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Rest in peace my dear friend - our last afternoon was flush with croissants and homemade jam, French tea and lots of the aesthetic, creative, eccentric, and sweet musings in a warm and familiar kitchen (moments I held so dear after losing and missing those same conversations I used to have with my dad). The passing of my friend Raymond Saunders is especially poignant because we never had a single conversation without him nudging me to finish the art school undergrad degree I started when I met him - wherever you’ve gone Raymond, I’m two weeks away from the degree I started in 1988❤️❤️❤️we all need a little nudge (and a lot of croissants). All images: Shanti Nelson #raymondsaunders

“Black is a Color”. Dedicated to Raymond Saunders, 1934-2025. #raymondsaunders #davidzwirner #carnegiemuseumofart #blackisacolor

We love you Raymond! 🪶#raymondsaunders #ccafaculty #oaklandartist #pittsburghartist #bryankeiththomas #91birthday #parisfrance🇫🇷🗼♥️ #sonomacountymuseum #ihavetogonow #seeyoulsteralligator

"If we could speak it, we would not paint it." - artist Raymond Saunders Known for his abstract mixed-media paintings with socio-political undertones, Saunders guides us through the non-linear landscape of his identity, consciousness, and art-making process. In this restored archival interview from 1994, Saunders challenges you to think deeper about the artistic journey and unlearn what you think you know about beginnings and endings. 📍 See Saunders' work in "Afterimages" on Floor 5. #RaymondSaunders #ArtMaking #ArtProcess #SanFrancisco

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“California felt physical to me.... I prefer to be [there] really for just those reasons, that I like how it feels.” —Raymond Saunders Taking a closer look at Raymond Saunders: Notes from LA with curator Ebony L. Haynes (@ebotron). The exhibition celebrates Saunders’s time in California, where he lived and worked in Oakland for most of his adult life as an artist and a beloved arts educator. Saunders was an archivist who gathered and kept objects and mementos that would often appear throughout his work. An illustrative selection of archival materials from his Oakland studio are displayed in vitrines installed in the gallery space which further demonstrate his lifelong impulse to annotate, keep in touch, and accumulate. Plan your visit to see the show through Saturday, April 25, via the link in bio. —⁣⁣⁣⁣ Featured works in order of appearance: Raymond Saunders, It Wasn’t Easy Being a First Grader, 1979/1984; We Try, 1985

Raymond Saunders, Painter Who Rejected Racial Pigeonholes, Dies at 90 #americana #painters #died

A 30 Sec Class on Raymond Saunders! ⁠⁠ @andrewkrepsgallery⁠⁠ The Class is a casual, dynamic way to learn about contemporary art & its market. Each week we explore three artists' history, work, and market. Lively conversation ensues.⁠⁠ .⁠⁠⁠ .⁠⁠⁠ .⁠⁠⁠ .⁠⁠⁠ .⁠⁠⁠ .⁠⁠⁠ .⁠⁠⁠ .⁠⁠⁠ .⁠⁠⁠ .⁠⁠⁠ .⁠⁠⁠ .⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠.⁠⁠ #art #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #artmarket #painting #blackartists #mixedmedia #raymondsaunders #arteducation #education #quotes #quotestagram #quoteoftheday #artcollecting #arteducation #artadvisors #artcollectors #artist #artoftheday #artist #artists #greatart #greatartists⁠⁠

Rest in peace, Maestro..#raymondsaunders

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#RaymondSaunders at @davidzwirner art exhibition tour ✨ Raymond Saunders, an American artist born in 1934, merges his formal training with personal experiences to create unique assemblage-style paintings. His artistic process commonly begins with a monochromatic black base, onto which he applies white chalk, reversing traditional figure-ground relationships and referencing his decades of work as a professor. Saunders then incorporates a variety of elements including line drawings, minimalist motifs, and vibrant color patches. His materials are often sourced from urban environments, including found objects, signs, and doors, which contribute to the layered and textured appearance of his works. Saunders’ works challenge viewers to think about the complexities of human experience and social dynamics. In 1967, Saunders gained prominence for publishing “Black Is a Color,” challenging Ishmael Reed’s narrow view of the Black Arts Movement. He argued for separating identity from art, emphasizing that color should be a means, not the end. #davidzwirnergallerynyc #davidzwirnergallery #arteducation #arthistory #abastractart #modernart #abstractpainting #artexhibition #artgallery #nycart

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