Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is presenting Dallas artist Jammie Holmes' first solo museum exhibition, “Jammie Holmes: Make the Revolution Irresistible.'
is the most meaningful to him, representing themes like Christianity, the South and the Black experience that run throughout his art.
“It’s that feeling of being lost, being confused, but at the same time looking for something that you can hold on to. When it comes to Christianity, I feel like a lot of us go with what we’re born into and what they tell us to do. But a lot of times we don’t even know if it’s the right thing or if it’s what we want to do.”
María Elena Ortiz, curator at the Modern, says she was drawn to the cultural relevance of Holmes’ figurative work, or art derived from the real world. “What I like about Jammie’s approach to figuration is that it was uncanny and it was more emotional and subjective.”She also felt drawn to Holmes’ art because of his background and perspective, she says. “It’s important to show those other stories that come from peripheral places in the U.S. and weave them into the national discourse.
Jammie Holmes' 2021 painting "Blame the Man." The painting is part of the artist's exhibition at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Courtesy of the Artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Aspen.have visited an art museum for the first time because of his work, he says.“And they don’t feel intimidated because I’m not Picasso, you’re not trying to understand Jackson Pollock. I’m not that. I’m just a common person from Louisiana.
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