A Narrative of Me
A Cultural crusader through visual arts, BUCK! is a multifaceted creative with work reflecting humanity’s motivating forces, while creating dialogue for its viewers. Raised in Baltimore, Rodney Herring (aka BUCK!) thrived at Hampton University majoring in art. Soon after landing in DC, he found his artistic home. BUCK! utilizes passages of text and varied typography layered with boldly silhouetted or highly contrasted figures to explore the various layers of the human experience.
Shows and Appearances
"That, Too.", Gallery O on H St., 1354 H St. NE, Washington, DC, 20002
"Palestinian and African American Solidarity", Museum of Palestinian People- MPP, 1900 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009
"Words Matter" (Group Show) August 6, 2021-September 25, Arts Center at Highland Park, Highland Park, IL
"What Is Black Art?" (Group Show) w BlkArthouse June 24, 2021-July 25, 202, Eaton Hotel, Washington DC
"BUCKSHOT!" (Two Person Show), Sat, May 8, 2021 3:00 PM -May 29, 2021, Art of Noize, 821 Upshur St. NW, Rear, Washington, DC
"In All Things", January 4, 2021 - January 30, 2021, Art of Noize, 821 Upshur St. NW, Rear, Washington, DC
"Excellence in Visual Arts" Mayor's Arts Awards, Washington, DC, Art of Noize, 821 Upshur St. NW, Rear, Washington, DC
"Ex Stasis" Friday, December 6, 2019 - January 4, 2020, Art of Noize, 821 Upshur St. NW, Rear, Washington, DC
“Meet Your Makers” (Pop Up), March 30, 2019, Old Line Distillery, Baltimore, MD.
“Indelible” (Group Show), Feb. 22, 2019 - May 18, 2019 Gallery O on H St., Washington, DC.
"Point Comfort Art Fair & Show" Thu, Dec 5, 2019, Sun, Dec 8, 2019, Historic Ward Rooming House, Miami, FLA.
“Elizabeth Catlett and the Hampton Arts Tradition” (Group Show) HAL, Dec. 5, 2018 - Jan. 11, 2019, at Art Basel, Miami, FLA.
“Love Dot Com”, Art featured in motion picture. Release 2019.
“Art of ADrink…” (Group Show) Sept. 29, 2018, Art All Night, Washington, DC
“DIVIDE ET IMPERA , Deserves Got Nothing To Do With It” (Solo Show), March 2, 2018 - March 30, 2018, Gallery O on H St., Washington, DC.
“Whiskey, God and Women” (Solo Show), Sept. 3, 2017 - Nov. 24, 2017, MilkBoy ArtHouse, College Park, MD.
Artist Statement
BUCK! utilizes passages of text and varied typography layered with boldly silhouetted or highly contrasted forms to explore the various layers of the human experience. As an impetus for such explorations Buck delves deep into his own vices in an ongoing journey of spiritual discovery. Each piece mirrors the aesthetic of graffiti, emulating its cultural significance - as if a poster or piece of art were not finished unless “the people” were able to provide additional language to express themselves. This body of work, expressed through words and images, reflects the zeitgeist and is designed to expose the emotions of the viewer activating the nerve that connects each one of us to the core of Humanity.
