Contemporaries Studio Night: Toyin Ojih Odutola
Mon, Jan 29, 2018
7–9 pm
Toyin Ojih Odutola (b. 1985), Representatives of State, 2016-17. Pastel, charcoal and pencil on paper, 75 1/2 x 50 in. (191.8 × 127 cm) ©Toyin Ojih Odutola. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
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Contemporaries and Contemporaries Patrons
Join artist and educator Mark Joshua Epstein for an evening of drinks and hands-on artmaking inspired by the exhibition Toyin Ojih Odutola: To Wander Determined. Create works in response to the life-size intimate drawings of Ojih Odutola that are rendered in charcoal, pastel, and pencil and tell the story of two fictional Nigerian aristocratic families. Highly attentive to detail and the nuances of space, class, and color—whether of palette or skin—the artist continues her examinations of narrative, authenticity, and representation.
7–7:30 pm
Reception and private viewing of the exhibition Toyin Ojih Odutola: To Wander Determined
7:30–8:30 pm
Guided artmaking led by educator and artist Mark Joshua Epstein
8:30–9 pm
Reception and exhibition viewing continues
Mark Joshua Epstein is a visual artist based in New York. Recent exhibitions include solo presentations at Biquini Wax in Mexico City and Brian Morris Gallery, New York, and a recent two-person project with Will Hutnick at Demo Projects in Springfield, Illinois. Epstein has participated in numerous residency programs including the Millay Colony, the Macdowell Colony and the Saltonstall Foundation.
Contemporaries and Contemporaries Patron members are invited to this event: The invitation is for two individuals per membership household. To RSVP, email contemporaries@whitney.org with your name and membership ID.
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