*not for sale
acrylic on canvas
30x40
acrylic on canvas
27x31
acrylic and spray paint on canvas
27x31
acryclic on canvas
36x60
acrylic on arches watercolor paper
37.5x30.5
oil, acrylic, spraypaint on canvas
30x30
acryclic on canvas
36x60
acrylic and behr paint on canvas, 2023
40x30
video + audio
Words:
“In These Times” explores maximalist intuitive gestural abstraction, challenging the audience to engage with art through the intensity and spontaneity of movement, color, and texture rather than recognizable forms. Inspired by the rhythm and themes of jazz, each piece embodies a visual symphony, inviting viewers to feel the emotions conveyed through bold, unrestrained gestures and intricate layers.
Offering portraits of emotions, each canvas mirrors the artist’s inner world, capturing moments of joy, turmoil, reflection, and liberation. The absence of representational elements encourages viewers to confront their own interpretations and emotional responses, fostering a more intimate and subjective connection with the art. We invite you to immerse yourself in this collection, exploring the uncharted territories of the human spirit through abstraction.
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Cedric Alexander Thurman is an interdisciplinary artist, curator, and art director from the South Side of Chicago. Thurman’s creative practice encompasses a broad spectrum of mediums such as painting, photography, film, fashion, and design. A career in advertising led Thurman to his painting practice that explores the abstraction of Black experiences and emotions, investigating ancestral creativity’s impact on contemporary artists practices, and how our spatial environments dictate our creative output.
About the Raud Fine Art Gallery
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CEO Liina Raud
Sat: 12 - 5
Sun: 12 - 3
Wed: 10 - 3
Thu: 4-7 PM
or by an appointment:
917-821-4647
1932 S Halsted #402, Chicago, Il. 60608