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DESCRIPTION:Apr 18 - Aug 7\, 2026\nThe artist Benny Andrews once described 
 himself as a “people’s painter.” He worked to shed light on society
 ’s struggles\, which he knew personally. The son of sharecroppers\, Andr
 ews was born into a family of 10 in 1930 in Plainview\, Georgia. His fathe
 r\, George\, was a self-taught artist who became known as the “Dot Man.
 ” Benny Andrews began drawing at three years old. He was the first of hi
 s family to graduate from high school but was unable to attend art school 
 due to the color of his skin. That galvanized him to amplify his experienc
 es as a Black American. “I’d like to say something while I’m here\,
 ” he explained. “And the best way for me to say it is with painting an
 d drawing.” This exhibition spotlights the last body of work that Andrew
 s created before his death\, in 2006. It’s a sweeping three-part series 
 of ink drawings and collage paintings that trace historical American migra
 tion routes. Included are Native Americans and their forced migration on t
 he Trail of Tears\, the 1930s Dust Bowl exodus of farmers from the Great P
 lains\, and the Great Migration of Black Americans from South to North. An
 drews himself followed many of the routes.
LOCATION:Michael Rosenfeld Gallery\, 100 11th Ave\, New York\, NY 10011\, U
 nited States
SUMMARY:Benny Andrews: Migrants
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