Congrats to Titus Kaphar on winning a MacArthur Genius Grant!!! Such a brilliant and well deserving artist for his work. It was only a matter of time before he was recognized. It was BEYOND me why he wasn't talked about more amongst today's heralded contemporary artists. Shouts to @blackartistnews for putting me on to check out his exhibition The Vesper Project back in 2013 at Friedman Benda. Went on a whim and he just so happened to be giving a talk on his work and I got to meet him. Turns out he lived 40 mins away in New Haven. Great news...I feel like the home team won... #TitusKaphar #MacFellow #MacArthurGeniusGrant #Repost @blackartistnews STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW: Painter Titus Kaphar named among the latest group of “genius” grant winners from the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Kaphar’s paintings highlight the lack of representation of people of color in the canon of Western art with works that deconstruct the literal and visual structure of the artwork. The MacArthur Fellowship is a $625,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more. [Text via various sources; full Titus Kaphar MacFellow video can be viewed via YouTube at https://youtu.be/-3SRX2vTwYo]. #TitusKaphar #MacFellow #artnews #news #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #painting #painters #figurativepainting #blackisbeautiful #blackartistnews #beyondfebruary #beyondbearden #beyondbasquiat https://www.instagram.com/p/BosKTZRhoKp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=180j0fu9rfj8f
