Artist Talk by Ted Dixon at SEFA Hudson

Susan Eley Fine Art is delighted to debut a groundbreaking series of abstract paintings by Ted Dixon in the solo exhibition Eighteen. The presentation Eighteen will be on view in Hudson from August 22-October 13, 2024, with an Artist Reception on Saturday, September 7, 5-7PM. Ted Dixon will also be the subject of a talk for The Hudson Eye on Thursday, August 29th at 7:30PM. This talk will be moderated by editor and curator Taliesin Thomas from Hyperallergic and the executive director and chief curator of the The West Harlem Art Fund Savona Bailey-McClain.

This suite of artworks expands upon Dixon’s unwavering commitment to the possibilities and power of abstraction. Eighteen features recent paintings inspired by his reading of The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, a book developed by Nikole Hannah-Jones. The 1619 Project reframes US history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans as central to our national narrative. The essays, written by 18 authors, cover topics such as  “Punishment,” “Fear,” “Citizenship,” “Self-Defense,” “Church” and “Music.” Each of Dixon’s paintings corresponds to one of the 18 chapters and encapsulates Ted’s responses to the texts.