This is an original art piece, handmade by the artist for the USTA’s Black Lives To The Front Original Art Exhibit at the 2020 US Open. This piece was displayed in the front row seats of Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2020 US Open.
“The size and shape of this canvas are similar in measurement to my bathroom medicine cabinet. I look into this mirror every day, day in and day out. In the morning I wash my face in front of it, twist my hair, and at night I put on my do-rag and brush my teeth. This piece is my mirror. It captures a true representation of what I see. I wanted to show how my eyes see Black people. When I walk down the streets of my neighborhood or turn on my television, I can see Black people shining. I like to think it is a superpower that I possess as an artist. No matter where we live, what we do, or who we love, in my eyes we are always luminous, precious, and golden. Now you can see it too.”….Foremost
The USTA Foundation Incorporated is donating 50% of the net proceeds from the auctioning of this item to P.S. ARTS, in honor of the artist.
Bid now on this original piece of artwork and own a piece of Black Lives to the Front history from the 2020 US Open!
Artist: Foremost
Title: Reflection
Year created: 2020
Medium: Acrylic paint on canvas
Height (unframed, inches): 25
Width (unframed, inches): 17
Depth (unframed, inches): 3/16
This piece is signed by the artist.
Signed Area: front
Description of piece:
This piece will be in an acrylic shadow box with a 3 inch margin on each side and the dimensions framed are: height: 28 inches; width: 20 inches; depth: 2 inches). Background material that the art will be mounted to is a 9.3 oz linen canvas.
Artist bio:
Foremost is a self-taught visual artist who uses digital, collage, and illustrative mediums to center Blackness in his work and produce narratives aimed at challenging Black folks to rethink what it means to be Black as it relates to state violence and racial disparity. At the edge of his work, Foremost explores themes of limitless Black love, Black resilience and Black freedom.