“BOLDFACE” group exhibit at Radian Gallery opening November 7 through December 14, 2024. This exhibit features six of my “Bulls Eyes” series. The “Bulls Eyes” series emerges as a provocative exploration of identity and form, challenging conventional notions of human representation through a striking fusion of the human and the bovine. Each painting in this collection serves as a compelling dialogue between anatomy and abstraction, casting a reflective gaze upon the very essence of what defines a figure.
“Paride Not Prejudice” was an exhibit I co-curated with Charles Stinson at the Sausalito Center For The Arts, June 14 – July 7, 2024. It was a group exhibit with nineteen Bay Area Artists.
“VISIBLE” was a solo exhibit at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton, CA May 4 – June 29, 2024 for Pride. It featured five tapestries of San Francisco drag queens and eight paintings of local queer artists.
“KINDRED” was an exhibit at 2358 MRKT Gallery that ran through June, 2024 celebrating the friendship of three artists, Don Hershman, Yunus Chkirate and myself for Pride.
A curation I did for an upcoming opening February 22, 2024 running through March 30, 2024
Join us in commemorating Black History Month as we proudly present an exhibition, “HUES,” featuring twenty-five exceptional Black artists from the Bay Area. Hosted at Senator Scott Wiener’s Office in the State of California Building, San Francisco, this showcase will run from February 22 to March 30, 2024. The opening reception is Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 6-8 pm.
Participating artists include Ajuan Mance, André Renay, Chonto, Jermaine Jackson Jr., Mary Graham, Najee Tobin, Rhiannon Evans MacFadyen, Sharon Virtue, Taylor Smalls, and Tiffany Conway. Additionally, we are proud to feature fifteen artists from Creativity Explored and NIAD studios: Adrianna Simeon, Joseph JayD Green, Laron Bickerstaff, Vincent Jackson, Samedi Djeimguero, Joseph Omolayole, Tranesha Smith-Kilgore, Gerald Wiggins, Daniel Green, Nita Hicks, Eric B. Boysaw, Raven Harper, Dorian Reid, and Halisi Noel-Johnson.
Kindly RSVP to secure your spot at this remarkable event. Note that registration is required for entry into the State of California Building after business hours.
We eagerly anticipate your presence at our exhibition, celebrating the diverse talents and voices of the Black artistic community in the Bay Area.
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