The Pollock Krasner Foundation has named Oliver Lee Jackson the 2022-2023 recipient of the Lee Krasner Award for lifetime achievement. Born in St. Louis in 1935, the American painter is known for works that blur the lines between figuration and abstraction, as well as his support of African American artists via his involvement in Black Artists Group. Jackson has widely taught on art, philosophy and Pan-African Humanities at various institutions including St. Louis Community College, Washington University in St. Louis and Oberlin College in Ohio, among others. Recent solo exhibitions were held at the Saint Louis Art Museum and the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art.
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation’s other special award, the Pollock Prize for Creativity, was awarded to Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander earlier this year. This year, the foundation has given out grants totalling $2.7 million to 93 artists and nonprofit organisations around the world.
