Discover the visionary world of legendary African American painter and philosopher Dewey Crumpler as he connects the slave trade to modern globalization and demonstrates what it means to be a working artist with a conscience in today’s society.
Post Atlantic: The Art of Dewey Crumpler airs Thursday, September 18 at 10:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.
Artist Dewey Crumpler’s beautiful, often abstract paintings explore slavery, Black liberation, globalization, and pop culture. A crucial figure in the Black Arts Movement, Dewey challenges orthodoxies, exclusions, and foregone conclusions. This documentary offers viewers an intimate portrait of a working artist in his studio, at home, at the Oakland port, and at a recent high-profile opening at a New York gallery.
Photo: Dewey Crumpler sitting in front of his painting
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