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https://hyperallergic.com/melvin-edwards-who-sculpted-a-new-vocabulary-for-political-art-dies-at-88/
Melvin Edwards, Who Sculpted a New Vocabulary for Political Art, Dies at 88
Apr 2, 2026 - His innovative abstractions evoked both the art historical canon and the haunting afterlives of Atlantic slavery.
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Melvin Edwards - Hyperallergic
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https://hyperallergic.com/remembering-glen-baxter-pat-steir-melvin-edwards/
Remembering Glen Baxter, Pat Steir, Melvin Edwards
Apr 1, 2026 - This week, we honor an absurdist cartoonist, a trailblazing feminist artist, and a sculptor who probed the history of violence in the US.
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https://manpodcast.com/portfolio/no-752-easter-clips-melvin-edwards/
No. 752: Easter clips: Melvin Edwards – The Modern Art Notes Podcast
Episode No. 752 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features artist Melvin Edwards. Edwards, one of the most important and influential sculptors of his generation,...
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https://unframed.lacma.org/2026/04/03/memoriam-melvin-edwards-1937-2026
In Memoriam: Melvin Edwards (1937–2026) | Unframed
On March 30, 2026, the world lost a formidable artist. Melvin Edwards was a sculptor whose welded steel forms bridged a modernist, formal aesthetic and a deep...
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https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/melvin-edwards-sculptor-dead-1234779467/
Melvin Edwards Dead: Influential Steel Sculptor Dies at 88
Mar 31, 2026 - Melvin Edwards, a sculptor whose steel assemblages inspired generations of artists, has died at 88.
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https://www.blackenterprise.com/melvin-edwards-sculptor-dies-at-88/
Melvin Edwards, Legendary Sculptor Of Black Resistance, Dies
Apr 6, 2026 - In 1970, Edwards became the first African-American sculptor to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/678093/fall-2025-an-american-season-at-palais-de-tokyo
Fall 2025: ECHO DELAY REVERB / Melvin Edwards - Announcements - e-flux
Fall 2025: an American season at Palais de Tokyo
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https://www.artforum.com/news/melvin-edwards-dies-at-88-1234746881/
Melvin Edwards, Influential Sculptor of Steel, Dead at 88
Apr 2, 2026 - Sculptor Melvin Edwards known for powerful works exploring the history of racial violence in America, died at his home in Baltimore on March 30.
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