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| WEBEJAMMIN | Thom Shaw (1947-2010)
Jazz Inspired Paintings from the 1980s
Celebrate the Life and Art of
THOM SHAW
(1947 - 2010)
Opening Reception and Celebration
Wednesday, September 8, 6 - 8 pm
In 1973, Miller Gallery hosted the first-ever solo show for the then barely-known, now long-renowned, Cincinnati artist Thom Shaw who passed away July 6 after bravely battling a succession of illnesses. Best known for his gritty, hard-edged, urban-inspired and thought-provoking black and white woodcuts, Thom was the first African-American artist to have a solo show at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Despite his hard-hitting narratives and often-blistering social commentary, the energetic, passionate Thom Shaw also had a lighter side. His love of the powerful music of the jazz greats-Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis--as well as the strong rhythms of the reggae roots band Steel Pulse, inspired throughout the 1980s, a body of vibrant, geometric abstract paintings.
It is with a show of these vital and dynamic paintings from the series "Webejammin", expressive interpretations of the music he so loved, that Miller Gallery says goodbye to a great artist, a great man. Please join us in celebrating the life and work of a ground-breaking artist whose presence on the Cincinnati art scene will be sorely missed.
September 8 – September 22, 2010
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