Artist Charles Gaines answers the question what is the blues in conjunction with the exhibition "Blues for Smoke" on view at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA October 21, 2012 - January 7, 2013. 

 

 

Our extended thanks to Bennett Simpson.

 

Thank you to all the artists featured in the exhibition:

 

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Romare Bearden, Gregg Bordowitz, Mark Bradford, 

Beauford Delaney, Jeff Donaldson, Stan Douglas, Jimmie Durham, Melvin Edwards, William Eggleston, Carles Gaines, Renee Green

David Hammons, Kira Lynn Harris, Rachel Harrison, Barkley L. Hendricks, Leslie Hewitt, Martin Kippenberger, Jutta Koether, Liz Larner, Zoe Leonard, Glenn Ligon, Kerry James Marshall, Barbara McCullough, Dave McKenzie, Rodney McMillian, Mark Morrisroe, Matt Mullican, Senga Negudi, Kori Newkirk, Lorraine O'Grady, John Outterbridge, Adrian Piper, William Pope . L, Jeff Preiss, Amy Sillman, Lorna Simpson, Henry Taylor, Alma Thomas, Bob Thompson, Wu Tsang, Kara Walker, Carrie Mae Weems, Jack Whitten, William T. Williams, Martin Wong

 

Talent: Henry Taylor

Location: MOCA Los Angeles

Directors: Jeremy Berry and Stephen Pagano

Camera: Stephen Pagano

 

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