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Saturday, October 11th to November 4th
By Susan Matthews
SAN FRANCISCO - Casper Banjo was an important member of the Oakland art establishment. An African American artist in his 70s, he had attended the San Francisco Art Institute, had exhibited widely, and was being considered for inclusion at the Smithsonian institution.
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Casper was a dear friend. He. validated and supported the work of fellow artists. "We were all shocked and heart broken when we learned that Casper was shot and killed by the Oakland Police near his home in East Oakland on March 14, 2008. He was waving a fake gun. Casper is one of 106 murder victims in Oakland in 2008," said Susan Matthews.
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| Susan Matthews, Oakland artist and friend of Casper, has done a large portrait of him with his signature brick wall behind him. The painting will hang above a traditional Cuban altar for the dead as part of the annual Day of the Dead Exhibition at SOMARTS, a South of Market art gallery in San Francisco. (934 Brannan St. between 8th and 9th, SF.)
Anyone who knew Casper is invited to contribute a memento for the altar, or a piece for the wall. Letters, flowers, artwork, or statements are welcome. The installation will celebrate Casper's life, morn his death, and bring attention to the continuing violence in Oakland. | |
| Casper Banjo, of Oakland, California was born in Memphis in 1937.
After obtaining an Associates Degree at Laney College he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degree from the San Francisco Art Institute where he subsequently taught. He began his art career as a printmaker. |
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| His prints have been exhibited nationally and internationally at locations such as the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition, The John McEnroe Gallery, the Venezuela Second Biennial Del Grabado de American and a traveling exhibition of the Gong Gallery in Lagos, Nigeria.
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| He also participated in the Very Special Art Gallery's African-American Artistry, the California Society of Printmaker's Exhibition at the Triton Museum, The Oakland Museum Collector's Gallery and the Laguna Arts Museum Prints and Painting Show.
His work can also be found in numerous private collections. Mr. Banjo traveled extensively throughout the world, including West Africa, Upper Volta, Benin, Jos, Zaria, Lagos Nigeria, Ghana, Ife, Kano and Ibadan. | |
Day of the Dead in a Time of Change
Saturday, October 11th to November 4th
By Susan Matthews
SAN FRANCISCO - Casper Banjo was an important member of the Oakland art establishment. An African American artist in his 70s, he had attended the San Francisco Art Institute, had exhibited widely, and was being considered for inclusion at the Smithsonian institution.
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Casper was a dear friend. He. validated and supported the work of fellow artists. "We were all shocked and heart broken when we learned that Casper was shot and killed by the Oakland Police near his home in East Oakland on March 14, 2008. He was waving a fake gun. Casper is one of 106 murder victims in Oakland in 2008," said Susan Matthews.
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| Susan Matthews, Oakland artist and friend of Casper, has done a large portrait of him with his signature brick wall behind him. The painting will hang above a traditional Cuban altar for the dead as part of the annual Day of the Dead Exhibition at SOMARTS, a South of Market art gallery in San Francisco. (934 Brannan St. between 8th and 9th, SF.)
Anyone who knew Casper is invited to contribute a memento for the altar, or a piece for the wall. Letters, flowers, artwork, or statements are welcome. The installation will celebrate Casper's life, morn his death, and bring attention to the continuing violence in Oakland. | |
| Casper Banjo, of Oakland, California was born in Memphis in 1937.
After obtaining an Associates Degree at Laney College he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degree from the San Francisco Art Institute where he subsequently taught. He began his art career as a printmaker. |
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| His prints have been exhibited nationally and internationally at locations such as the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition, The John McEnroe Gallery, the Venezuela Second Biennial Del Grabado de American and a traveling exhibition of the Gong Gallery in Lagos, Nigeria.
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| He also participated in the Very Special Art Gallery's African-American Artistry, the California Society of Printmaker's Exhibition at the Triton Museum, The Oakland Museum Collector's Gallery and the Laguna Arts Museum Prints and Painting Show.
His work can also be found in numerous private collections. Mr. Banjo traveled extensively throughout the world, including West Africa, Upper Volta, Benin, Jos, Zaria, Lagos Nigeria, Ghana, Ife, Kano and Ibadan. | |