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Charles McGee (December 15, 1924 – February 4, 2021) was an American artist and educator known for creating paintings, assemblages, and sculptures. His artwork is in the collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History .
Jul 22, 2017 · Morgan Meis on the artist Charles McGee and the significance of his new mural, “Unity,” in downtown Detroit.
Charles McGee. Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson’s words are especially stirring when considering the life and work of Charles McGee (1924–2021), the inaugural recipient of the Kresge Eminent Artist Award.
May 18, 2024 · Charles McGee’s prolific career spanned more than 70 years, the creator of paintings, assemblages, sculpture and unmistakable public works throughout Detroit. McGee’s enduring themes chronicle the black experience and a love of nature that span an evolution across mediums.
Feb 5, 2021 · Charles McGee, a mainstay of the Detroit arts community whose work can be seen in murals and museums throughout the city, has died at his home, aged 96. Born in 1924, in Clemson, South Carolina...
Iconic Detroit artist Charles McGee has been creating, mentoring, and advocating through the arts for seven decades. In 2019, he was honored with the Legacy Award by Michigan Legacy Art Park...
During an almost eight decade career, artist and visionary Charles McGee created paintings, assemblages, sculptures, public works, and a sense of community with his artwork and teaching throughout Detroit, Michigan.
Feb 5, 2021 · McGee, a prolific multidisciplinary artist whose work was displayed across the city and beyond, made his name as a pioneering Black Detroit artist.
Feb 5, 2021 · Detroit artist Charles McGee has died at the age of 96. His art spans a period of more than 75 years. McGee’s artwork is scattered across Detroit. His work includes huge murals, sculptures, paintings, and mixed-media.
Feb 5, 2021 · Charles McGee, an iconic Detroit artist known for his bold, abstract murals and sculptures throughout the city, has died. He was 96. Anthony Curis of the Library Street Collective, which...
