Titus Kaphar

Adopting imagery and subjects from different periods in the canon of art history, Titus subverts history by revealing the racial undertones that underly the history of similar works. With the recent protests in Ferguson and New York, the pieces being shown in two simultaneous exhibitions of Kaphar’s work at the Jack Shainman Gallery, resonate with a quality that seems to echo the sentiments of those raising their voices against a continued legacy of discrimination in our modern age. 

Error of Repetition (Where are You?), 2011, Oil on canvas mounted on sintra, 85 1/2 x 74 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches

Excavation (The Invisible Man), ????, oil, tar on antique wood found panel, 24 x 36 x 4 inches ©Titus Kaphar. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

Sacrifice, 2011, oil on canvas, 52 x 73 x 2 1/2 inches ©Titus Kaphar. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. 

Behind the Myth of Benevolence, 2014, oil on canvas, 59 x 34.25 x 7 inches, ©Titus Kaphar. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. 

The Jerome Project (Asphalt and Chalk) V, 2014, chalk on asphalt paper, 49 x 35 1/2 inches (drawing)54 3/8 x 40 7/8 x 2 1/8 inches framed©Titus Kaphar. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. 

Yet Another Fight for Remembrance, 2014, oil on canvas, 60 x 48 x 1 5/8 inches ©Titus Kaphar. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

Drawing the Blinds, 2014, oil on canvas, 72 x 71 x 4.75 inches ©Titus Kaphar. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, images posted with permission of the artist. 

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Exhibitions: 

Solo Show: Drawing the Blinds at Jack Shainman Gallery, 513 West 20th Street, January 15 – February 21, 2015

Extension of the Jerome Project: Asphalt & Chalk at Jack Shainman Gallery, 524 West 24th Street, January 15 – February 21, 2015

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