Jerald Melberg Gallery Shows Romare Bearden

Written by Paul Sexton Wednesday, 23 May 2012 20:27

Charlotte, NC - Born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1911, Romare Bearden, by the time of his death in 1988, had achieved a stature known by few artists during their lifetimes.  He was, and still is, considered America’s greatest collagist and was thus honored by receiving the National Medal of Arts in 1987 from then President Reagan.  Jerald Melberg Gallery has exhibited the work of Romare Bearden (1911-1988) since 1983.  On exhibition May 19 - July 14, 2007.

Romare Bearden is considered the American master of collage, the artist's works are in the permanent collections of most every major American Museum including the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Retrospectives of Bearden’s art have been organized by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, NC, the Detroit Institute, the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Council for Creative Projects.

Throughout his life, Bearden depicted many rituals and social customs of twentieth century rural Black America.  The images of spiritual ceremonies, baptisms and burial, industrial hardships, musical arrangements and daily life are themes most frequently associated with the artist.  Additionally, the artist was well known for his inventive printmaking.  This exhibition focuses on unique variations of editioned work, monoprints and collagraphs, as well as editioned work rarely found in the marketplace.  The gallery has spent over two years gathering the twenty works for this exceptional exhibition.

Jerald Melberg Gallery prides itself on enjoying a fine reputation based on years of honesty and integrity among our colleagues and collectors.  We provide the professionalism, proper knowledge and expertise needed to place quality works of art in any public, private or corporate collection. Jerald Melberg Gallery is proud to have worked with numerous prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, OH and the Mint Museums in Charlotte, NC. Jerald Melberg Gallery has also advised the United States Department of State, Wachovia Corporation, Texaco, Transamerica, BASF and Mitsubishi, among others.  Visit : www.jeraldmelberg.com/