Chase Hall: The Close of Day is published on the occasion of Hall’s first institutional exhibition, presented at the SCAD Museum of Art, which united new paintings and an evocative installation featuring a century-old, self-playing Wurlitzer organ. The exhibition addressed a range of issues, from the complexities of race and labor to the weighty histories of coffee, cotton, and other commodities, as well as meditations on Hall’s own place in society and history. This landmark publication—the artist’s first monograph—features prolific imagery documenting the exhibition paired with texts that add critical insight on the cultural significance of Hall’s work. The catalogue features an essay by Daniel S. Palmer, chief curator of the SCAD Museum of Art, delving into the artist’s process and position within the art historical canon and an in-depth conversation between Hall and independent curator Larry Ossei-Mensah.

Published by the SCAD Museum of Art and SCAD University Press in collaboration with David Kordansky Gallery and Galerie Eva Presenhuber. Paperback, 96 pages. 50 color, 3 bw. 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.

Detail Chase Hall, Self Portrait, 2022. Acrylic and coffee on cotton canvas, 60 x 48 in. Courtesy of the artist and David Kordansky Gallery.