Sam Gilliam ‘Took a Step Most People Didn’t Understand Was Possible’ The artists Melvin Edwards and Rashid Johnson reflect on the legacy of their friend, just days after he died at age 88.
Melvin Edwards, Sam Gilliam and William T. Williams: Abstract Artists and Old Friends The trio first had their work exhibited together at the Studio Museum in Harlem in 1969. Now, Pace Gallery is showing some of the pieces they’ve made since.