Edward Tyler Nahem opens a solo exhibition of the late American painter Kenneth Victor Young

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Edward Tyler Nahem opens a solo exhibition of the late American painter Kenneth Victor Young
Installation view. Photo: Adam Reich, Courtesy of Edward Tyler Nahem.



NEW YORK, NY.- Edward Tyler Nahem is presenting a solo exhibition of the late American painter Kenneth Victor Young (1933-2017), opening today and on view through April 2, 2020.

Kenneth V. Young: 1968 – 1972 is a series of nine of the artist’s compelling colorful abstractions rendered in bright washes of acrylic, spanning from 1968-1974. His vibrant “orbs” - a motif he returned to throughout his career - are amassed, or diluted, by the varying combinations of acrylic paint, primer, and water stained on unprimed canvases. The artist’s choice of material, scale, and technique offers an immersive experience into his imagined, abstract landscapes.

Works such as Triptych Miles Davis (1972) and Spring Joy (1970) subtly reference an important source of influence for the artist: music. In his paintings, Young’s orbs of color vary in opaqueness, shape, and quantity to devise movement and depth. This variation and repetition mimic the construction of jazz solos. One of only two known triptychs by the artist, Triptych Miles Davis also nods to the artist’s wide-ranging utilization of artistic genres; here he draws from the reverential practice of the Italian Renaissance yet replaces the saintly figure with the deification of a musical genius.

A trained scientist at a chemical company, Young began his art career after completing an undergraduate degree in physics and enrolling in a graduate program in chemical engineering at the University of Louisville. It was here that Young joined the local black artists’ group, Gallery Enterprise, and met Bob Thompson, Sam Gilliam, and Robert Douglas. This experience ultimately convinced him to switch majors, eventually earning the prestigious Allen R. Hite Scholarship, a merit-based scholarship for fine art majors.

Exhibitions of Young’s pioneering work have recently been staged at the American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center in 2019, and The Language of Abstraction at the University of Maryland University College in 2018, which were instrumental in affirming his legacy as a leading color field painter of his time.

This exhibition is accompanied by a publication, including text by Sarah Battle of the National Gallery of Art.

Kenneth Victor Young (American, 1933-2017) is known for his compelling colorful abstractions rendered in bright washes of acrylic, which variously reference the beauty of the natural world, art historical trends, and the politics of the civil rights era. Born in Kentucky in 1933, he later graduated with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. In 1964, Young moved to Washington, D.C. where he met other artists who would come to make up the Washington Color School. He found a fulltime job as an exhibition designer at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington—a position he would hold for over 35 years—and devoted his spare time to his artistic practice. Young’s period of recognition began with his first solo exhibition in Washington at the Franz Bader Gallery in 1968 and culminated with a solo exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1973.










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