Derek Fordjour

Derek Fordjour (born 1974 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American interdisciplinary artist who works in video/film, sculpture and painting. Fordjour received an MFA from Hunter College, an Ed. M in Arts Education from Harvard University., and a B.A. degree from Morehouse College.

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• Mark di suvero at paula cooper gallery pierogi xx derek fordjour at storefront ten eyck
• Derek Fordjour in Conversation with Jennie Goldstein Live from the Whitney
• Exhibitions
• Press
• References

Fordjour is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He was commissioned by Alpha Phi Alpha to create a portrait entitled An Experiment in Brotherhood to commemorate the founding of the fraternity.

Fordjour is currently based in New York City. His work is in several public and private collections throughout the United States and abroad.

Exhibitions

2016 'Agency and Regulation', LUCE Gallery, Turin, Italy

2016 'Eight Paintings', Papillion Art, Los Angeles, CA

2015 'UPPER ROOM', Robert Blumenthal Gallery, New York, NY

Press

Los Angeles Times, “Derek Fordjour: Eight Paintings..” by Carolina Miranda, February 4, 2016

The Observer, "Nine Overachieving New Yorkers You Must Date", Feb 3, 2016

New York Times, “From Derek Fordjour...” by Holland Cotter, November 19, 2015

Los Angeles Times, “And There is an End..” by David Pagel, March 21, 2015

The Brooklyn Rail, Review of ‘The Big Game’.. by Johnathan Goodman, October 7, 2014

Huffington Post, “The Sports World Could Learn...” by Souleo, 2014