Roberts Projects is thrilled to announce representation of New Haven-based artist Dominic Chambers. Drawing loosely upon a tradition of contemporary mystical realism, Dominic Chambers creates paintings that immediately reference literary narratives cited in books, various mythologies and Black history, both in its oral tradition and written account.

St. Louis native Dominic Chambers paints and draws large-scale scenes that depict Black men and women in leisure and contemplation--often reading books--as he draws inspiration from literary narratives in books, mythology and Black history. His work has been collected by the Perez Art Museum and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank Collection. He had his first solo institutional exhibition at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center. He's also curated exhibits at the Kravets Wehby Gallery in New York and has been a resident at Yale Norfolk and the New York Studio Residency Program.

Dominic Chambers creates large scale paintings and drawings that reference literary narratives cited in books, various mythologies, and African-American history. Specifically, working through color field paintings, his current work is invested in exploring moments of contemplation and meditation through reading and leisure.

A selection of paintings depicting Black men and women in moments of leisure and contemplation by St. Louis-born, New Haven-based artist Dominic Chambers. Interested in the relationship between reality and imagination — what is fact and what is fiction — Chambers is heavily influenced by literary narratives and historical references from books he has read.

2020 is not a year like other years. May, usually a marquee month of auctions and art fairs, is now but a mere whisper of its former self. But that’s not to say it’s without charms, as young artists around the world continue to make and debut new works in galleries that are both opened and closed to the public.

And so, though you might not be able to make the usual circuit of galleries, you can certainly still discover up-and-coming talents. This month we’re highlighting five emerging artists whose practices you might not know, but should—and whose most recent work can be experienced online through the Artnet Gallery Network.