Posted on Mar 27, 2023
This Kansas City artist uses childhood perspectives to show the complexities of Black life
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Vivian Wilson Bluett is an emerging, self-taught artist who wants her art to create community conversations around social and racial justice and history.
At first glance, it’s not uncommon for people to think Vivian Wilson Bluett’s art was painted by someone much younger.
The acrylic paintings are vibrant with color, the backgrounds are soft and the figures often appear somewhat basic. Her use of children as a focal point in the frame gives her paintings an innocent air.
But those details belie the depth of her work, says Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Director of Learning and Engagement Kreshaun McKinney.
At first glance, it’s not uncommon for people to think Vivian Wilson Bluett’s art was painted by someone much younger.
The acrylic paintings are vibrant with color, the backgrounds are soft and the figures often appear somewhat basic. Her use of children as a focal point in the frame gives her paintings an innocent air.
But those details belie the depth of her work, says Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Director of Learning and Engagement Kreshaun McKinney.
This Kansas City artist uses childhood perspectives to show the complexities of Black life
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Now in her seventh year as a professional artist, Wilson Bluett is looking to expand even further. She is a part-time studio assistant at Studios Inc., and educates Black youth as arts facilitator for The Village KC nonprofit.
She’s also preparing for a show with Black Space Black Art Collective at the Johnson County Library next month. She says she’ll spend the next few months exploring new platforms for artistic expression and learning new techniques that will take her craft to the next level.
“With the support of my husband, my children and the art family I’ve built over the years … I want to put my work in museums to genuinely educate people artistically on what it feels like to be Black in America,” said Wilson Bluett."
..."Now in her seventh year as a professional artist, Wilson Bluett is looking to expand even further. She is a part-time studio assistant at Studios Inc., and educates Black youth as arts facilitator for The Village KC nonprofit.
She’s also preparing for a show with Black Space Black Art Collective at the Johnson County Library next month. She says she’ll spend the next few months exploring new platforms for artistic expression and learning new techniques that will take her craft to the next level.
“With the support of my husband, my children and the art family I’ve built over the years … I want to put my work in museums to genuinely educate people artistically on what it feels like to be Black in America,” said Wilson Bluett."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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