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Washington, DC 20565

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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Michael Brown Projection, Richmond, Virginia

2020

Kris Graves

Associated Names

Kris Graves

Artist, American, born 1982

The sculpture shows a bronze statue of a figure riding on horseback on a tall pedestal. The bronze statue has a earthy patina. The stone pedestal is covered in colorful graffiti, including words and symbols in red, green, blue, and yellow. The pedestal is lit up at night, showing the dark bronze statue contrasted with the illuminated area. The letters "BLM" are projected onto the statue. People are seen near the base, giving a sense of scale. The setting is at night with artificial lighting and lush green trees in the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

inkjet print
Credit Line

Charina Endowment Fund
Dimensions

image: 36.5 × 46.3 cm (14 3/8 × 18 1/4 in.)
sheet: 40.64 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)
Accession Number

2022.71.1.13

This photograph shows an equestrian statue with a rider on a horse, standing on a tall pedestal. The horse and rider are made of dark material and appear to be covered in graffiti and projected images, including large white letters "BLM" on the horse. The pedestal is made of pale stone and is also covered in colorful graffiti, with various vibrant colors such as reds, blues, greens, and yellows. The face of a man also appears to be projected over it. The pedestal has an intricate design with multiple tiers and decorative steps. The scene is captured at night, and the statue is in front of a dark, blue-gray sky with white clouds. There are distant green trees in the background, some buildings, and a basketball hoop. — George Floyd Projection, Richmond, Virginia

Kris Graves

2020

The image features a plain blue background with the name "Kris Graves" written on it in bold, capitalized black letters. — American Monuments

Kris Graves

2020

This is a photograph of a structure covered in colorful graffiti. The image depicts the base and columns of a stone monument or structure that is heavily adorned with an array of graffiti. The graffiti is composed of various phrases and expressions in multiple colors, overlapping and intertwining with one another. The chaotic mixture of spray-painted words and symbols covers the entire visible surface of the stone steps and columns, creating a vibrant mosaic of street art. The graffiti includes a mix of political statements, slogans, and random text, with the words "BLM" prominently shown in several areas. The use of bright colors such as red, yellow, blue, orange, and green, against the pale stone background highlights the vivid nature of the artwork. — Lee Square, Richmond, Virginia

Kris Graves

2020

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kris Graves, New York; NGA purchase (through Sasha Wolf Projects, New York), 2022.

Associated Names

Sasha Wolf Projects

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Kris Graves MICHAEL BROWN PROJECTION, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, 2020 ed 8 of 15

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