William Sidney Arnett 心地よい空間へ
情緒、 ではない
ギャラリーを見る
ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
William Sidney Arnett
William Sidney Arnett: Champion of the Unseen Born in Columbus, Georgia, in 1939, William Sidney Arnett’s life was a profound and deeply felt commitment to recognizing and celebrating the artistic traditions of African Americans, particularly those rooted in the rural South. From an early age, he possessed a keen eye for beauty and a relentless curiosity—qualities that led him through diverse paths: first as a writer and editor, then a
s a dedicated art collector, and finally as the driving force behind the Souls Grown Deep Foundation. Arnett’s journey wasn't one of seeking out established masterpieces; rather, it was an intentional pursuit of voices and visions often overlooked by the mainstream art world – the self-taught artists who created powerful narratives through quilts, sculptures, paintings, and mixed media from communities like Gee’s Bend, Alabama. Arnett…