Richard Mayhew exhibition at MoAD
Currently MoAD (Museum of the African Diaspora) has a wonderful exhibition by African American painter, Richard Mayhew. Mayhew calls his landscapes "mood scapes". They are all painted from memory and follows the traditions of the Hudson River School and is reminiscent of European plein air and pastoral paintings but all were done in his studio. You really have to "feel" these paintings to know their quiet and unique strength. Having studied with Rothko, the color field influence is definitely visible yet not derivative. It was a wonderful and moving discovery thanks to Demitri of MoAD. The exhibition was still being installed when he gave us a sneak peek today.
The exhibition opens tomorrow and runs through January 10, 2010. For more info:http://www.moadsf.org/exhibits/?mode=current
