Overview & Events

Gallery Talk — Joseph Holston:
Call and Response
November 16, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

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Step into a world where jazz and visual art converge. Jazz, with its roots deeply embedded in Black music and storytelling, mirrors Holston's commitment to representing the depth and breadth of the Black American experience.

A Maryland painter and printmaker, Joseph Holston celebrates Black life, history, and culture through his art. His work can be found in numerous public collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Phillips Collection, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Library of Congress Fine Print Collection, among others.

Holston's mature style is distinct, blending abstraction and figuration with a bold, primary color palette that creates identifiable forms without anchoring them to a specific identity. The kinetic energy and vibrant dynamism of Holston's work are palpable in pieces like Grand Finale, which captures the moment just after a performance’s end.