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Tea for Two (The Collector)
1980
Robert Colescott
Robert Colescott (American, 1925–2009)
Contemporary Art
Tea for Two (The Collector), 1980. Robert Colescott (American, 1925–2009). Acrylic on canvas; overall: 215.5 x 185 x 5 cm (84 13/16 x 72 13/16 x 1 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Agnes Gund given in honor of Darren Walker 2017.128 © Robert H. Colescott Separate Property Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York) Robert Colescott is known for his figurative paintings that critique contemporary American culture. Using bright colors, expressive gestures, and visual puns, he debunks racial and gender stereotypes deeply ingrained in American culture and society. Tea for Two depicts a wealthy Black art collector surrounded by his collection that suggest artworks by Roy Lichtenstein, David Smith, Frank Stella, and other elite white artists whose work fetches high prices. Tea for Two features representations of artworks by Roy Lichtenstein, Barnett Newman, David Smith, and Frank Stella, among other artists.
- Maker/Artist
- Colescott, Robert
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- Overall: 215.5 x 185 x 5 cm (84 13/16 x 72 13/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: Signed and dated in the upper left: “R. Colescott/80”
- Departments
- Contemporary Art
- Accession Number
- 2017.128
- Credit Line
- Gift of Agnes Gund given in honor of Darren Walker
- Exhibitions
- From Then to Now: Masterworks of Contemporary African American Art, Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott, Contemporary Gallery Reinstallation 2021, <em>Robert Colescott: Another Judgement</em>. Knight Gallery, Spirit Square Arts Center, Charlotte, NC (February 13-April 7, 1985)., <em>Robert Colescott: A Retrospective, 1975-1986</em>. San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA (organizer) (April 5-May 31, 1987); Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH (September 11-November 7, 1987); The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD (January 12-February 28, 1988); Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR (March 18-May 8, 1988); Akron Art Museum, Akron, OH (June 18-August 14, 1988); Museum of Art, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (September 10-November 5, 1988); Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, TX (December 3, 1988-January 28, 1989); The New Museum, New York (February 25-April 22, 1989); Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA (May 20-July 15, 1989).
- Rights Statement
- Copyrighted undefined
- Museum Location
- 229A Contemporary
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