Charly Palmer
Over 30 years and counting, Charly Palmer’s art speaks for itself. Literally, Palmer's paintbrush is as a Griot. In every painting, he bears witness of African ancestry and contemporary experiences — rhythmic, visual stories that shifts what each viewer believes to see — should one dare to look deeply.
Palmer has an innate awareness of documenting the intricacies of Blackness with such depth, patterns, symbols, and textures that it is easy to forget that he begins with a blank canvas. The ways in which he applies acrylic is somewhat its own aesthetic that transcends where one’s thought begins and ends.
Charly Palmer, Home Run King, Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 20 in.
Charly Palmer, Dick Gregory, Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 60 in.
Charly Palmer, Ali, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 in.
Charly Palmer, Brave Hank Aaron, Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in.
Charly Palmer, The Caption, Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in.
Charly Palmer, Simone, Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 14 in.
Charly Palmer, Mr. Andrews, Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 16 in.
Charly Palmer, Legend, Arylic on canvas, 36 x 24 in.
Charly Palmer, All Boys, Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in.
Charly Palmer, Kaep (Change), Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 24 in.
Charly Palmer, Kaep Kneeling, Archival on canvas, 48 x 36 in.
Charly Palmer, Don’t Look Back, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 in.
Charly Palmer, Yellow Scarf, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 16 in.
Charly Palmer, Judith Free, Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in.
Charly Palmer, James and Little Sister, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 24 in.
Charly Palmer, Hattie Palmer, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 24 in.
Charly Palmer, Good Trouble, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 24 in.
Charly Palmer, The Goat, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 24 in.
Charly Palmer, Virgil Abloh, Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in.
Charly Palmer, Holla, Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in.