Walter Price (artist)
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| Born | 1989 (age 36–37) Macon, Georgia, United States |
| Education | Middle Georgia College AA, 2012–14 The Art Institute of Washington BA, 2011 |
Walter Price (born 1989) is an American painter based in New York City. He is represented by Greene Naftali, David Zwirner, and The Modern Institute.[1][2]
Early life
Born and raised in Macon, Georgia, United States, Walter Price decided to become an artist in elementary school.[3] After he saw a photo of artist Jacob Lawrence wearing a sailor's uniform and standing next to one of his paintings, Price decided to enlist in the U.S. Navy.[4] He served four years in the navy aboard the USS Whidbey Island.[5] His military service enabled him to pursue his art education on the GI Bill.[5]
Career
Price's artistic practice often involves materials beyond acrylic or vinyl paint, as he incorporates fabric and photographs into his works.[6] The paintings, often on wood panel, embody compositions that blur the line between abstraction and figuration.[5]
Exhibitions
Group exhibitions
- 2013 – Full Spectrum, Harriet Tubman Museum, Macon, Georgia[7]
- 2016 – Hill of Munch, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, NY[8]
- 2016 – No Free Tax Art Month, 247365, New York, NY[9]
- 2017 – Mondialité (curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Asad Raza), Boghossian Foundation – Villa Empain, Brussels
- 2017 – 99 Cents or Less, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Detroit, MI[10]
- 2017 – Fictions, The Studio Museum Harlem, New York, NY[7]
- 2017 – 99 Cents or Less, curated by Jens Hoffmann, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit[11]
- 2017 – 89plus: Americans 2017, LUMA Foundation[12]
- 2017 – Zeitgeist, curated by Paul Bernard, Lionel Bovier, and Fabrice Stroun, MAMCO – Musée d’art moderne et contemporain[13]
- 2018 – FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Ohio[7]
- 2019 – Techniques of the Observer, Greene Naftali, New York, NY[7]
- 2019 Whitney Biennial, Whitney Museum of American Art, curated by Rujeko Hockley and Jane Panetta[14]
- 2020 – 100 Drawings From Now, The Drawing Center[15]
- 2021 – Ways of Seeing: Three Takes on the Jack Shear Drawing Collection, The Drawing Center[16]
- 2022 – Black Melancholia, Hessel Museum of Art[17]
- 2022 – Old and New Dreams: Recent Acquisitions in a Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles[18]
- 2022 – Drawing in the Continuous Present, The Drawing Center[19]
- 2023 – Astrup Fearnley Collection, Astrup Fearnley Museet[20]
- 2023 – Gallery 209: Objects of Desire, Museum of Modern Art[21]
- 2023 – Before Tomorrow: Astrup Fearnley Museet 30 Years, Astrup Fearnley Museet[22]
- 2025 – Upside Down Zebra, The Watermill Center[23]
- 2025–2026 MONUMENTS, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles & The Brick (visual art space), curated by Hamza Walker, Bennett Simpson and Kara Walker[24]
- 2026 Present Tension, Speed Art Museum, Louisville[25]
Solo exhibitions
- 2016 – The Modern Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Walter Price[2]
- 2016 – Pearl Lines, Karma, New York
- 2018 – Pearl Lines, The Modern Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom[26]
- 2018 – Walter Price: Pearl Lines, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, Germany, Pearl Lines[2]
- 2018 – Walter Price, MoMA PS1, Queens, New York[2]
- 2019 – Walter Price: We passed like ships in the night, Aspen Art Museum.[2]
- 2020 – The Modern Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Walter Price[2]
- 2020 – Walter Price: Pearl Lines, Greene Naftali, New York.[27]
- 2021 – Walter Price: Pearl Lines, The Camden Art Centre, London. The artist's first major monograph accompanied the exhibition.[2]
- 2022 – The Modern Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Walter Price[2]
- 2022 – Walter Price: Pearl Lines, Greene Naftali, New York.[27]
- 2024 – Walter Price: Pearl Lines, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota[4]
- 2025 – Walter Price: Pearl Lines, Greene Naftali, New York.[27]
Permanent collections
- Whitney Museum of Art, New York, NY[28]
- Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY[6]
- Centre Pompidou, Paris, France[6]
- Tate, London, UK[6]
- Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY[6]
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA[6]
- Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA[6]
- Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN[6]
- High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA[6]
- Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo, Norway[6]
- Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, France[6]
- Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin, Italy[6]
- Hessel Museum of Art, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY[6]
- Aïshti Foundation, Lebanon[6]
- Rollins Museum of Art, Orlando, FL[6]
Publications
- 2016 – Crystal Black, Karma, New York[29]
References
- ↑ "Taipei Dangdai and NADA Miami Announce Exhibitors, Tu Hongtao Joins Lévy Gorvy, and More". Artforum. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "David Zwirner to Represent Walter Price". David Zwirner. May 9, 2024.
- ↑ "MGA Alumni Profiled in The New Yorker". Inside MGA. Middle Georgia State University. June 8, 2022.
- 1 2 Eler, Alicia (August 6, 2024). "Rising New York art world star Walter Price debuts solo show at Walker Art Center". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- 1 2 3 "Walter Price". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Walter Price". greenenaftaligallery.com. Greene Naftali Gallery.
- 1 2 3 4 "About Walter Price – The Modern Institute". www.themoderninstitute.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Hill of Munch". Uffner & Liu. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "No Free Tax Art Month at 247365". Contemporary Art Library. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "99 Cents or Less | Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit". e-flux. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "99 Cents or Less". e-flux. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "89plus: Americans 2017". e-flux. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Zeitgeist". MAMCO – Musée d’art moderne et contemporain. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Whitney Biennial 2019". whitney.org. Whitney Museum of American Art.
- ↑ "100 Drawings From Now". The Drawing Center. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Ways of Seeing: Three Takes on the Jack Shear Drawing Collection". The Drawing Center. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Black Melancholia". Hessel Museum of Art. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Old and New Dreams: Recent Acquisitions in a Collection". Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Drawing in the Continuous Present". The Drawing Center. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Astrup Fearnley Collection". Astrup Fearnley Museet. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Gallery 209: Objects of Desire". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Before Tomorrow: Astrup Fearnley Museet 30 Years". Astrup Fearnley Museet. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Upside Down Zebra". The Watermill Center. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "MONUMENTS at MOCA LA". moca.org. MOCA LA.
- ↑ "Present Tension". Speed Art Museum. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Walter Price at The Modern Institute". art viewer. March 7, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Greene Naftali".
- ↑ "Walter Price – Florine – 2017". whitney.org. Whitney Museum of American Art.
- ↑ Walter Price: Crystal Black. Karma, New York | ARTBOOK | D.A.P. Exclusive Catalog. Spring 2017. ISBN 9781942607472.
External links
Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- 20th-century African-American artists
- 21st-century African-American painters
- 21st-century American painters
- African-American United States Navy personnel
- American contemporary painters
- Art Institute of Washington alumni
- Artists from Georgia (U.S. state)
- United States Navy sailors
- 21st-century American male painters