Charles McGee (December 15, 1924 – February 4, 2021) was an American artist and educator known for creating paintings, assemblages, and sculptures. His artwork is in the collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History .

May 18, 2024 · Charles McGee’s prolific career spanned more than 70 years, the creator of paintings, assemblages, sculpture and unmistakable public works throughout Detroit. McGee’s enduring themes chronicle the black experience and a love of nature that span an evolution across mediums.

Apr 6, 2011 · Painter, sculptor, educator, regarded as one of the art giants of Detroit. Awarded an honorary doctorate from the College for Creative Studies. Recipient of the 2008 Eminent Artist award from the Kresge Foundation. Some of his work is in the permanent collection of the Detroit Insititute of Arts.

Charles McGee was, indeed, an eminent artist and with great honor Kresge Arts in Detroit announced him as the recipient of this prestigious award, the first of its kind in Michigan.

Charles McGee created paintings, assemblages, sculptures, public works, and a sense of community with his artwork and teaching throughout Detroit. His enduring themes chronicled the Black experience and a love of nature that span an evolution across mediums.

A well-known figure on the art scene in Detroit, Charles McGee has created a vast catalogue of works that have evolved over the years from charcoal drawings and photography to avant-garde three-dimensional pieces incorporating various media. His works have both chronicled the black experience and celebrated his lifelong love of nature.

Feb 5, 2021 · Charles McGee headed to his studio every day to make art well into his 80s, and he was 91 when one of his major works — a monumental sculpture outside the Charles H. Wright Museum of...

Jul 25, 2016 · Charles McGee, the first Kresge Eminent art artist in 2008, and one of Detroit’s most well-known artists was present July 23, 2016, at the Charles H. Wright Museum for the unveiling of his massive sculpture, “United We Stand”.

Feb 5, 2021 · Charles McGee, an iconic Detroit artist known for his bold, abstract murals and sculptures throughout the city, has died. He was 96. Anthony Curis of the Library Street Collective, which...

Charles McGee was an American artist born in 1924 in Clemson, South Carolina. He passed away in 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. His work, which includes paintings, assemblages, and sculptures, often explored nature and human interaction.