“When you see my work, you see cracked surfaces, weathered paint, things left to ruin. When I paint these things, that’s the reality of a people. That’s the type of story I’m telling in this work, through the materials. The only beauty that I see in it is that folks are still here despite those circumstances.”
–Alfred Conteh
Kavi Gupta is pleased to present a viewing room of new and recent works by artist Alfred Conteh. The presentation brings together recent paintings and works that reflect Conteh’s ongoing engagement with identity, memory, displacement, and the complexities of contemporary life. Through portraiture and richly layered compositions, Conteh considers the individual within broader social and historical contexts. This viewing room offers an opportunity to encounter Conteh’s recent practice alongside works that demonstrate the continued development of his distinctive visual language.
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Alfred ContehAlright, Soogi, 2024Acrylic, urethane plastic and gold leaf on canvas84 x 48 in.
(213.36 x 121.92 cm) -
Alfred ContehBred, 2024Acrylic and urethane plastic on canvas84 x 48 in.
(213.36 x 121.92 cm) -
Alfred ContehEl, 2024Acrylic and urethane plastic on canvas84 x 32 in.
(213.36 x 81.28 cm) -
Alfred ContehInfluence, 2024Acrylic and urethane plastic on canvas60 x 60 in.
(152.4 x 152.4 cm) -
Alfred ContehThe Itis (Empty Calories), 2024Acrylic and urethan plastic on canvas60 x 60 in.
(152.4 x 152.4 cm) -
Alfred ContehMade in America, 2025Acrylic, atomized bronze dust, charcoal and conte on paper22 x 30 in.
(55.88 x 76.2 cm) -
Alfred ContehOurs, 2025Oxidixed atomized steel dust, acrylic, charcoal and conte on paper22 x 30 in.
(55.88 x 76.2 cm) -
Alfred ContehAssa, 2021Serigraph30 x 22 in.
76.2 x 55.9 cm -
Alfred ContehD-Chris , 2020Acrylic and urethane plastic on canvas84 x 47.5 x 3 in
213.4 x 120.7 x 7.6 cm
