{"id":2128544,"date":"2026-09-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2128544"},"modified":"2026-09-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T21:00:00","slug":"in-an-american-fiction-ronald-jackson-casts-an-imagined-screenplay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2128544","title":{"rendered":"In \u2018An American Fiction,\u2019 Ronald Jackson Casts an Imagined Screenplay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"an oil painting by Ronald Jackson of an imagined black man wearing a flower crown, green-lensed glasses, and a bird on his shoulder\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cGuy Story: Acclaimed author and neighborhood watch volunteer, played by Rashad<br \/>\nHamilton in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 52 \u00d7 46 inches. All images courtesy of Ronald Jackson and Galerie Myrtis, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">In \u2018An American Fiction,\u2019 Ronald Jackson Casts an Imagined Screenplay<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-04T14:26:00-05:00\">September 4, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/gebert\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Grace Ebert<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"colossal-share-buttons\">\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--facebook\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F09%2Fronald-jackson-portraits-an-american-fiction%2F&amp;title=In%20%26%238216%3BAn%20American%20Fiction%2C%26%238217%3B%20Ronald%20Jackson%20Casts%20an%20Imagined%20Screenplay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Share<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--pinterest\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F09%2Fronald-jackson-portraits-an-american-fiction%2F&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fjackson-4-960x1081.jpg&amp;description=In%20%26%238216%3BAn%20American%20Fiction%2C%26%238217%3B%20Ronald%20Jackson%20Casts%20an%20Imagined%20Screenplay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share to Pinterest\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Pin<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--email\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#dbe4a8aeb9b1beb8afe692b5fee9ebfee9edfee9e8e3e9eaedfee8999ab5fee9eb9ab6bea9b2b8bab5fee9eb9db2b8afb2b4b5fee998fee9edfee9e8e3e9eaecfee899fee9eb89b4b5bab7bffee9eb91bab8b0a8b4b5fee9eb98baa8afa8fee9ebbab5fee9eb92b6babcb2b5bebffee9eb88b8a9bebeb5abb7baa2fdbab6abe0b9b4bfa2e692b5fee9ebfee9edfee9e8e3e9eaedfee8999ab5fee9eb9ab6bea9b2b8bab5fee9eb9db2b8afb2b4b5fee998fee9edfee9e8e3e9eaecfee899fee9eb89b4b5bab7bffee9eb91bab8b0a8b4b5fee9eb98baa8afa8fee9ebbab5fee9eb92b6babcb2b5bebffee9eb88b8a9bebeb5abb7baa2fee9ebfe9ee9fee3ebfee2effee9ebb3afafaba8fee89afee99dfee99dacacacf5afb3b2a8b2a8b8b4b7b4a8a8bab7f5b8b4b6fee99de9ebe9edfee99debe2fee99da9b4b5bab7bff6b1bab8b0a8b4b5f6abb4a9afa9bab2afa8f6bab5f6bab6bea9b2b8bab5f6bdb2b8afb2b4b5fee99d\" aria-label=\"Email this article\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Email<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--copy\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy article link\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link colossal-share-button__copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/09\/ronald-jackson-portraits-an-american-fiction\/\" data-label-default=\"Copy\" data-label-copied=\"Copied!\" data-aria-default=\"Copy article link\" data-aria-copied=\"Link copied to clipboard\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-live=\"polite\">Copy<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--bookmark\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"477442\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the Oscar-winning film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt23561236\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Fiction<\/a><\/em>, the irritable protagonist Thelonious \u201cMonk\u201d Ellison describes his work as follows: \u201cI just invent little people in my mind and make them have conversations with each other.\u201d The film, which director Cord Jefferson adapted from Percival Everett\u2019s novel <em>Erasure<\/em>, grapples with stereotypes and the ways we\u2019re asked to perform our identities. For Monk, this turns into a satirical quest to write a \u201cBlack\u201d book under a pen name, which plunges him into an outlandish world of tropes.<\/p>\n<p><em>American Fiction<\/em> layers farce upon farce and is one of the more searing considerations of the contemporary impulse to leverage identity for nefarious (and capitalist) purposes. In Monk\u2019s world, \u201cinventing little people\u201d becomes a meta exercise that leads to more and more absurdity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477442\" title=\"\u201cPervis Brown: The Apprentice of Oddly Uncommon Trades, played by Cornelius Dunston in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 60 \u00d7 48 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cPervis Brown: The Apprentice of Oddly Uncommon Trades, played by Cornelius Dunston in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 60 \u00d7 48 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cPervis Brown: The Apprentice of Oddly Uncommon Trades, played by Cornelius Dunston in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 60 \u00d7 48 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-6.jpg\" alt=\"an oil painting by Ronald Jackson of an imagined black man wearing a thick pink and red scarf and round glasses \" class=\"wp-image-477470\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cPervis Brown: The Apprentice of Oddly Uncommon Trades, played by Cornelius Dunston in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 60 \u00d7 48 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ronaldjacksonartworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ronald Jackson<\/a> extrapolates the narrative further in his solo presentation opening this week at <a href=\"https:\/\/galeriemyrtis.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Galerie Myrtis<\/a>. Known for his vibrant portraiture, Jackson creates a sort of casting list for an imagined screenplay that titles the exhibition: <em>An American Fiction<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Through a suite of new oil paintings, the artist playfully envisions a troupe of figures, their names, and their roles. A portrait of a Black man with dreadlocks and red handkerchief tied around his neck, for example, is titled \u201cPervis Brown: The Apprentice of Oddly Uncommon Trades, played by Cornelius Dunston in AN AMERICAN FICTION.\u201d All of the works are named in this vein, seeding the viewer\u2019s understanding of the imaginary screenplay.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson is familiar with this witty, cross-disciplinary approach. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/ronald-jackson\/\">an earlier body of work<\/a>, he invented Johnnie Mae King, a recurring character for whom the artist invited the public to imagine a backstory through flash fiction and other writings. This figure also donned Jackson\u2019s signature mask, which frequently appears in <em>An American Fiction<\/em>, too. He writes about the motif:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I use the mask not to conceal but to signal that a rich, un-excavated narrative exists beneath the surface. It asks the viewer to consider what lies beyond the visible role, prompting a question central to performance: are we admiring the superficial? Do we distinguish between the performer and the character being played? Do we recognize that there is likely a very different reality than the one being presented to us?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A playful, innovative approach to some of the most pressing questions in today\u2019s culture, <em>An American Fiction<\/em> runs from September 5 to October 3 in Baltimore. Find more from Jackson on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ronald_jackson_artworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477442\" title=\"\u201cBradley \u2018Ernesto\u2019 Hillman with daughter Arlo: The Orchestrators of Unusual Happenings, played by Samuel Lead and Erica Dewberry in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 72 \u00d7 60 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cBradley \u2018Ernesto\u2019 Hillman with daughter Arlo: The Orchestrators of Unusual Happenings, played by Samuel Lead and Erica Dewberry in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 72 \u00d7 60 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cBradley \u2018Ernesto\u2019 Hillman with daughter Arlo: The Orchestrators of Unusual Happenings, played by Samuel Lead and Erica Dewberry in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 72 \u00d7 60 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-2.jpg\" alt=\"an oil painting by Ronald Jackson of an imagined black couple. the man is dressed in stripes and sits on a coffee table, while a woman is covered in a large headwrap and star glasses on a red couch behind\" class=\"wp-image-477468\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBradley \u2018Ernesto\u2019 Hillman with daughter Arlo: The Orchestrators of Unusual Happenings, played by Samuel Lead and Erica Dewberry in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 72 \u00d7 60 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477442\" title=\"\u201cJoy \u2018Louise\u2019 Parker: The Young Widow Who Returned Home, played by Regina Rhodes in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026) oil on canvas, 60 \u00d7 48 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cJoy \u2018Louise\u2019 Parker: The Young Widow Who Returned Home, played by Regina Rhodes in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026) oil on canvas, 60 \u00d7 48 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cJoy \u2018Louise\u2019 Parker: The Young Widow Who Returned Home, played by Regina Rhodes in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026) oil on canvas, 60 \u00d7 48 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-8.jpg\" alt=\"an oil painting by Ronald Jackson of an imagined black woman wearing a patterned mask and a pink and white polka dot dress\" class=\"wp-image-477473\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cJoy \u2018Louise\u2019 Parker: The Young Widow Who Returned Home, played by Regina Rhodes in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026) oil on canvas, 60 \u00d7 48 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477442\" title=\"\u201cSanford Billings: Shop Owner and Private Investigator, played by Malik Downs in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 52 \u00d7 46 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cSanford Billings: Shop Owner and Private Investigator, played by Malik Downs in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 52 \u00d7 46 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cSanford Billings: Shop Owner and Private Investigator, played by Malik Downs in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 52 \u00d7 46 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-5.jpg\" alt=\"an oil painting by Ronald Jackson of an imagined black man wearing a blue and white mask\" class=\"wp-image-477469\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cSanford Billings: Shop Owner and Private Investigator, played by Malik Downs in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 52 \u00d7 46 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477442\" title=\"\u201cGreyman Dutch: Physician and Collector of Storied Relics, played by Dwight Jamesberry in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 66 \u00d7 55 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cGreyman Dutch: Physician and Collector of Storied Relics, played by Dwight Jamesberry in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 66 \u00d7 55 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cGreyman Dutch: Physician and Collector of Storied Relics, played by Dwight Jamesberry in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 66 \u00d7 55 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-7.jpg\" alt=\"an oil painting by Ronald Jackson of an imagined black man wearing a black and white mask\" class=\"wp-image-477471\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cGreyman Dutch: Physician and Collector of Storied Relics, played by Dwight Jamesberry in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 66 \u00d7 55 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477442\" title=\"\u201cBarrett Dunnings: Jonesridge Cowboy and hired hand, played by Javon Campbell in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026) oil on canvas, 52 \u00d7 46 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cBarrett Dunnings: Jonesridge Cowboy and hired hand, played by Javon Campbell in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026) oil on canvas, 52 \u00d7 46 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cBarrett Dunnings: Jonesridge Cowboy and hired hand, played by Javon Campbell in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026) oil on canvas, 52 \u00d7 46 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-3.jpg\" alt=\"an oil painting by Ronald Jackson of an imagined black man wearing a blue and white mask\" class=\"wp-image-477475\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBarrett Dunnings: Jonesridge Cowboy and hired hand, played by Javon Campbell in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026) oil on canvas, 52 \u00d7 46 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477442\" title=\"\u201cAbraham Jenkins: Rancher and town librarian, played by Dwight Jamesberry in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 52 \u00d7 46 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cAbraham Jenkins: Rancher and town librarian, played by Dwight Jamesberry in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 52 \u00d7 46 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cAbraham Jenkins: Rancher and town librarian, played by Dwight Jamesberry in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 52 \u00d7 46 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jackson-1.jpg\" alt=\"an oil painting by Ronald Jackson of an imagined black man wearing a thick pink and red scarf and round glasses against a black and white patterned backdrop\" class=\"wp-image-477474\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cAbraham Jenkins: Rancher and town librarian, played by Dwight Jamesberry in AN AMERICAN FICTION\u201d (2026), oil on canvas, 52 \u00d7 46 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