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Melvin Nesbitt Jr.

Melvin Nesbitt Jr.’s storytelling and visual arts practice is a poignant examination of race and poverty in contemporary society. In collage and mixed media works, the artist orchestrates cohesive scenes of his youth from bold saturated primary colors and seemingly disparate individual elements—including painted paper, wire and fabric. By portraying the joyful innocence of his childhood, Nesbitt Jr.’s work reconceivies the Black American experience.

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Artworks:

melvin nesbitt jr the librarian
melvin nesbitt jr the librarian
Melvin Nesbitt, Jr.
The Librarian, 2022
Mixed media collage on canvas
Offered in May 2022
melvin nesbitt jr kings of the jungle gym
melvin nesbitt jr kings of the jungle gym
Melvin Nesbitt, Jr.
Kings of The Jungle Gym, 2022
Mixed media collage on canvas
Offered in May 2022
melvin nesbitt jr were not a gang
melvin nesbitt jr were not a gang
Melvin Nesbitt, Jr.
We're Not a Gang, 2022
Mixed media collage on canvas
Offered in May 2022
melvin nesbitt jr breakdance invasion
melvin nesbitt jr breakdance invasion
Melvin Nesbitt, Jr.
Breakdance Invasion, 2022
Mixed media collage on canvas
Offered in May 2022

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Richard Beavers Gallery
14 Wooster Street
New York
United States of America

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