CENTRAL CITY SELF TAUGHT ARTIST GETS HIS DAY
Largest Survey of Willie White’s work ever, now at Myrtle Banks Building 1307 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
3rd floor above the newly opened Dryades Market
SPECIAL RECEPTION DURING NEW “FIRST FRIDAYS”
Beginning May 6th, 6 – 8pm
NEW ORLEANS, LA (May 2, 2016)– Creative Alliance of New Orleans (CANO) is pleased to announce Honoring Willie White a solo exhibition featuring artwork by local gem and self-taught local artist, William “Willie” White at CANO’s Creative Space at the Myrtle Banks Building. This exhibition is believed to be the largest survey of White’s work presented, featuring 44 of his works from the 1980s. The exhibit opened on April 16th and will be on viewing from until June 26th, 2016.
WHAT: A solo exhibition featuring artwork by Central City, New Orleans based self-taught artist, William “Willie” White. This exhibition features 44 pieces of White’s work from the 1980s. This exhibition is believed to be the largest survey of White’s work presented. The show will remain open through Saturday June 26th.
WHO: Willie White was a visionary, self-taught artist who combined intuitive knowledge of the earliest known visual art with contemporary work. White’s personal history is a great testament to the human spirit and how he flourished by following his instincts. Born and raised in Natchez Mississippi in 1908, he left home to work on riverboats as a porter and repairing Mississippi River levees. After settling in New Orleans, he was inspired by French Quarter artists to create his own work, mostly with felt tip pens on poster board. White lived on Dryades Street in Central City and began selling his artwork from a clothesline on his front porch. White’s brilliant drawings include both abstract compositions and various subjects from religious images, to animals such as horses, birds, and prehistoric creatures. Many of his works focused on the explosive death of the astronauts on the space shuttle Challenger in 1986.
WHEN: CANO’s exhibition will be on display from April 16th until June 26th with viewing hours Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, on Saturdays from 12:00 – 5pm and by appointment.
WHERE: CANO’s Creative Space is on the 3rd floor of the Myrtle Banks Building located at 1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
About Dryades Public Market Dryades Public Market is a unique food market that builds upon New Orleans’ historic tradition of public markets and offers affordable, fresh food in Central City. Through partnerships with established New Orleans vendors and purveyors, Dryades Public Market provides fresh and prepared foods and serves as an anchor property on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. It is open Monday – Thursday from 8 am to 8 pm, Friday-Saturday, 8am – 10 pm, and is closed on Sundays. For more information about Dryades Public Market, visit www.dryadespublicmarket.com
About Alembic Community Development Alembic Community Development invests in long-term partnerships in underserved neighborhoods through real estate development and, organizational capacity building. Through its offices in New Orleans and New York City, Alembic has developed a range of mixed use properties in collaboration with mission-driven partners, including affordable and supportive housing and commercial and community spaces.
Image: by Willie White
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