We join the scores of art organizations, artists, and—we’re sure—everyone who knew Anwar Floyd-Pruitt in mourning his recent death. Chazen staff met Floyd-Pruitt as the 2020 winner of the Russell and Paula Panczenko MFA Prize during the Covid pandemic, which necessitated postponing his exhibition. Floyd-Pruitt went above and beyond to bring his art to the audience anyway, hosting “Family Friday,” and “Our Kind of Happy Hour,” online.
We’d like to share remembrances from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Magazine, the Museum of Wisconsin Art, and Saint Kate-The Arts Hotel about Anwar Floyd-Pruitt, a beloved artist and community member.