by Isis Davis-Marks for Artsy
February 15, 2024
HEMPHILL is pleased to share Rush Baker IV's inclusion in 29 Emerging Black Artists to Discover This Black History Month by Isis Davis-Marks for Artsy.
Using acrylic, resin, and found photography, Rush Baker IV uses different materials to create images that reflect the chaotic and quick-changing nature of our current era. Baker draws from diverse source material, ranging from the novelist Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower to the abstract painter Sam Gilliam’s dynamic pieces, to create compelling commentary about the environment and current events.