Roscoe Hall: Government Promises
Upper Gallery
September 10 - October 22, 2022
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Roscoe Hall’s most recent body of work, Government Promises, addresses the “movement of human interaction, employment, education and waiting to be told how one is supposed to live their life.” Hall examines the Black experience in America and the historical tradition of government intervention, often to the detriment of those it is allegedly helping, while touting the promise of progress. Hall uses mixed media and vibrant color to create textured, layered works that communicate not only his personal history, but the larger legacy of African Americans in this country.
Roscoe Hall lives and works in Birmingham, AL, where is also a professional chef. He holds a BFA from University of San Diego and an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design. His work has been included in numerous museum and gallery shows, and is in the permanent collection of museums including the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts, Birmingham, AL. Hall is the recipient of the 2022 Peter S. Reed Foundation Grant for Painting.