Oliver Lee Jackson Receives 2022-2023 Lee Krasner Award
The 2022-2023 Lee Krasner Award for lifetime achievement has been granted to Oliver Lee Jackson by the Pollock Krasner Foundation. Jackson, an American painter born in St. Louis in 1935, is known for his unique blend of figuration and abstraction. He has actively supported African American artists through his work with the Black Artists Group. His teaching career includes positions in art, philosophy, and Pan-African Humanities at various institutions, such as St. Louis Community College, Washington University in St. Louis, and Oberlin College. Recent solo shows took place at the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art and the Saint Louis Art Museum. Earlier this year, Shahzia Sikander received the Pollock Prize for Creativity. The foundation allocated $2.7 million in grants to 93 artists and nonprofits worldwide.
Key facts
- Oliver Lee Jackson is the 2022-2023 recipient of the Lee Krasner Award.
- The award is given by the Pollock Krasner Foundation for lifetime achievement.
- Jackson was born in St. Louis in 1935.
- His work blurs figuration and abstraction.
- He supported African American artists via the Black Artists Group.
- He taught at St. Louis Community College, Washington University in St. Louis, and Oberlin College.
- Recent solo exhibitions at Saint Louis Art Museum and di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art.
- The foundation gave $2.7 million in grants to 93 artists and nonprofits this year.
Entities
Artists
- Oliver Lee Jackson
- Shahzia Sikander
Institutions
- Pollock Krasner Foundation
- Black Artists Group
- St. Louis Community College
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Oberlin College
- Saint Louis Art Museum
- di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art
Locations
- St. Louis
- United States
- Ohio