Artists' Fellowship - 1987
Sculpture
Artist Statement:
I was able to bring my son to New York, so that he could see more of America and the way I live. He is 18. The money helped the work be more free and dream-like.
More about the Artist:
David Hammons is best known for his minimalist actions, including his famous selling of snowballs on the streets of New York. According to Hammons, "the less I do the more of an artist I am."
Hammons’ work addresses issues of race and urban experience in a spare and concrete way. His recent piece Concerto in Black and Blue, shown at New York's Ace Gallery, invited gallery visitors to explore a dark gallery space using only tiny blue flashlights. In addition to installations and staged events, the artist's oeuvre has included sculptural works ranging from stones fitted with human hair to baroque basket ball hoops.
A widely influential artist, David Hammons has had numerous solo exhibitions and has participated in major group shows. Recent solo exhibitions included Ace Gallery, New York (2002); White Cube, London, England (2002); Museo Reina Maria Sofia, Madrid, Spain (2000); Kunsthalle Bern, Switzerland (1998); Gallery Shimada, Yamaguchi, Japan (1998); Yardbird Suite, Williams College Art Center, Williamstown, MA and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (1993); American Academy of Rome, Italy (1992); Rousing the Rubble, P.S.1, Long Island City, New York; traveled to Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia and San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art.
To purchase works by or about David Hammons click below:
Blues and the Abstract Truth
David Hammons in the Hood
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