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 Louis Delsarte was a figurative artist whose work reflected a departure from the
realist style that was predominant among many of the African-American artists during the first half of the twentieth century. His multi-layered works have been
described as illusionistic and myth-like, often crossing over into the world of abstraction. Delsarte's work was held at The Studio Museum in Harlem and at The
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. His work has also been exhibited in galleries throughout the United States and Europe, including the Schomberg Center in New York and the Howard University Fine Arts Gallery.
Delsarte has executed a number of public commissions since 1967. His most significant public work, a colorful 120 foot mosaic tile mural, can be viewed at
the Church Avenue subway station in Brooklyn, New York. In 2001 Delsarte's work was chosen to be included in the traveling exhibit, When the Spirit Moves: African-American Dance in History and Art.
The last stop for the national tour was the Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building. Demonstrating the roots and evolution of African-American dance forms, the exhibit included a visual arts section, African American Art Inspired
by Dance, which was curated by art historian Samella Lewis. Other artists featured in this exhibit included Romare
Bearden, Howardina Pindell, Palmer Hayden, Archibald Motley, and Elizabeth Catlett. Delsarte’s work can be found in
many public and private collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Corcoran Museum of Art, the Fort Lauderdale Museum, and the Kansas City Art Museum.
Louis Delsarte was born in Brooklyn on September 1, 1944. He grew up and went to school in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. He earned a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn NY in 1967. He is currently a tenured
Professor of Art at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA.
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