School Days 2020

"School Days" (2020) by Jammie Holmes is a contemporary painting that depicts two young men, one of whom is rolling dice. The figures are positioned in front of a simple house and appear to be engaged in a game of chance. The artist uses a loose and gestural style to depict the scene, employing a limited color palette of browns, blacks, and whites. The background is filled with scribbles and notes that may allude to the inner lives of the characters. Holmes is known for his depictions of Black life in America, and this work captures the mundane and the extraordinary moments of the everyday experience.