Wright, Arthur, (Baldwin)

"Baldwin" by Arthur Wright 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, water color and pen, original (2012) --unframed Arthur Wright, after receiving his BFA from the Columbus School of Art and Design, relocated to New York where he found a position with the Caroline Jones Advertising Agency and served as Art Director. During that time, he received three prestigious CLIO Awards. Since returning to Chicago, he has shown works at the National Black Fine Art Show in New York, a solo show at the Cook County Assessor’s Office, Gallery Guichard, Nicole Gallery and the Little Black Pearl Gallery. At Little Black Pearl, he created the outdoor mural across from the King Community Center showcasing the Jazz idiom on the South Side of Chicago. Arthur served as one of the Inaugural Artists in the Fellowship Program at Theaster Gate’s Stony Island Arts Bank. He collaborated with two other artist Kenrick  McFarlane and David Anthony Geary to create new work based on the 1975 Paintings by Artist Noah Davis. He has conti