Southwest Contemporary Magazine is the leading resource for contemporary arts and culture in the Southwest. It’s one of our favorite go-to outlets to stay updated on local and regional exhibitions and art events, and their editorials pair perfectly with a cup of coffee on a Sunday morning!
We were thrilled when SWC journalist Deborah Ross reached out to highlight one of our current exhibitions: Ascent by Colorado artist Floyd D. Tunson. Produced in collaboration with The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, this major survey exhibition features almost 100 works from over the past five decades.
The article touches on the challenging and confrontational themes present in much of Floyd’s work throughout the decades—and which remain as relevant as ever. In his paintings and sculptures, you can find imagery that underscores the threat of state-sanctioned violence against Black communities, brings attention to the thwarted dreams of BIPOC immigrants, and interrogates racist stereotypes and tropes in American media.
“The content (of Tunson’s work) might be challenging, but it’s absolutely appropriate for Floyd to speak to it because it’s his lived experience….Art is always about empathy, and building that empathy sometimes takes hearing the truth about what people are experiencing, how they are living their lives.”
Read Southwest Contemporary Magazine’s highlight of Floyd D. Tunson’s Ascent here >
Floyd D. Tunson: Ascent is on view at RedLine Contemporary Art Center through July 31, and on display at the Arvada Center through August 28.
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College is also showcasing a piece called Floyd D. Tunson: Hearts and Minds through July 8.
Learn more about Ascent and plan your visit to RedLine today >
RedLine will be hosting a curator talk and gallery tour with the three curators of Ascent on Tuesday, July 12, 6-8pm. This will be followed by an artist talk with Arish A. Khan of our current Black Power Tarot exhibition and civil rights leader John B. Smith.
Learn more about the Ascent curator talk and exhibition tour here >
