Exhibitions
Clarence Heyward, UNSEEN | July 2023 at Turner Carroll Gallery
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Clarence Heyward: Unseen
Clarence Heyward is exhibited by three prestigious museums in 2026
Clarence Heyward is exhibited by three prestigious museums in 2026
Clarence Heyward will be featured in three museum exhibitions this year: a solo exhibition at the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC), a feature in the Taubman Museum’s 75th anniversary in Roanoke, Virginia, and a feature at the Nasher Museum in Durham, NC.
Heyward’s solo exhibition at HMAAC will run from March 27 to June 6, 2026, titled EDEN.
The Taubman Museum’s 75th anniversary in Roanoke, Virginia runs from March 6 to August 16, 2026.
The Nasher Museum’s exhibition Everything Now All at Once runs from August 21, 2025 to July 26, 2026.
Author: Sophie Carroll
July 25 – August 12, 2025 | Clarence Heyward
Clarence Heyward is emerging as a prominent figure in contemporary art. As a member of the African male diaspora, his soft and elegant painting style contrasts sharply with the challenging subject matter of his artworks. Heyward addresses significant issues, including the historical struggles Black people have faced regarding swimming and discrimination, violence against Black men, and the experience of being a father to Black children in contemporary American society.
Several institutions have recently acquired Heyward’s works, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Ackland Art Museum, North Carolina Museum of Art, and Nasher Museum of Art. He has also received the Brightwork Fellowship at Anchorlight Studios and completed a residency at Alfred University. This exhibition at Turner Carroll showcases Heyward’s latest series of paintings.
June 23 – July 23, 2023 | Clarence Heyward: UNSEEN
Clarence Heyward: UNSEEN, from the Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh, NC
Opening Reception at Turner Carroll, Friday, June 23, 5–7 pm
One of our breakout artists of 2022 will be coming to Turner Carroll Gallery for his inaugural solo exhibition in Santa Fe, Clarence Heyward. Throughout 2023 we had difficulty keeping Clarence’s stunning paintings for more than a day or two before a collector took an interest and purchased a piece. Having the works from his solo exhibition at CAM Raleigh travel to the gallery represents a rare opportunity to see and collect the work of this rising star. UNSEEN is accompanied by a soundscape and takes the viewer on a visual journey of what would happen to his family if he became one of the daily casualties of black men in America being killed. This powerful exhibition is not to be missed. Heyward’s paintings were collected by multiple museums before he was ever represented by a gallery, and Turner Carroll is proud to be his first representative.
Work in the exhibition may be seen here.
UNSEEN Soundscape
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UNSEEN Review on Meer: https://www.meer.com/en/74736-clarence-heyward-unseen
News
Clarence Heyward is exhibited by three prestigious museums in 2026
Clarence Heyward is exhibited by three prestigious museums in 2026
Clarence Heyward will be featured in three museum exhibitions this year: a solo exhibition at the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC), a feature in the Taubman Museum’s 75th anniversary in Roanoke, Virginia, and a feature at the Nasher Museum in Durham, NC.
Heyward’s solo exhibition at HMAAC will run from March 27 to June 6, 2026, titled EDEN.
The Taubman Museum’s 75th anniversary in Roanoke, Virginia runs from March 6 to August 16, 2026.
The Nasher Museum’s exhibition Everything Now All at Once runs from August 21, 2025 to July 26, 2026.
Author: Sophie Carroll