Walter Price (artist)

Walter Price
Born1989 (age 36–37)
Macon, Georgia, United States
EducationMiddle Georgia College
AA, 2012-14
The Art Institute of Washington
BA, 2011

Walter Price (born 1989) is an American painter based in New York City. He is represented by Greene Naftali, David Zwirner, and The Modern Institute.[1][2]

Early life

Born and raised in Macon, Georgia, United States, Walter Price decided to become an artist in elementary school.[3] After he saw a photo of artist Jacob Lawrence wearing a sailor's uniform and standing next to one of his paintings, Price decided to enlist in the U.S. Navy.[4] He served four years in the navy aboard the USS Whidbey Island.[5] His military service enabled him to pursue his art education on the GI Bill.[5]

Career

Price's artistic practice often involves materials beyond acrylic or vinyl paint, as he incorporates fabric and photographs into his works.[6] The paintings, often on wood panel, embody compositions that blur the line between abstraction and figuration.[5]

Exhibitions

Group exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

  • 2016 - The Modern Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Walter Price[2]
  • 2016 - Pearl Lines, Karma, New York
  • 2018 - Pearl Lines, The Modern Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom[12]
  • 2018 - Walter Price: Pearl Lines, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, Germany, Pearl Lines[2]
  • 2018 - Walter Price, MoMA PS1, Queens, New York[2]
  • 2019 - Walter Price: We passed like ships in the night, Aspen Art Museum.[2]
  • 2020 - The Modern Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Walter Price[2]
  • 2021 - Walter Price: Pearl Lines, The Camden Art Centre, London. The artist's first major monograph accompanied the exhibition. [2]
  • 2022 - The Modern Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Walter Price[2]
  • 2024 - Walter Price: Pearl Lines, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota[4]
  • 2024 - Walter Price: Pearl Lines, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia. The exhibit features 20 paintings from 2017 to 2023.[13]

Permanent collections

Publications

  • 2016 - Crystal Black, Karma, New York[14]

References

  1. ^ "Taipei Dangdai and NADA Miami Announce Exhibitors, Tu Hongtao Joins Lévy Gorvy, and More". Artforum. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "David Zwirner to Represent Walter Price". David Zwirner. May 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "MGA Alumni Profiled in The New Yorker". Inside MGA. Middle Georgia State University. June 8, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Eler, Alicia (August 6, 2024). "Rising New York art world star Walter Price debuts solo show at Walker Art Center". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
  5. ^ a b c "Walter Price". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Walter Price - Florine - 2017". whitney.org. Whitney Museum of American Art.
  7. ^ a b c d "About Walter Price - The Modern Institute". www.themoderninstitute.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Hill of Munch". Uffner & Liu. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  9. ^ "No Free Tax Art Month at 247365". Contemporary Art Library. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  10. ^ "99 Cents or Less | Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit". e-flux. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  11. ^ "Whitney Biennial 2019". whitney.org. Whitney Museum of American Art.
  12. ^ "Walter Price at The Modern Institute". art viewer. March 7, 2018.
  13. ^ Clavarino, Elena. "Walter Price: Pearl Lines". The Arts Intel Report.
  14. ^ Walter Price: Crystal Black. Karma, New York | ARTBOOK | D.A.P. Exclusive Catalog. Spring 2017. ISBN 9781942607472.