James Atkins (artist) explained

James Atkins
Nationality:American
Field:Painter

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 at the Woodmere Art Museum.[3]

His work is in the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Valerio . William R . We speak : black artists in Philadelphia, 1920s–1970s . 2015 . Woodmere Art Museum . Philadelphia . 9781888008005 . 198.
  2. Web site: Gold . Sylviane . An Alchemy of Color and Craft . The New York Times . 13 July 2022 . 26 February 2011.
  3. Web site: We Speak: Black Artists in Philadelphia, 1920s–1970s. Woodmere Art Museum . 13 June 2022 . en-gb.
  4. Web site: Church Wait . Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts . 13 July 2022.

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