KERA Arts Story Search




Past Events

FOCUS: Nina Chanel Abney


Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Nina Chanel Abney's paintings are visually frenetic, reflecting the fast-paced energy of life today. Her imagery refers to such diverse subjects as pop culture, world events, and art history in compositions with flattened, simplified forms. Abney's works commonly incorporate snippets of text, disembodied figures and silhouettes, and geometric abstract shapes. Themes that relate to American society, including celebrity culture, race, sexuality, and police brutality, are broached in her paintings. By touching on serious subjects in a colorful palette and graphic style, Abney's work is, as the artist states, "easy to swallow, hard to digest."

Official Site   Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube


FB ATTENDING HERE
3200 Darnell Street · Fort Worth, TX 76107


SHARE