A Kerry James Marshall Playlist
Visible or not, music permeates Kerry James Marshall’s artwork; sometimes appearing as actual lyrics and musical notes, sometimes just existing as inspiration, playing in Marshall’s studio while he works. Here we’ve assembled a Kerry James Marshall playlist, based on the music referenced in his work—look for a deeper exploration of his art, music, and references on our “Mastry” microsite, coming very soon.
Media Playlist
Kerry James Marshall, 7 am Sunday Morning, 2003. Acrylic on canvas banner; 120 x 216 in. (304.8 x 548.6 cm). Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Joseph and Jory Shapiro Fund by exchange, 2003.16
Photo: Michal Raz-Russo, © MCA Chicago
Kerry James Marshall, Slow Dance, 1992–93. Mixed media and acrylic on canvas; 75 1/4 x 74 1/4 in. (191.1 x 188.6 cm). Lent by the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago; Purchase, Smart Family Foundation Fund for Contemporary Art, and Paul and Miriam Kirkley Fund for Acquisitions
Photo © 2015 courtesy of The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago
Kerry James Marshall, Past Times, 1997. Acrylic and collage on canvas; 114 x 156 in. (289.6 x 396.2 cm). Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Art Collection
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago
Kerry James Marshall, 7 am Sunday Morning, 2003. Acrylic on canvas banner; 120 x 216 in. (304.8 x 548.6 cm). Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Joseph and Jory Shapiro Fund by exchange, 2003.16.
Photo: Michal Raz-Russo © MCA Chicago
Kerry James Marshall, Untitled (Vignette) 2012