Jordan Casteel’s first solo museum show explores the young painter’s candid portraits of African Americans, from the male figures in her early scenes set on city streets and subways to more recent paintings of women at work. Works on display include Casteel’s series from 2017, Nights in Harlem, and Benyam (2018), which depicts a matriarch in a family-run Ethiopian restaurant. Find out more from the Denver Art Museum’s website.
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The Baayfalls (2018), Jordan Casteel. Courtesy the artist and Casey Kaplan, New York © Jordan Casteel
Benyam (2018), Jordan Casteel. Courtesy the artist and Casey Kaplan, New York; © Jordan Casteel
Charles (2016), Jordan Casteel. Courtesy the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York; © Jordan Casteel
Cowboy E, Sean Cross, and Og Jabar (2017), Jordan Casteel. © Jordan Casteel
Flight (2018), Jordan Casteel. Courtesy the artist and Casey Kaplan, New York © Jordan Casteel
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