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“Particularly when your work deals with political subject matter, it’s a tight, fine line that you’re walking down. You know, where does the poetry start and where does the political statement fall? That’s that razor’s edge that you’re interested in walking down.” —Gary Simmons
Simon Lee Gallery in London is currently featuring an exhibition by Los Angeles artist Gary Simmons, ‘Green Past Gold’ featuring recent chalkboard paintings. In this video by Frieze Studios, Simmons talks about the inspiration for the series, and his recent commission at the California African American Museum, ‘Gary Simmons: Fade to Black.’
