James Atkins (artist)
James Atkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 (age 82–83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
James Atkins (born 1941) is an American artist known for his paintings of Philadelphia. Mainly self-taught, Atkins attended art classes at Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial art school in South Philadelphia.[1]
Atkins' work was included in the 2011 exhibition The Chemistry of Color: The Sorgenti Collection of Contemporary African-American Art at the Hudson River Museum.[2] His work was also included in the 2015 exhibition We Speak: Black Artists in Philadelphia, 1920s–1970s at the Woodmere Art Museum.[3]
His work is in the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Valerio, William R. (2015). We speak: Black artists in Philadelphia, 1920s–1970s. Philadelphia: Woodmere Art Museum. p. 198. ISBN 9781888008005.
- ^ Gold, Sylviane (February 26, 2011). "An Alchemy of Color and Craft". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "We Speak: Black Artists in Philadelphia, 1920s–1970s". Woodmere Art Museum. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "Church Wait". Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Retrieved July 13, 2022.