Keith Anthony Morrison

Keith Anthony Morrison
Born(1942-05-20)May 20, 1942
Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
DiedJune 1, 2026(2026-06-01) (aged 84)
EducationSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago (BFA, MFA)
OccupationsPainter, printmaker, educator, art critic, curator, academic administrator
Notable workZombie Jamboree (1988)
MovementSurrealism
AwardsJamaican Commander in the Order of Distinction (2017)
Transcendence, 60 X 76, acrylic, 2019
Transcendence, 60 X 76, acrylic, 2019

Keith Anthony Morrison (May 20, 1942 – June 1, 2026) was a Jamaican-born American painter, printmaker, educator, critic, curator and academic administrator. He was professor emeritus in the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia. Morrison was an abstract painter from 1965 until 1985, which was followed by works in a figurative painting-style that are surrealist as well as draw on his Caribbean heritage.