Episode 69

Photo Credit Jordan Lee

Ep.69 features Alvin Armstrong, a painter whose work explores the social and political landscape of Black American culture. His paintings are often filled with real and fictional subjects, culled from archival material, his community and lived experiences. He’s lived in Hawaii, Japan, and California all of which have informed his art practice.

Armstrong received an MS in Eastern Medicine and is a licensed acupuncturist. The self-taught artist currently has a solo show at Anna Zorina Gallery titled, ‘To Give and Take’ and his work has been featured in the New York Times, Juxtapoz and Something Curated. He will be a Fall 2021 Visual Arts Resident at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn.

Alvin’s solo exhibition at the Anna Zorina Gallery is open thru June 19th, W. 24th street Chelsea NYC.

Anna Zorina Gallery https://www.annazorinagallery.com/artists/alvin-armstrong/biography

Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/648122/alvin-armstrong-black-bodies-in-motion/

Medium Tings https://www.mediumtingsbk.com/alvinarmstrong

Pioneer Works https://pioneerworks.org/residency/alvin-armstrong

Something Curated https://somethingcurated.com/2021/04/16/interview-painter-alvin-armstrong-questions-societys-expectations-of-black-bodies/

Juxtapoz https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/preview-alvin-armstrong-to-give-and-take/

Brooklyn Rail https://brooklynrail.org/2020/10/artseen/Alvin-Armstrong-This-Place-Looks-Different

In Two Us
2021
acrylic on canvas
60×72 inches