Henry Taylor: B Side

Oct 4, 2023–Jan 28, 2024

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After graduating from CalArts in 1995, Taylor first moved to downtown Los Angeles, where he nurtured a significant rapport with his neighbors. Taylor's depictions of friends, local personalities, and passers-by are joined by street scenes inspired by his global travels. The result is a gallery of his extended community, which he commemorates in images that capture each subject's humanity and personality.

A bearded dark skinned man sits in the foreground while an older woman stands behind him, to the left of the painting. She holds a white hairdryer to his hair. The left half of the background is mustard yellow. On the right half is a black, gate-like metal door with decorative twists and swirls.
A dark skinned man stands, holding up a blank cardboard hand with their left hand and making a symbol with their right hand. He is wearing jeans and a white t-shirt with bright red swirls on the lower half. In the background is a road, telephone poles, a blue sky, and the corner of a See's candy store.
A darkskinned figure wearing a deep green vest and white collared shirt holds a beverage with their right hand. They appear to be standing on a neighborhood block. Behind them to the left is a building with the word "MARKET" written on it, and to the left is a yellow house with a front lawn. On the top left corner, against the background of a pale blue sky, is a singular pink rose.
A woman stands in an all yellow outfit in a yard with a dog. In the background there is someone putting their feet in a pool.
A closeup portrait of two figures posing in front of a city intersection. The figure on the left has dark skin and black beard, and is wearing a blue beanie and green shirt. The figure on the right smiles with an arm draped across the other person's shoulders. In the background, a body lies on the sidewalk, not far from a police car on the road.
A close-up portrait of a Black woman adorned in gold and silver jewelry. The background is light grey, with a strip of pale blue on the top of the painting. The words "I DON' LIKE SNO" are written in thin black letters, and the last word appears to be cut off my the woman's head.
Painted on a side of a white rectangular prism is an open grill. The grill is a dark grey color, and the background is several shades of greysih-blue.

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