Reginald Sylvester II

Reginald Sylvester II

Reginald Sylvester II

REGINALD SYLVESTER II (b.Jacksonville, North Carolina 1987) lives and works in New York. Working predominantly in abstraction, Sylvester II makes large scale paintings and sculptures which often include found objects.

In March 2023, Sylvester II opened his second solo institutional exhibition in a North American museum, Green Gate at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, MO. This followed Painter’s Refuge: A Way of Life which opened in 2022 at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture in Charlotte, NC.

Sylvester II’s work is held in public collections including Nasher Museum of Art, NC; Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture, NC; Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, MO; North Carolina Museum of Art, NC; Pérez Art Museum, Miami, Fl; ICA Miami, Fl; Ackland Art Museum, NC; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton, UK; Spazio 1, Lugano, Switzerland; and Fondazione Stelline, Milan, Italy. Previous group exhibitions include Black Abstractionists: From Then ‘til Now, curated by Dexter Wimberly at the Green Family Art Foundation, Dallas, TX (2022) and 100 Years, Gagosian and Jeffery Deitch, Miami, Fl (2022). Recent solo exhibitions include CUTS, Maximillian William, London (2022); Feelin’ Blue, The Arts Club, London (2022); With the End in Mind, Maximillian William, London (2021); NEMESIS, Maximillian William, London (2019); and The Rise and Fall of a People, Fondazione Stelline, Milan (2017). Sylvester is featured in Prime, London: Phaidon, 2022 a survey of contemporary art. Monographic publications by Sylvester include Painter’s Refuge: A Way of Life, New York and Charlotte: Pacific and the Harvey B. Gantt Center, 2022; With the End in Mind, London and New York: InOtherWords, Maximillian William and Natchez; NEMESIS, London: Maximillian William.

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SELECTED WORKS

EXHIBITIONS

PRESS

May24
KC STUDIO
KC STUDIO

Abstractions That ‘Absorb One’s Anguishing’

May 2023
Sep13
FORBES
FORBES

‘Get Physical With Reginald Sylvester II At Gantt Center In Charlotte’ by Chadd Scott

September 2022
Jul20
ÉMERGENT
ÉMERGENT

In the Studio with Reginald Sylvester II

July 2022
May14
ARTSY
ARTSY

Rising Painter Reginald Sylvester II Finds Refuge in Abstraction

May 2022
Apr15
WHITEHOT MAGAZINE
WHITEHOT MAGAZINE

EXPO Chicago 2022 Highlights

April 2022
Apr12
ARTNEWS
ARTNEWS

Three Museums Acquire Seven Artworks through Expo Chicago’s Northern Trust Purchase Prize.

April 2022
Feb17
ARTSY
ARTSY

Janine and Lyndon Barrois on Building a Collection That Radiates Black Excellence

February 2022
Jan20
CULTURED
CULTURED

The Los Angeles Home of Lyndon and Janine Sherman Barrois Is Filled with Contemporary Art By Dominique Clayton

January 2022
Dec07
MISSION MAGAZINE
MISSION MAGAZINE

Black Is… Curated By Ekow Eshun

December 2021
Oct19
The New York Times Style Magazine
The New York Times Style Magazine

A Collaboration Among Friends By Flo Wales Bonner

October 2021
Aug11
LUCY WRITERS PLATFORM
LUCY WRITERS PLATFORM

With the End in Mind by Reginald Sylvester II at Maximillian William, London

August 2021
Jul08
PLASTER
PLASTER

Issue No.4 with Reginald Sylvester II

July 2021
Jun30
APOLLO
APOLLO

In the studio with… Reginald Sylvester II

June 2021
Jun26
OFFICE
May01
LUCY WRITERS PLATFORM
LUCY WRITERS PLATFORM

Modal Painting Reviewed by Isabella Hill

May 2021
Apr21
STUDIO INTERNATIONAL
STUDIO INTERNATIONAL

Modal Painting Reviewed by Veronica Simpson

April 2021
Mar04
Reginald Sylvester II, Ben Bowling and Oscar Wollheim in conversation
Reginald Sylvester II, Ben Bowling and Oscar Wollheim in conversation

On Thursday 18th March at 7pm (GMT), 3pm (EST), 12pm (PT), Curator Oscar Wollheim, Artist Reginald Sylvester II and Sir…

March 2021
Jul17
ARTSY
ARTSY

Orgiastic New Work from an Emerging Talent in NYC

July 2020
Jul08
GOODE
GOODE

Artist Reginald Sylvester II Reflects on the Evolving Meaning of Space

July 2020
Oct10
THE NEW YORK TIMES
THE NEW YORK TIMES

Four Knockout Group Shows to See Now

October 2019

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Apr03
Reginald Sylvester II and Erin Dziedzic In Conversation
Reginald Sylvester II and Erin Dziedzic In Conversation

On the occasion of his solo exhibition Green Gate at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Reginald Sylvester…

April 2023
Mar15
Reginald Sylvester II: Green Gate
Reginald Sylvester II: Green Gate

Opening 16 March, Reginald Sylvester II will present Green Gate at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City. Taking meditative walks around…

March 2023
Jan07
Reginald Sylvester II | ‘Painter’s Refuge’ Charlotte Publication Launch
Reginald Sylvester II | ‘Painter’s Refuge’ Charlotte Publication Launch

Publication Launch ‘Painter’s Refuge: A Way of Life’ Thursday, January 12, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pmHarvey B. Gantt Center for…

January 2023
Nov26
Reginald Sylvester II: 100 Years
Reginald Sylvester II: 100 Years

Reginald Sylvester II is featured in ‘100 Years,’ a collaborative exhibition between Gagosian and Jeffery Deitch. This exhibition explores the…

November 2022
Nov04
Reginald Sylvester II | ‘Painter’s Refuge’ NYC Publication Launch
Reginald Sylvester II | ‘Painter’s Refuge’ NYC Publication Launch

On the occasion of Reginald Sylvester II’s latest publication, Painter’s Refuge: A Way of Life which documents and expands upon his…

November 2022
Oct18
Reginald Sylvester II: ‘Black Abstractionists: From Then ‘Til Now’
Reginald Sylvester II: ‘Black Abstractionists: From Then ‘Til Now’

Reginald Sylvester II is part of the show Black Abstractionists: From Then ‘til Now at the Green Family Foundation in…

October 2022