We’re on the Move: Paintings by Ashanté Kindle & Khari Turner Exhibition Catalog
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens presents We’re on the Move: Ashanté Kindle & Khari Turner. This exhibition explores how play and culture can tie together communities through paintings by Ashanté Kindle and Khari Turner. Kindle and Turner center their work on history, generational lineage, and personal narratives. These two artists showcase works that highlight freedom through different subcultures in Black culture. Together, the works of Kindle and Turner intertwine the past and present through abstraction and figurative works. Contact Chelsey Luster at exhibitions@phillymagicgardens.org for inquiries about the work.
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens presents We’re on the Move: Ashanté Kindle & Khari Turner. This exhibition explores how play and culture can tie together communities through paintings by Ashanté Kindle and Khari Turner. Kindle and Turner center their work on history, generational lineage, and personal narratives. These two artists showcase works that highlight freedom through different subcultures in Black culture. Together, the works of Kindle and Turner intertwine the past and present through abstraction and figurative works.
Contact Chelsey Luster at exhibitions@phillymagicgardens.org for inquiries about the work.
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1020SouthStreetPhiladelphia,PA19147philymagicgardens.org
ContactChelseyLusteratexhibitions@philymagicgardens.orgforinquiriesaboutthework.
InWe’reontheMoveAshantéKindleandKhariTurner
explorethemesofcultureandgenerationallineage
throughpersonalnarrativesintheirdynamictextural
paintings.
Kindleusesherabstractpaintingsasaform of
self-healing.Sheisdrivenbytherecalofmemories
andadesiretocelebratethehistoryandbeautyof
Blackness.Throughtheuseofmeticulousmark-making,
Kindleconnectstoherbody,emotions,andBlackhair.
TurnerconnectsimagesofBlackpeoplecomingofage
toBlackhistorythroughfigurepaintings.Hemixeshis
paintwithwatersamplescolectedfrom oceans,lakes,
andriversthathavehistoricalorpersonalconnections
toBlackhistory.Thecrackedtexturecreatedbythis
mixturelinkshistorytocontemporaryculture.
Together,theworksofKindleandTurnerintertwine
thepastandpresentthroughabstractionandfigurative
works.
KhariTurner
BlackManSelfCare
48x48in.
Acrylic,oil,ink,charcoal,sand,water
from Oceans,Lakes,andRiversfrom
historicalorpersonalconnections.
$26,000
2022
KhariTurner
BikeLife
72x72in.
Acrylic,oil,ink,charcoal,sand,water
from Oceans,Lakes,andRiversfrom
historicalorpersonalconnections.
$59,000
2022
KhariTurner
BethelGlassandMan
48x60in.
Acrylic,oil,ink,charcoal,sand,waterfrom
Oceans,Lakes,andRiversfrom historicalor
personalconnections.
$33,000
2022
KhariTurner
Bul
48x60in.
Acrylic,oil,ink,charcoal,sand,AfricanMahogany
wood,waterfrom Oceans,Lakes,andRiversfrom
historicalorpersonalconnections.
Notforsale
2022
KhariTurner
HoopDreamz
48x72in.
Acrylic,oil,ink,charcoal,sand,waterfrom
Oceans,Lakes,andRiversfrom historicalor
personalconnections.
Notforsale
2022
KhariTurner
LightintheJohnsonAtic
60x72in.
Acrylic,oil,ink,charcoal,sand,water
from Oceans,Lakes,andRiversfrom
historicalorpersonalconnections.
$49,000
2022
AshantéKindle
FloatonAir
46in.diameter
Mixedmediaandacryliconcanvas
$10,000
2022
AshantéKindle
TiltheVerySecondI’m Gone
46in.diameter
Mixedmediaandacryliconcanvas
$10,000
2022
AshantéKindle
WayUpHighLookingOver
48x60in.
Mixedmediaandacryliconcanvas
$15,000
2022
AshantéKindle
InnumerableBlessings(#1)
30x30x2⅜ in.
Acryliconcanvas
$7,000
2022
AshantéKindle
InnumerableBlessings(#3)
30x30x2⅜ in.
Acryliconcanvas
$7,000
2022
AshantéKindle
InnumerableBlessings(#4)
30x30x2⅜ in.
Acryliconcanvas
$7,000
2022
AshantéKindle
InnumerableBlessings(#6)
30x30x2⅜ in.
Acryliconcanvas
$7,000
2022
AshantéKindle
InnumerableBlessings(#6)
30x30x2⅜ in.
Acryliconcanvas
$7,000
2022
AshantéKindle
CountlessFelicitations(#1)
30x30x2⅜ in.
Acryliconcanvas
$7,000
2022
AshantéKindle
CountlessFelicitations(#2)
30x30x2⅜ in.
Acryliconcanvas
$7,000
2022
AshantéKindle
CountlessFelicitations(#3)
30x30x2⅜ in.
Acryliconcanvas
$7,000
2022
AshantéKindle
CountlessFelicitations(#4)
30x30x2⅜ in.
Acryliconcanvas
$7,000
2022
ABOUTPHILADELPHIA’SMAGICGARDENS
Philadelphia’sMagicGardens(PMG)isanimmersivemixedmediaart
environmentthatiscompletelycoveredwithmosaics.Thecreator,IsaiahZagar,
usedhandmadetiles,botles,bicyclewheels,mirror,andinternationalfolkartto
chroniclehislifeandinfluences.Thespaceismadeupoftwoindoorgaleries
andabi-leveloutdoorsculpturegarden.
Asanonprofitmuseum,PMG celebratesartinitsma
Asanonprofitmuseum,PMG celebratesartinitsmanyformsthrough
communityoutreach,publicprograms,hands-onactivities,exhibitions,andtours.
Wewelcomeeveryonetoexplorethespaceandembracethepossibilityof
self-expression.
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