NOAH DAVIS: IN DETAIL
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NOAH DAVIS: IN DETAIL


DAVID ZWIRNER BOOKS 
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American artist Noah Davis’s (1983–2015) body of work encompasses, on the one hand, his lush, sensual figurative paintings and, on the other, an ambitious institutional project called The Underground Museum, a black-owned-and-operated art space dedicated to the exhibition of museum-quality art in a culturally underserved African American and Latinx neighborhood in Los Angeles.

With a special focus on the groundbreaking Underground Museum, which Noah Davis co-founded with his wife, Karon Davis, Noah Davis: In Detail includes a special conversation, moderated by Helen Molesworth, between Fred Moten, Glenn Ligon, Thomas Lax, and Julie Mehretu. This renowned group of artists and thinkers shares personal experiences of the powerful and emotional impact of The Underground Museum and its connection to the larger artistic environs of Los Angeles. Franklin Sirmans contributes a new essay, and Lindsay Charlwood, a lifelong friend of Noah’s, authors a chronology of his life, contextualizing his artistic and social achievements.

Publisher: David Zwirner Books
Publication Date: October 2023
Binding: Hardcover with gold foil stamp and edge gilding
Dimensions: 10 × 12 in | 25.4 × 30.5 cm
Pages: 208
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©MMXXIII Commonwealth Projects