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Floyd Newsum, Jr. (November 3, 1950 – August 14, 2024) was an African-American visual artist, professor, and co-founder of Project Row Houses.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Newsum was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee to Floyd Newsum, Sr. and Evelyn Newsum. He graduated from Memphis College of Art with a BFA in painting in 1973 and Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a MFA in painting in 1975.[2]
Artistic practice and career
[edit]Newsum's work includes painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking and has been shown in over 100 exhibitions.[1][2]
Newsum began his career as an art professor at the University of Houston–Downtown in 1976 and taught for nearly 50 years.[3]
In 2023. Newsum's first large-scale career retrospective, “Evolution of Sight,” opened at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art curated by Lauren Cross and Mark Cervenka.[4][5]
Recognition
[edit]In 2024, Project Row Houses renamed its Summer Studios program after Newsum.[3]
Notable works in public collections
[edit]- After the Storm CNN (2008), National Museum of African American History and Culture[4]
- Kite Visions in Flight (2008), Museum of Fine Arts, Houston[7]
- Untitled (One Floating Figure) (2001), Philadelphia Museum of Art[8]
- Untitled (Three Floating Figures) (2001), Philadelphia Museum of Art[9]
- Josephine Sho' Can Dance (1991), Museum of Fine Arts Houston[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sinha, Tannistha (2024-08-27). "The legacy of Floyd Newsum, visionary artist and professor". Houston Defender. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ a b Coleman Franklin, Cynthia (December 22, 2005). "UH professor lives dream of creating, teaching artNewsum's work, public art projects dot city's landscape". Houston Chronicle. p. 2.
- ^ a b Elliott, Amber (2024-08-15). "Artist, Project Row Houses co-founder Floyd Newsum has died". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ a b Valentine, Victoria L. (2024-10-15). "Remembering Artist Floyd Newsum, 74, Co-Founder of Project Row Houses and 'Pillar of the Houston Arts Community'". Culture Type. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ Goode, Jo-Carolyn (August 20, 2024). "The University of Houston-Downtown Mourns the Loss of Visionary Art Professor Floyd Newsum". Houston Style Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Floyd Newsum". Artadia. 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Kite Visions in Flight | All Works | The MFAH Collections". emuseum.mfah.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Untitled (One Floating Figure)". philamuseum.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Untitled (Three Floating Figures)". philamuseum.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Josephine Sho' Can Dance | All Works | The MFAH Collections". emuseum.mfah.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.