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Artist Radcliffe Bailey explains his exhibition "Notes" at Bridgette Mayer Gallery.
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The exhibition dates: April 3 to April 27, 2013
Video by Yvonne Latty

The exhibition features sculptures in steel, bronze, porcelain and wood, as well as paintings and works on paper.

Radcliffe Bailey's work layers family histories with historical motifs, using antique family portraits, personal objects and musical references. In the artist's words, "My art is about history and the mystery of history. Scientists, preachers, tricksters; they are my muses. I am also very much influenced by musicians, poets, inventers, and practitioners; by people like George Washington Carver and the recently-deceased Charleston blacksmith, Philip Simmons." African and African-American themes are common in Bailey's work. The nautical journey from one land to another- mainly that of African slaves to the new world - can be seen in his series of works on paper that will be on view at the gallery. Carved African figures look out onto colorful expanses of water with musical scores behind them as their night sky. Heavily influenced by music (jazz and hip-hop specifically), Bailey takes cues from the styles in his painting and sculpting practice, piecing together different mediums and imagery to create a harmonious work. Although Bailey's work pulls from the diverse histories of the United States, art, music, and the world, his work is still meant for the general public. The goal of Bailey's work is to be "sincere, complex and honest" and to perpetuate conversations about anything from race, to art, to our commonalities as people of this world.