a name I haven't seen in a while

Shaman Series: 2005, Archival pigment print and acrylic paint, 21 x 16 inches


I always really liked Todd Gray's work, but I never really thought he received as much attention as his work merited. Maybe because he's L.A.-based; I'm not sure, really, or maybe it's because only a handful of black artists who emerged in the 80s really ascended to their deserved ranks while the rest didn't; or maybe I just haven't followed his career closely enough.

So I was thrilled to hear that he'd be interviewing me for an upcoming exhibition, "Blacks in and Out of the Box," by guest curator Lisa Henry at the California Afro American Museum in Los Angeles, and even more so to receive his E-mail with a link to his page featuring new work.