Ian White
Ian White is a visual artist, curator, and educator who lives in Los Angeles and is the chief executive of The Charles White Archives. His artistic practice includes narrative murals, abstract sculpture, installations, and more. White was influenced by his father, Charles White, a significant figure in twentieth-century art and the community of artists, musicians, actors, and activists in which he was raised.
White wrote and illustrated Grandpa and the Library: How Charles White Learned to Paint, for The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and curated an exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Life Model: Charles White and His Students. He was an assistant curator for Monumental Practice: Charles White at David Zwirner Gallery, New York, and Charles White — Leonardo da Vinci at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. He is developing a civic art intervention with the Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation and Arts and Culture at Charles White Park in Altadena, CA.