David Hammons speaks about free jazz and abstract music on the occasion of his landmark show in Los Angeles dedicated to free jazz founder, Ornette Coleman. ⁣⁣⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⁣⁣ To commemorate the legendary jazz pioneer, Song X Records has published ‘Celebrate Ornette’ – a limited edition box set. Editions 1 through 50 are signed by David Hammons and are now available online with 100% of proceeds going directly to the family of Ornette Coleman.⁣⁣⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⁣⁣ ‘Celebrate Ornette’ is a limited editio

In 1988, David Hammons commented that ‘outrageously magical things happen when you mess around with a symbol.’ An artist who recognised the symbology of materials like no other, David is most known for his work in street ephemera, such as basketballs, hair from barbershops, tarpaulins and Thunderbird bottles. In 2007, however, he decided to present an uptown gallery with a cohort of fur coats, defaced on their backs – a striking departure for an artist who had aligned himself with arte povera. I

Figure majeure du Black Art Movement, il n'avait encore jamais été mis à l'honneur dans un musée français. Brut s'est rendu à la Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection pour découvrir David Hammons en 4 œuvres avec la photographe Adeline Rapon. | Brut