Madai Taylor
Memphis, Tennessee
Painter
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The Black Holocaust
Iowa Earth on Roofing Paper
48 × 48
April 2016 -
White Lies
Iowa Earth and Gypsum on Roofing Paper
March 2015 -
The Church Said Amen
Rope and Iowa Earth on Roffing Paper Pore Dipped in Mud July 2016 -
The Snare of Nigger Jews
Old Scrap Wood and Braided Cotton Clothesline Dipped in Iowa Mud and stick on Roofing Paper
2017
Madai Taylor, Memphis, Tennessee, is a painter who uses soil from the earth and other objects or materials to create thought-provoking images. He discovered his gift for art while playing in the mud as a child in Arkansas. After receiving a degree in art from Buena Vista University and studying at the Chicago Academy of Art, Taylor settled in Fort Dodge, Iowa and established himself as an active artist. Taylor’s works are in private collections across the country and he has also exhibited in many Iowa art centers, numerous national museums, and in major cities including New York City and Chicago. His art is imbued with American history, spirituality and the struggle of Americans past and present. Today, Taylor continues to use soil as a primary medium to address the peril and plight of humanity, especially as it relates to the struggle of Black America.
Website:
madaitaylor.com
This bio/description was originally published in 2021 and updated in 2021. For more current information, please refer to the award recipient's website (if provided).