about defining a culture as it is about attempting to portray its multifaceted aspects and profound contributions,” noted gallery co-owner Philip Slein. “From the realism of Beauford Delaney and the Harlem Renaissance to the conceptual issues of Rashid Johnson and Lorna Simpson; from the freewheeling folk art of Mose Tolliver to the sophisticated introspection of Kara Walker and Glenn Ligon – a grand tradition is worked and reworked, inspiring current and future generations of African-American artists as well as those from other cultures.”

“We have a rich tradition of collecting artworks by African-American artists in St. Louis,” commented art and fashion consultant Susan Barrett. “African-American art has never been mono-thematic and this exhibition is designed to portray its diversity, as well as to honor local collectors who are preserving its rich history.”