Adebunmi Gbadebo
My work began out of a rejection of traditional art materials because of their association with Whiteness. Art history teaches us that the masters, the best to have ever used paint or those worthy enough to be painted, were white men. Not only did I reject that narrative and its materials, but I also went on to find a material and a history in which to root my own work that positions the people who looked like me as central to my practice.
My material is human hair from people of the African Diaspora. Our hair is so connected to our culture, politics, and history! It is history and DNA. The process of working with hair has allowed me to utilize my community as an integral part of my studio practice. Local barbershops and people’s homes have become my art store. My community helps me create every artwork! Strangers trust me to give a new purpose to their hair. Thus, with honor, the first piece I made was Dada. Twenty feet of locks sprawled up a wall, literally and metaphorically, forces the viewer to look up to black hair. I have sewn hair to canvas and I hand sew most of my work. The needle replaces my brush and instantly, the process became more involved allowing me to pierce through surfaces to insert “nappy” hair. The needle also slows the process and reflects that of a hairdresser or a mother working on her child’s head that rests in between her thighs. I am looking for ways to integrate genealogies of the diaspora with critical discourse through my use of hair!

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True Blue Cemetary soil, human locs from Aaron Wilson, Kelsey Jackson, & Cheryl Person
17 x 22 x 13 in
43.2 x 55.9 x 33.0 cm

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In Memory of Pirecie McCory, Born 1843, Died June 10 1933, In Thy Place to Stand, HFS

Production 1 (detail)

Production 1

Production 1 (detail)

True Blue: 18th Hole ll

True Blue: Little Anthony

True Blue: Mildred

True Blue: Patience

True Blue: Simon

the Artist with her works

True Blue: Samuel

True Blue: Tom

Jauquadah

DaDa

DaDa

DaDa (detail)

Magic Johnson has the Cure to AIDS

History Paper 9

Happer's Bazar (History Paper)

Between Us (History Paper)

Fadeyi (HistoryPaper)

Uprooted (History Paper)

History Paper 5

History Paper 24

History Paper 16

History Paper 7
Adebunmi Gbadebo
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True Blue Cemetary soil, human locs from Aaron Wilson, Kelsey Jackson, & Cheryl Person
17 x 22 x 13 in
43.2 x 55.9 x 33.0 cm
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Expo Chicago, Stand 107
April 7, 2022 to April 10, 2022
Navy Pier, Chicago IL
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Claire Oliver Gallery is thrilled to announce our return to Chicago for a long-overdue in-person celebration of art. At this inception of EXPO CHICAGO, the Gallery will bring major new works by artists Gio Swaby, Robert Peterson, Adebunmi Gbadebo, and Stan Squirewell. These artists whose practices vary but share a commonality in their desire to reframe the often-politicized Black body.
In addition to these powerful voices the Gallery will present a special exhibition, "The Lost Negatives," the works of photographer Jeffery Henson Scales. Historically significant, culturally cool, and artistically framed, the works transcend the view into the artist's unique vantage point to history. The exhibition features photographs from the 1960s including Henson Scales’ earliest forays as a photographer during the electrifying summer of 1967 when, at age 13, he toured the Midwest to see relatives in Chicago. As a Black teenager, he saw the poverty and oppression of Northern Black communities and when he returned to Oakland, CA became immersed in photographing the milieu of the Black Panther movement in Northern California. These images chart the emergence of his awakening as a documentary photographer as well as a Black man in a pivotal moment in the 20th century that echoes today’s Black Lives Matter movement.

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Sunshine

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Iron Sharpens Iron

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Seeing You Through Her and Me: Vo
cotton fabric and thread sewn on muslin
2022

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Seeing You Through Her and Me: Carissa
cotton fabric and thread sewn on muslin
2022

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Seeing You Through Her and Me: Jodi
cotton fabric and thread sewn on muslin
2022

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Sacred Twins
Photo Collage, Mixed Media, Hand Carved Shou Sugi Ban Frame
2022

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Papa Gimme Candy, Gramma Not At All
Photo Collage, Mixed Media, Hand Carved Shou Sugi Ban Frame
2022

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In A Time Of Panthers 2
Gelatin Silver Print
1969

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In A Time Of Panthers 17
Gelatin Silver Print
1968

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In A Time Of Panthers 23
1968

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In A Time Of Panthers 19
Gelatin Silver Print
1968

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Blues People
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2021

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Blues People 19
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2021
Future Perfect
June 24, 2022 to August 13, 2022
Claire Oliver Gallery
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Claire Oliver looks forward to exciting exhibitions in the 2022-23 season in Harlem. Future Perfect features new works by Robert Peterson, Stan Squirewell, Barbara Earl Thoms, Gio Swaby, Adebunmi Gbadebo, and introduces the works of Simone Saunders. Visit the exhibition and see what's coming next.

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She Reveals
hand-tufted velvet, acrylic and wool yarn on rug warp
2022

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Divine
Paper cut with hand printed color
2021

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Crown of Glory old web

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KoKo and Tallulah
Photo Collage, Mixed Media, Hand Carved Shou Sugi Ban Frame
2022

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Seeing You Through Her and Me-Verneisha
cotton fabric and thread sewn on muslin
2022

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Sweet Prince
Paper cut with hand printed color
2021

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Worthy
hand-tufted velvet, acrylic and wool yarn on rug warp
2022

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The Messenger
hand-tufted velvet, acrylic and wool yarn on rug warp
2022

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Imperishable Crown
Oil on Canvas
2022
Four Now; Leonardo Benzant, Barbara Earl Thomas, Adebunmi Gbadebo & Gio Swaby
December 1, 2020 to January 23, 2021
Claire Oliver Gallery
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Four Now Is A Presentation of The Gallery’s Booth at Untitled Art Fair,
Telegraphing the Excitement of Miami Art Week To Claire Oliver’s Harlem Headquarters
With A Dynamic Program of Virtual Talks

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That Which Weaves All Of Time Together
upholstery fabric, string, monofilament, leather, gel-medium, acrylic, pony beads, semi-precious stones and seed beads
2020

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That Which Weaves All Of Time Together (detail)
upholstery fabric, string, monofilament, leather, gel-medium, acrylic, pony beads, semi-precious stones and seed beads
2020

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Four Now
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2020

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Holding Fire 2
cut Tyvek and hand-rolled lithograph
2020

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Holding Fire 2 (detail)
cut Tyvek and hand-rolled lithograph
2020

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Four Now
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2020

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Production 1
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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Production 1 (detail)
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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Pretty Pretty 3
thread and fabric sewn on canvas
2020

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Pretty Pretty 3 (detail)
thread and fabric sewn on canvas
2020

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That Which Weaves All Of Time Together
upholstery fabric, string, monofilament, leather, gel-medium, acrylic, pony beads, semi-precious stones and seed beads
2020

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On Fire
cut Tyvek and hand-rolled lithograph
2020

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A Dilemma of Inheritance: pages 7-15-10
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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Pretty Pretty 4
thread and fabric sewn on canvas
2020
Adebumni Gabadebo: A Dilemma of Inheritance
September 17, 2020 to November 14, 2020
Claire Oliver Gallery
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Claire Oliver Gallery is pleased to announce the debut solo exhibition by artist Adebunmi Gbadebo, A Dilemma of Inheritance. The exhibition will showcase the artist’s True Blue series which is comprised of more than 45 works that grapple with concepts surrounding heredity and the evolution of memory and forgetting focused on two former slave plantations in South Carolina, both named True Blue. Gbadebo’s conception behind the exhibition and its naming was sparked by author Ta-Nehisi Coates’ exploration of patrimony and the inheritance of status in his case for reparations, stating “We recognize our lineage as a generational trust, as inheritance, and the real dilemma posed by reparations is just that: a dilemma of inheritance. It is impossible to imagine America without the inheritance of slavery.” Within this inquiry, materiality is central to Gbadebo’s work, she employs Black hair, rice paper, cotton and indigo to create works that are visceral portraits of human narratives that have been erased by history.

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Dilemma of Inheritance
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2020

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A Dilemma of Inheritance
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2020

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Dilemma of Inheritance
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2020

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A Dilemma of Inheritance, the artist Adebunmi Gbadebo
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2020

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Dilemma of Inheritance
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2020

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Dilemma of Inheritance
2020

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A Dilemma of Inheritance 8
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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A Dilemma of Inheritance 7
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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A Dilemma of Inheritance 4
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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A Dilemma of Inheritance 10
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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A Dilemma of Inheritance 2
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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A Dilemma of Inheritance 14
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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A Dilemma of Inheritance 13
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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A Dilemma of Inheritance 12
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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A Dilemma of Inheritance 11
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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A Dilemma of Inheritance 1
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 9
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 8
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 21
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 19
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 14
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 20
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 10
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 15
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 3
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 12
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 17
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 4
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 16
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020

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True Blue: 18th Hole, 2
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2020
UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach 2019
December 4, 2019 to December 8, 2019
UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach
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UNTITLED, ART is an international, curated art fair founded in 2012 that focuses on curatorial balance and integrity across all disciplines of contemporary art. Untitled, Art innovates the standard fair model by selecting a curatorial team to identify, and curate a selection of galleries, artist-run exhibition spaces, and non-profit institutions and organizations, in dialogue with an architecturally designed venue. The next edition of Untitled, Art Miami Beach will take place on the beach at Ocean Drive and 12th Street, December 4 — 8, 2019.

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Claire Oliver Gallery @ UNTITLED, ART | Stand B43
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019

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Claire Oliver Gallery @ UNTITLED, ART | Stand B43
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019

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Claire Oliver Gallery @ UNTITLED, ART | Stand B43
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019

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True Blue: 18th Hole ll
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2019

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True Blue 19: Richard
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2019

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Ngonda Magic and the Language of Circles and Spirals
caucasian mannequin head, fabric/clothes, string, glitter, acrylic, gel-medium, monofilament, leather, glass seed beads and miscellaneous
2019

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the Artist with his work
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019

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Ngonda Magic and the Language of Circles and Spirals (detail)
caucasian mannequin head, fabric/clothes, string, glitter, acrylic, gel-medium, monofilament, leather, glass seed beads and miscellaneous
2019

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UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach art battle
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019

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Claire Oliver Gallery @ UNTITLED, ART | Stand B43
2019

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Visitors to UNTITLED, ART learn more about TRUE BLUE works
2019

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The Trickster Who Weaves the World
caucasian mannequin head, fabric/clothes, string, glitter, acrylic, gel-medium, monofilament, leather, glass seed beads and miscellaneous
2019

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The Trickster Who Weaves the World (detail)
caucasian mannequin head, fabric/clothes, string, glitter, acrylic, gel-medium, monofilament, leather, glass seed beads and miscellaneous
2019

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the Artist with her works
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019

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True Blue 25: Peter
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2019

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teamwork makes the dream work
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019q

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True Blue 20: Jack
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2019

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UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach art battle
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019
1-54 Contemporary, London 2019
October 3, 2019 to October 6, 2019
Somerset House, London
View exhibit press release (pdf)
Rivers are their own separate systems but are still connected to one body of water, the sea. I feel like this is a metaphor for various diasporic communities around the world that are still connected or have roots in Africa.

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The artist discusses her work
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019

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Where the River Meets the Sea @ 1-54 Contemporary, Stand E8
2019

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The artist discusses her work
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019

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True Blue 19: Richard
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2019

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True Blue 20: Jack
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2019

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Where the River Meets the Sea @ 1-54 Contemporary, Stand E8
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019

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I, Too
quilted and appliquéd cotton, wool and chiffon
2019

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The artist discusses her work
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019

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Where the River Meets the Sea @ 1-54 Contemporary, Stand E8
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019

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The Equestrian
quilted and appliquéd cotton, wool and chiffon
2019

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True Blue: 18th Hole Installation
Human Hair, Cotton, Blue Jeans, Indigo, and "Blue Black" "Indigo Blue" "Royal Blue" "Off Black" and "Jet Black" Hair Dye
2012

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True Blue 25: Peter
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2019

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True Blue 28: Sarah
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
2019

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Where the River Meets the Sea @ 1-54 Contemporary, Stand E8
Exhibition Installation Photograph
2019
Sunshine

Iron Sharpens Iron

Seeing You Through Her and Me: Vo
cotton fabric and thread sewn on muslin
84 x 48 x 1.5 in | 213.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm
2022

Seeing You Through Her and Me: Carissa
cotton fabric and thread sewn on muslin
78 x 62 x 1.5 in | 198.1 x 157.5 x 3.8 cm
2022

Seeing You Through Her and Me: Jodi
cotton fabric and thread sewn on muslin
78 x 62 x 1.5 in | 198.1 x 157.5 x 3.8 cm
2022

Sacred Twins
Photo Collage, Mixed Media, Hand Carved Shou Sugi Ban Frame
48 x 47.5 x 2.5 in | 121.9 x 120.7 x 6.4 cm
2022

Papa Gimme Candy, Gramma Not At All
Photo Collage, Mixed Media, Hand Carved Shou Sugi Ban Frame
38 x 52.75 x 2.5 in | 96.5 x 134.0 x 6.4 cm
2022

In A Time Of Panthers 2
Gelatin Silver Print
22 x 14.75 in | 55.9 x 37.5 cm
1969

In A Time Of Panthers 17
Gelatin Silver Print
22 x 14.75 in | 55.9 x 37.5 cm
1968

In A Time Of Panthers 23
22 x 14.75 in | 55.9 x 37.5 cm
1968

In A Time Of Panthers 19
Gelatin Silver Print
14.75 x 22 in | 37.5 x 55.9 cm
1968

Blues People
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
60 x 70 x 1.5 in | 152.4 x 177.8 x 3.8 cm
2021

Blues People 19
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2021

She Reveals
hand-tufted velvet, acrylic and wool yarn on rug warp
60 x 65 x 1 in | 152.4 x 165.1 x 2.5 cm
2022

Divine
Paper cut with hand printed color
26 x 40 in | 66.0 x 101.6 cm
2021

Crown of Glory old web

KoKo and Tallulah
Photo Collage, Mixed Media, Hand Carved Shou Sugi Ban Frame
50 x 69 x 3 in | 127.0 x 175.3 x 7.6 cm
2022

Seeing You Through Her and Me-Verneisha
cotton fabric and thread sewn on muslin
78 x 62 x 2 in | 198.1 x 157.5 x 5.1 cm
2022

Sweet Prince
Paper cut with hand printed color
26 x 50 in | 66.0 x 127.0 cm
2021

Worthy
hand-tufted velvet, acrylic and wool yarn on rug warp
65 x 64 x 1 in | 165.1 x 162.6 x 2.5 cm
2022

The Messenger
hand-tufted velvet, acrylic and wool yarn on rug warp
62 x 64 x 1 in | 157.5 x 162.6 x 2.5 cm
2022

Imperishable Crown
Oil on Canvas
24 x 30 x 1 in | 61.0 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm
2022

That Which Weaves All Of Time Together
upholstery fabric, string, monofilament, leather, gel-medium, acrylic, pony beads, semi-precious stones and seed beads
40 x 150 x 15 in | 101.6 x 381.0 x 38.1 cm
2020

That Which Weaves All Of Time Together (detail)
upholstery fabric, string, monofilament, leather, gel-medium, acrylic, pony beads, semi-precious stones and seed beads
40 x 150 x 15 in | 101.6 x 381.0 x 38.1 cm
2020

Four Now
Exhibition Installation Photograph

Holding Fire 2
cut Tyvek and hand-rolled lithograph
26 x 40 x 1 in | 66.0 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm
2020

Holding Fire 2 (detail)
cut Tyvek and hand-rolled lithograph
26 x 40 x 1 in | 66.0 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm
2020

Four Now
Exhibition Installation Photograph

Production 1
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
36 x 84 x 3 in | 91.4 x 213.4 x 7.6 cm
2020

Production 1 (detail)
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
36 x 84 x 3 in | 91.4 x 213.4 x 7.6 cm
2020

Pretty Pretty 3
thread and fabric sewn on canvas
36 x 84 x 1 in | 91.4 x 213.4 x 2.5 cm
2020

Pretty Pretty 3 (detail)
thread and fabric sewn on canvas
36 x 84 x 1 in | 91.4 x 213.4 x 2.5 cm
2020

That Which Weaves All Of Time Together
upholstery fabric, string, monofilament, leather, gel-medium, acrylic, pony beads, semi-precious stones and seed beads
40 x 150 x 14 in | 101.6 x 381.0 x 35.6 cm
2020

On Fire
cut Tyvek and hand-rolled lithograph
26 x 40 x 1 in | 66.0 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm
2020

A Dilemma of Inheritance: pages 7-15-10
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
77 x 30 x 1 in | 195.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm
2020

Pretty Pretty 4
thread and fabric sewn on canvas
36 x 84 x 1 in | 91.4 x 213.4 x 2.5 cm
2020

Dilemma of Inheritance
Exhibition Installation Photograph

A Dilemma of Inheritance
Exhibition Installation Photograph

Dilemma of Inheritance
Exhibition Installation Photograph

A Dilemma of Inheritance, the artist Adebunmi Gbadebo
Exhibition Installation Photograph

Dilemma of Inheritance
Exhibition Installation Photograph

Dilemma of Inheritance

A Dilemma of Inheritance 8
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2020

A Dilemma of Inheritance 7
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2020

A Dilemma of Inheritance 4
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2020

A Dilemma of Inheritance 10
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2020

A Dilemma of Inheritance 2
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2020

A Dilemma of Inheritance 14
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2020

A Dilemma of Inheritance 13
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2020

A Dilemma of Inheritance 12
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2020

A Dilemma of Inheritance 11
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2020

A Dilemma of Inheritance 1
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole
130 x 72 x 1 in | 330.2 x 182.9 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 9
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 21 x 1 in | 45.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 8
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 21 x 1 in | 45.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 21
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 21 x 1 in | 45.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 19
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 21 x 1 in | 45.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 14
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 21 x 1 in | 45.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 20
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 21 x 1 in | 45.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 10
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 21 x 1 in | 45.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 15
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 21 x 1 in | 45.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 3
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 21 x 1 in | 45.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 12
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
12 x 21 x 1 in | 30.5 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 17
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 21 x 1 in | 45.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 4
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 21 x 1 in | 45.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 16
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 21 x 1 in | 45.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

True Blue: 18th Hole, 2
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 21 x 1 in | 45.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
2020

Claire Oliver Gallery @ UNTITLED, ART | Stand B43
Exhibition Installation Photograph

Claire Oliver Gallery @ UNTITLED, ART | Stand B43
Exhibition Installation Photograph

Claire Oliver Gallery @ UNTITLED, ART | Stand B43
Exhibition Installation Photograph

True Blue: 18th Hole ll
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Indigo, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
233 x 92 x 3 in | 591.8 x 233.7 x 7.6 cm
2019

True Blue 19: Richard
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2019

Ngonda Magic and the Language of Circles and Spirals
caucasian mannequin head, fabric/clothes, string, glitter, acrylic, gel-medium, monofilament, leather, glass seed beads and miscellaneous
36 x 132 x 5 in | 91.4 x 335.3 x 12.7 cm
2019

the Artist with his work
Exhibition Installation Photograph

Ngonda Magic and the Language of Circles and Spirals (detail)
caucasian mannequin head, fabric/clothes, string, glitter, acrylic, gel-medium, monofilament, leather, glass seed beads and miscellaneous
36 x 132 x 5 in | 91.4 x 335.3 x 12.7 cm
2019

UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach art battle
Exhibition Installation Photograph

Claire Oliver Gallery @ UNTITLED, ART | Stand B43

Visitors to UNTITLED, ART learn more about TRUE BLUE works

The Trickster Who Weaves the World
caucasian mannequin head, fabric/clothes, string, glitter, acrylic, gel-medium, monofilament, leather, glass seed beads and miscellaneous
48 x 115 x 5 in | 121.9 x 292.1 x 12.7 cm
2019

The Trickster Who Weaves the World (detail)
caucasian mannequin head, fabric/clothes, string, glitter, acrylic, gel-medium, monofilament, leather, glass seed beads and miscellaneous
48 x 115 x 6 in | 121.9 x 292.1 x 15.2 cm
2019

the Artist with her works
Exhibition Installation Photograph

True Blue 25: Peter
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2019

IMG_0309

teamwork makes the dream work
Exhibition Installation Photograph

True Blue 20: Jack
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 221 x 1 in | 45.7 x 561.3 x 2.5 cm
2019

UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach art battle
Exhibition Installation Photograph

The artist discusses her work
Exhibition Installation Photograph

Where the River Meets the Sea @ 1-54 Contemporary, Stand E8

The artist discusses her work
Exhibition Installation Photograph

True Blue 19: Richard
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2019

True Blue 20: Jack
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 221 x 1 in | 45.7 x 561.3 x 2.5 cm
2019

Where the River Meets the Sea @ 1-54 Contemporary, Stand E8
Exhibition Installation Photograph

I, Too
quilted and appliquéd cotton, wool and chiffon
72 x 54 x 1 in | 182.9 x 137.2 x 2.5 cm
2019

The artist discusses her work
Exhibition Installation Photograph

Where the River Meets the Sea @ 1-54 Contemporary, Stand E8
Exhibition Installation Photograph

The Equestrian
quilted and appliquéd cotton, wool and chiffon
43 x 68 x 1 in | 109.2 x 172.7 x 2.5 cm
2019

True Blue: 18th Hole Installation
Human Hair, Cotton, Blue Jeans, Indigo, and "Blue Black" "Indigo Blue" "Royal Blue" "Off Black" and "Jet Black" Hair Dye
144 x 72 x 2 in | 365.8 x 182.9 x 5.1 cm
2012

True Blue 25: Peter
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2019

True Blue 28: Sarah
Human Black Hair, Cotton, Rice Paper, Denim, Hair Dye, Silk Screen Print
18 x 22 x 1 in | 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm
2019

Where the River Meets the Sea @ 1-54 Contemporary, Stand E8
Exhibition Installation Photograph

Public Collections:
- National Museum for African American History and Culture
- Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington D.C.
- Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota
- Newark Art Museum, Newark, NJ
- Minnesota Museum of American Art, Minneapolis MN
- Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis MN
- South Carolina State Museum, Columbia, SC
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
- The Dilemma with Inheritance, Claire Oliver Gallery, New York, NY – 2020
- Uprooted, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ – 2020
- Connected by a Strand, Therese A Maloney Gallery, College of Saint Elizabeth,
Morristown, NJ – 2019 - The Ade Series, Paul Robeson Gallery, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ – 2016
Selected Group Exhibitions:
- FOR NOW, Claire Oliver Gallery, Harlem NY
- Dhaka Art Summit, Seismic Movements, Dhaka Bangladesh 2020
- UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach, FL 2020
- Mapping Black Identities, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN 2020
- Abstraction in the Black Diaspora, False Flags, Queens NY 2020
- 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London UK 2019
- UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach, FL 2019
- Between Wisdom & Madness: Works in Sculpture, Index Art Center Newark,
NJ, 2019 - Nice/Nasty, Newark Arts Festival, Newark, NJ, 2018
- Compassion, Morris Arts/ Dodge Foundation, Morris, NJ, 2018
- Same Difference, Miranda Kuo Gallery, New York, NY, 2018
- Intertwined, Chashama Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2017
- She Speaks, Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ, 2017
- Women in the World, Monmouth University, 2017
- Say Her Name, Newark Open Doors, Newark, NJ, 2016
- BlackLivesMatter, Kean University, Union, NJ, 2016
- SVA Open Studio, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, 2016
- Surrogate, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York, NY, 2016
- Cross-Cultural Dialogue, curator Central Academy of Fine Arts China, Jacob Javits Center, New York, NJ, 2016
- 5on5, SVA Open Studio, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, 2015
- SVA Open Studio, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, 2015
- Newark Open Doors, Yendor Arts, Newark, NJ, 2015
- Hi-Rez/ Lo Rez, SVA Flatiron Gallery, School of Visual Arts, New York, NJ, 2105
- Stigmata, Yendor Arts, Newark Open Doors, Newark, NJ, 2013
Awards/Grants:
- Vermont Studio Center Artist’s Grant, 2018
- Honorarium, Mother & Muse Talk, Newark Museum, Newark, NJ, 2017
- BFA Fine Arts (Honors), 2016
- Honorarium, Paul Robeson Gallery, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, 2016
- SVA Merit Scholarship, School of Visual Arts, New York, NJ, 2013
- SVA Chairman’s Scholarship, School of Visual Arts, New York, N, 2013
- SVA Grant, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, 2013
Residency/Public Commission/Fellowship:
- Clay Studio Residency, Philadelphia, PA
- Research and Community Outreach Assistant For the City Of Harriet Tubman Public Monument and Park, Newark NJ
- Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA 2020
- Wood carving fellowship, Polytechnic University, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2019
- Vermont Studio Center Residency, Johnson, Vermont, 2018
- Classical Painting Fellowship, Mario Camano Studio, Madrid, Spain, 2016
- Gateways to Newark Mural, Newark Downtown District, Newark, NJ, 2016
- SVA Bronze Casting, Keating Foundry, Jersey City, NJ, 2016
Talks/Workshops:
- Artists in the Studio, Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco CA 2020
- Art and Lunch, Newark Museum of Art, Newark NJ 2020
- Artist Talk, Spence School, New York NY 2020
- Artist in Conversation, College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ, 2019
- “Crown your Head,” workshop, Newark Museum, Newark NJ, 2018
- Mother and Muse talk, Newark Museum, Newark, NJ, 2017
- Ade Series talk, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, 2016

K.S.
True Blue Cemetary soil, human locs from Aaron Wilson, Kelsey Jackson, & Cheryl Person
17 x 22 x 13 in
43.2 x 55.9 x 33.0 cm
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