The artists Melvin Edwards and Rashid Johnson reflect on the legacy of their friend, just days after he died at age 88.
Tag: Gilliam, Sam
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Sam Gilliam, Abstract Artist of Drape Paintings, Dies at 88
A brilliant colorist, he hung his canvases from ceilings in great curves and loops, or pinned them, gathered, to walls, taking his medium into three dimensions.
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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.