Untitled (Vertical Lines)
8’ x 8’ x 4”
Wood, industrial latex paint
2016
2016 Open Studio Fellow
Artist Statement
Rico Gatson is a Brooklyn based artist who works in mixed media. His work is concerned with pattern, accumulation, identity politics, spirituality, history and beauty. His barn quilt is an abstract painting in a color palette associated with African Flags or a Black Nationalist sensibility.
Untitled
10’ x 44’ 4” x 6’
Mixed media photo montage
2012
2012 Open Studio Fellow
Artist Statement
My work addresses issues pertaining to race and identity. I consider myself a multi-media artist as opposed to focusing on a singular material.
Rico Gatson
Born: Augusta, GA, USA, 1966
Resides: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Education
MFA, Yale School of Art, 1991
BA, Bethel College, 1989