Y’all...READ... deets on upcoming Artist talk to follow... But, here’s a quick lil vid of my painting titled “Double Crown of the Distant One” And before I continue, I will ABSOLUTELY sell you on why you MUST attend this talk/conversation: First of all, this is a conversation between myself (@bakpakdurden) and Mario Moore (@mariomooreart) moderated by Kat Goffnett (@maybeidontgetit) Assistant Curator of Collections, with an introduction by Laura Mott (@lauramottcurator), Chief Curator of Cranbrook Art Museum. !Boom that’s 1! 2. Only people in attendance will be able to submit questions to be answered (time permitting) Third: I Will share no less than THREE SECRETS... you heard me. And finally, Those in attendance will have access to an exclusive drop before anyone else. That may or may not be it... but just know, I don’t do speaking things often... if at all, sooooooo 👀 Everyone that can’t make it, I hope you have a friend that can ☺️ The deets: Thursday, December 15, at 6:30pm This is A FREE CONVERSATION @cranbrookartmuseum You’re encouraged to show up early... just saying “Bakpak Durden: The Eye of Horus,” currently on view at Cranbrook Art Museum, is Durden’s first solo museum exhibition. Durden is a self-taught hyperrealist artist born and raised in Detroit. Painter Mario Moore is a Detroit native who received his BFA from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit and his MFA in Painting from the Yale School of Art. His hyper-realistic style was recently seen in his “Midnight and Canaan” exhibition at David Klein Gallery in Detroit. RSVP for the talk through the link in bio #BakpakDurden #NewContemporary #OilPainting #ArtistTalk #Diptych #ArtMuseum #Hyperrealism #BlackArtist #TransArtist #BaroqueArt #SZA #StillLife #SelfPortrait #Surrealism