Meh

I wasn't exactly thrilled. I sort of feel like if it wasn't Chris Ofili nobody would give a damn.
I don't know if I need to adjust my expectations for a "drawing" show. Maybe I should not hope to be wowed or awed or wooed or anything of the things I like to be... but I don't think so.

A lot of times more is more. A lot of times seeing many examples of the same or similar type of thing helps to create a specific impression or define the individual pieces. I feel like that is not what happened. For me, it seemed like since most of the drawings were done in such similar styles with such similar techniques that they all just blurred together, the same thing with the water colors. I started to feel like: seen one seen 'em all.

I DID like the water colors more. I enjoyed the bright colors he used and the way they were allowed to bleed together. I liked his illustration of different types of dress, different hairstyles, and his explorations of different skin tones. I almost felt like there were too many of them though.

The two drawings I like the most were "brooklyn" and the "afromatrix". They each seemed like refreshing moments in the show. "Afromatrix" had a different treatment and size for every head. I also thought the way they were displayed was an interesting reference to specimens or the idea of a collection.