Mitchell, Roscoe - Keeper of the Code: Paintings 1963–2022

Roscoe Mitchell. Text by  Roscoe Mitchell & John Corbett. Keeper of the Code: Paintings 1963–2022.  Chicago: Corbett Vs Dempsey, 2023. Softcover. 140 pages.  Edition of 1000. This catalog was produced on the occasion of the exhibitionRoscoe MitchellKeeper of the Code: Paintings 1963–2022January 20–March 11, 2023Corbett vs. Dempsey2156 West Fulton StreetChicago, IL 60612 Roscoe Mitchell (b. 1940) has been a leading figure in the performing arts for over 50 years. Keeper of the Code is the first solo exhibition to spotlight his work in the visual arts. Born and raised in Chicago, Mitchell formed the Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble in 1966, featuring Lester Bowie and Malachi Favors. Three years later, adding Joseph Jarman, upon their departure to Paris for a two-year sojourn the group transformed into the collective interdisciplinary troupe called the Art Ensemble of Chicago. By that time Mitchell had already recorded the first LP of music affiliated with the Association for the