PRH invites artists, scholars and creatives to share their unique perspectives and respond to our Rounds. Whether it be one house, the whole row, or the Round theme, this is a platform for community dialogue.

For our first Roundabout, we are excited to welcome Project Row Houses co-founder, Floyd Newsum to respond to Round 53: The Curious Case of Critical Race…Theory?.

Newsum’s career spans about 42 years as a visual artist. He received a MFA degree from Tyler School of Art, Temple University. Newsum lives in Houston, Texas where he has worked as an artist and professor of art at the University of Houston Downtown.

Newsum has been in more than 103 solo and group exhibitions. His works have been displayed at the Taft Museum in Cincinnati, the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, the Polk Museum, Lakeland Florida, the David C. Driskell Center, Maryland, Museum of Fine Arts Houston and many others across the United States.

Newsum believes that an artist should work in many mediums. As an artist, he has created prints, drawings, and sculptures. He is known for his paintings on paper, some of which are mounted on canvas.

Although his professional career spans more than four decades, his involvement with the creative arts dates back to my early school years. Art is more than a profession; it is his passion.

Join us to be in conversation with Floyd Newsum about Round 53!