Alfred Conteh retweeted
We can no longer assume academics or activists being “skinfolk” are on our side. Many of them demonize Black men and boys more than the racists they claim to be fighting.
Check out my new article - The Ghost of “Mister.”
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Despite the contactor related bs, the framing stage of my studio has FINALLY begun.
Thank you, God.
#weregettingthere
“The Unseen Majority” is a documentary on fine artist Alfred Conteh, showcasing his mission to preserve the legacy and positive impact of marginalized communities through his evocative portraits.
The screening for the film is this Sunday @riverfrontmuseum
Malik Rhasaan and Detric Fox-Quinlan (Che Butter Jonez)" (2023)
Acrylic on Canvas
84" x 48" x 2.5"
Collection of the artist
I want to say "thank you" to @charlylpalmer and his wife for honoring my work by including in this thoughtful and timely text, "The Brownies Book".
Please pick up a copy for yourself when it debuts next month.
"According to Conteh, Atlanta will be taken even more seriously as an arts hub when “an artist that has risen to national or international prominence through Atlanta,” he said."
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Reposted from @blackartinamerica_ We are thrilled to announce an extraordinary opportunity to engage with acclaimed artist Alfred Conteh in an exclusive signing event for his limited edition print, “Evan and Aaron”.
Join us this Saturday June 3rd at 3p.m. for the event!
For a few weeks, water cooler talk in that area wasn't just centered around football or agriculture, but art too, and that couldn't have made me more proud.
#tubmanmuseum #alfredconteh #thepreacherpimp #cancelculture #freedomofspeech #macon #ga #controversy
Seven artists take on America's ‘unfinished emancipation’ at the Amon Carter fortworthreport.org/2023/03/… via @FortWorthReport
Alfred Conteh retweeted
"Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation" is a new exhibition at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, Texas. Check out three of the seven contributing artists who shared their powerful work with us! #EBONYMag
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Tonight!
@theamoncarter “Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation” opens March 12. Featuring new and recent work by contemporary Black artists, the exhibition spans sculpture, photography, and paper and textile fabrications.
In progress...
"John Lewis" (2023)
Acrylic, Atomized Bronze Dust, Atomized Steel Dust,
and Urethane Plastic on Canvas
48" x 36"
Commissioned by the Arthur Blank Family Foundation
"Ms. T (Loretta)" (2022)
Acrylic and Urethane Plastic on Canvas
120" x 84"
Currently on view in "It Is What It Is"
Kavi Gupta Gallery / Chicago
#alfredconteh #twofronts #painting #acrylic #portraiture #art #gold #contemporaryart #realism #kavigupta
Alfred Conteh retweeted
Join @KaviGupta | Washington Blvd. Fl. 1 this Saturday, November 19 from 4–7 PM to celebrate the opening of Alfred Conteh's solo exhibition, "It Is What It Is"
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