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| Daniel Galvez |
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Homage to Malcolm X
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Completion Date:
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1997
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Medium:
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Oil on canvas
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Dimensions:
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11'6" x 64'
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Location:
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Audubon Ballroom
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Address:
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3940 Broadway, Manhattan
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Architect:
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Davis, Brody, Bond
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Sponsor Agency:
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Economic Development Corporation
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Design Agency:
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Economic Development Corporation
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Daniel Galvez's mural Homage to Malcolm X at the Audubon Ballroom incorporates images from print, film, and television documenting the events in Malcolm X's life and the civil rights movement. In an effort to connect the history of the ballroom to its current surrounding neighborhood, the artist juxtaposed portraits of Civil Rights leaders with portraits of contemporary Harlem residents, such as a construction worker, who helped renovate the ballroom, and a local café owner. Galvez employed the technique of under-painting, using black and white in the majority of the work but overlaying some areas with subtle hues of glazes and color. This technique allows some images to appear old while those around them appear contemporary, further bridging the past with the present.
About the Artist...
I was grateful and proud to have been rewarded the honor to paint a mural of this great man. I feel this mural reflects the highest achievement of my career. I will continue to seek and to create innovative work which enhances the human environment and is reflective of the aspirations, cultural richness, and values of people in our diverse society. -- Galvez, 1997
Artist Quote...
These pieces were done over a period of one year. To create them, I took into consideration the neighborhood and its demographics. Harmony I presents a world in which we can live in harmony with nature (even if we live in cities, we can respect and nurture the environment). Harmony II deals with the concept of racial harmony and respect for various cultures (inspired by the concept: knowledge will free us from prejudice). -- Arroyo
