Steve Mumford's Protest Drawings at Postmasters Gallery
Steve Mumford's latest exhibition, titled 'Drawings From America’s Front Lines,' is being showcased at Postmasters Gallery in New York City from September 19 to October 24, 2020. The collection comprises approximately sixty sketches, primarily executed in pencil or ink on spiral pads, with some pieces later augmented by watercolor. These artworks depict significant events in Portland, Oregon, a Trump rally in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and in New York City, portraying the unfolding chaos through various scenes. Noteworthy works capture both intense protests and reflective moments, invoking themes of documentation akin to Goya’s historical commentary.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Postmasters Gallery, 54 Franklin Street, New York City
- Dates: September 19 to October 24, 2020
- Around sixty on-site drawings in spiral sketch pads
- Mediums: pencil, pen and ink, some with watercolor
- Three main locales: Portland, Oregon; Fredericksburg, Virginia; New York City
- Notable works include 'Police Try to Separate Back the Blue Demonstrators and Counterprotestors, Bayridge, Brooklyn, NY, Jul. 12, 2020' and 'Officers Wong, Castillo and Chen at Occupy City Hall, New York City, Jul. 15, 2020'
- Review compares Mumford's work to Goya's 'Disasters of War'
- Mumford's approach described as observational, not satirical or idealistic
Entities
Artists
- Steve Mumford
- Francisco Goya
Institutions
- Postmasters Gallery
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Portland
- Oregon
- Fredericksburg
- Virginia
- Bayridge
- Brooklyn
- Wyckoff Medical Center
- Occupy City Hall