In the eyes of Mr. Dawson
January 13 - March 18, 2006
Opening reception Friday, January 13th from 5 - 8 pm
press release
images
Untitled male figure , 1975 (?)
carved and stained wood
Roger Brown Study Collection of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Untitled male figure , n.d.
carved and painted wood
Roger Brown Study Collection of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Male figure with hat , n.d
carved and painted wood
Collection of Susann Craig |
"Mayor Daley," n.d.
carved and painted wood, hair
Collection of Susann Craig
Male figure with painted clothes and articulated gun in holster
, 1976
Collection of Marjorie and Harvey Freed
Untitled male figure , n.d.
carved and painted wood
Collection of Cindy and Mike Noland |
Untitled male figure with striped shirt , 1979
carved and painted wood
Collection of Cindy and Mike Noland
Untitled male figure with hat , 1977
carved and painted wood
Collection of Stacy and Tim Bruce
Untitled male figure with white coat , 1979
carved and painted wood
Collection of Stacy and Tim Bruce |
A Conversation on the Art of William Dawson, 6pm, February 9, 2006
Prominent Chicago collectors and art enthusiasts who knew William Dawson share
their personal experiences with Dawson and reflect upon the significance
of his art.
Press release:
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art will present the exhibition "In
the Eyes of Mr. Dawson" from January 13 th, 2006 to March 18 th, 2006 at Intuit,
756 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago IL 60622. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday
11:00 am to 5:00 pm and Thursday 11:00 am to 7:30 pm; admission is free.
Sculptor William Dawson grew up in Huntsville, Alabama but spent most
of life in Chicago. Dawson worked for thirty-five years as a produce
distributor in the South Water Street market where he became the first
black member of the Teamster Union. It was not until he semi-retired
in 1965 at the age of 64 that he began to seriously devote his time to
art. Working part-time as a security guard, Dawson passed his time by
carving wood figures. When he retired completely, he focused all
his energy on creating sculptures of men and women that range in size
from several inches to several feet. Dawson's figures evoke a sense of
toy-like playfulness while still remaining rooted in the everyday.
Curator John Cain, Executive Director of the Northern Indiana Arts Association,
has drawn from the resources of local collectors to assemble this exhibition.
Not since the artist's retrospective at the Chicago Cultural Center in
January 1990, held a few months before Dawson's death, has an exhibition
focused on his eclectic work.
"In the Eyes of Mr. Dawson" will run concurrently with "Accidental Mysteries:
Extraordinary Vernacular Photographs from the Collection of John and
Teenuh Foster."
Images:
William Dawson at entrance of 1990 Cultural Center exhibition, photo
by David Kargl
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William Dawson's room, photo by Ken Burkhart/Russell Phillips |
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