Shikeith (American, b. 1989)
Visiting Hours, 2022
Archival Inkjet Print on Photo Rag Baryta Paper
49" x 60" (124.5 x 152.5 cm)
Framed: 49 15/16' x 60 7/8" (127 x 154.5 cm)
Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs
Visiting Hours, 2022
Archival Inkjet Print on Photo Rag Baryta Paper
49" x 60" (124.5 x 152.5 cm)
Framed: 49 15/16' x 60 7/8" (127 x 154.5 cm)
Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs
Shikeith's photograph "Visiting Hours" (2022) is included in the group exhibition Essex Hemphill: Take care of your blessings at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. opening on May 31, 2025 and will be on view through August 31, 2025.
The exhibition charts the relationship between the writings of poet and activist Essex Hemphill (b. 1957, Chicago, IL; d. 1995, Philadelphia, PA) and contemporary visual art. Born in Chicago and raised in Washington, DC, Hemphill emerged as a luminary in the DC arts scene of the 80s and 90s. He self-published chapbooks including Earth Life (1985) and Conditions (1986), before publishing his full-length collection Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry (1992). While Hemphill died of AIDS-related illness at just 38, his work persists, reflected in visual dialogues with his contemporaries and inheritors.
Find out more on The Phillips Collection's website.
May 22, 2024
