Stan Burnside's First U.S. Solo Exhibition Curated by Tavares Strachan at Perrotin New York
Tavares Strachan, a Bahamian conceptual artist, is curating the inaugural solo exhibition in the U.S. for his mentor Stan Burnside at Perrotin in New York, which will be open until December 23. Burnside, a trailblazer in Bahamian Afrofuturism, is well-known for his role as artistic director for the Saxon Superstars and One Family, gaining prominence through Junkanoo. After obtaining an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania in the late 1960s, he returned to Nassau in 1979 to teach at the College of The Bahamas until 1990. The exhibition showcases pieces such as Simon's Torment (2022) and Badass MF (2022). At 75, Burnside addresses the quest for self-determination among individuals of African descent, while Strachan questions cultural value assumptions.
Key facts
- Stan Burnside's first U.S. solo exhibition is curated by Tavares Strachan.
- The exhibition is at Perrotin in New York through December 23.
- Burnside is a Bahamian Afrofuturist known for Junkanoo and painting.
- He was principal artistic director for Junkanoo groups Saxon Superstars and One Family.
- Burnside earned an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania in the late 1960s.
- He taught at the College of The Bahamas until 1990.
- Strachan first saw Burnside's work at age seventeen at the University of Bahamas.
- Works include Simon's Torment (2022) and Badass MF (2022).
Entities
Artists
- Stan Burnside
- Tavares Strachan
- Alex Katz
- Louis Armstrong
- James Baldwin
- Romare Bearden
- Bruce Springsteen
- Simon of Cyrene
- Jesus
Institutions
- Perrotin
- University of Pennsylvania
- College of The Bahamas
- University of Bahamas
- Holocaust museum
- Saxon Superstars
- One Family
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Bahamas
- Nassau
- Caribbean
- West Africa
- Cyrene
- United Kingdom