Alfred Conteh USA, b. 1975
Reesie, 2020
Acrylic and urethane plastic on canvas
48 x 36 x 3 in
121.9 x 91.4 x 7.6 cm
121.9 x 91.4 x 7.6 cm
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Further images
The woman in this portrait by Alfred Conteh works for the Atlanta public school system as a bus driver, and she’s also a mother. “This is a piece that’s about...
The woman in this portrait by Alfred Conteh works for the Atlanta public school system as a bus driver, and she’s also a mother. “This is a piece that’s about grace,” Conteh says. “There’s no allegory. I just liked her face. She has a regal presence about her that I wanted to capture. This is a dark skinned, beautiful Black woman, full lips. She’s emblematic of a Black woman being present and grateful in this environment of mess that we deal with. She’s damaged but she is still standing.”
Exhibitions
Alfred Conteh, It Is What It Is, 2022. Kavi Gupta | Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL, USARelated artworks
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Firelei BáezMagnitude and Bond, 2018Acrylic/Oil on canvas, Custom Made, Foldable Aluminum Stretchers108 x 192 in
274.3 x 487.7 cm
