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A Special Section
Portfolio Interview

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Nathaniel Donnett in Houston, Texas

Robert Hodge © 2010

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Mother To Son (2008) by Nathaniel Donnett. Mixed media with wooden fences, fabric, acrylic paint, and resin (h: 36" × 68" × 32"). Collection of the artist.

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I Adjustment (2008) by Nathaniel Donnett. Mixed media with light box, light, photocopy transfer, shoes, miscellaneous toys, acrylic paint, conte, wooden blocks, wooden branches, and trophy on wooden fence (h: 48" × 71"). Collection of the artist.

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I Don't See Color, It's All Clear; R. P. (2010) by Nathaniel Donnett. Mixed media with graphite, conte, acrylic paint, plastic bags, and paper bags. (h: 35" × 52").

Courtesy of the artist and Colton and Farb gallery.

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Hold That Thought and Light Up Tha Dark; J. C. (2010) by Nathaniel Donnett. Mixed media with graphite, conte, acrylic paint, plastic bags, and paper bags (h: 35" × 52").

Courtesy of the artist and Colton and Farb gallery.

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Nathaniel Donnett

Nathaniel Donnett, a graduate of Texas Southern University, is an interdisciplinary artist whose work has been exhibited in Texas, California, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, and in Peru. In 2009 he was a nominee for the Louis Comfort Tiffany Grant, and in 2010 he received the Artadia Award. His current work addresses the coded meanings of paper bags and plastic bags.

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