Artist
Walter Price
American, b. 1989
Walter Price is an American Contemporary Abstract artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Walter Price was born in Macon.
Overview
Walter Price (born 1989) is an American painter based in New York City. He is represented by Greene Naftali, David Zwirner, and The Modern Institute.
Early life
Born and raised in Macon, Georgia, United States, Walter Price decided to become an artist in elementary school. After he saw a photo of artist Jacob Lawrence wearing a sailor's uniform and standing next to one of his paintings, Price decided to enlist in the U.S. Navy. He served four years in the navy aboard the USS Whidbey Island. His military service enabled him to pursue his art education on the GI Bill.
Career
Price's artistic practice often involves materials beyond acrylic or vinyl paint, as he incorporates fabric and photographs into his works. The paintings, often on wood panel, embody compositions that blur the line between abstraction and figuration.
Group exhibitions
2013 – Full Spectrum, Harriet Tubman Museum, Macon, Georgia 2016 – Hill of Munch, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, NY 2016 – No Free Tax Art Month, 247365, New York, NY 2017 – Mondialité (curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Asad Raza), Boghossian Foundation – Villa Empain, Brussels 2017 – 99 Cents or Less, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Detroit, MI 2017 – Fictions, The Studio Museum Harlem, New York, NY 2018 – FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Ohio 2019 – Techniques of the Observer, Greene Naftali, New York, NY 2019–2019 Whitney Biennial, Whitney Museum of American Art, curated by Rujeko Hockley and Jane Panetta
Solo exhibitions
2016 - The Modern Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Walter Price 2016 - Pearl Lines, Karma, New York 2018 - Pearl Lines, The Modern Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom 2018 - Walter Price: Pearl Lines, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, Germany, Pearl Lines 2018 - Walter Price, MoMA PS1, Queens, New York 2019 - Walter Price: We passed like ships in the night, Aspen Art Museum. 2020 - The Modern Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Walter Price 2021 - Walter Price: Pearl Lines, The Camden Art Centre, London. The artist's first major monograph accompanied the exhibition. 2022 - The Modern Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Walter Price 2024 - Walter Price: Pearl Lines, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2024 - Walter Price: Pearl Lines, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia. The exhibit features 20 paintings from 2017 to 2023.
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