CHRIS OFILI "USE YOUR HEART" 2005Chris Ofili (b. 1968) is renowned for his vibrant, multi layered works that celebrate Afrocentrism through both figurative and abstract approaches. He came to prominence in the 1990's as both a YBA (Young British Artist) and the scandal surrounding his painting "The Holy Virgin Mary" exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum in 1999. Ofilis oeuvre is rich with kaleidoscopic compositions realized through unconventional mediums such as beads, glitter, map pins,

The subject of "Girlie" is a woman

His upbringing would shape the socio-political lens that informed his work as an artist

Aaron Siskind (1903-1992) started his career as a documentary photographer and a member of the Photo League

he has had numerous solo  exhibitions in galleries and renowned institutions around the world

With delicate and precise mark-making

a contemporary twist on the classic and timeless flower

her body pulsating with a dynamic energy that flows in a reciprocal exchange with her surroundings

62"H 50"W (framed)

Although Noland had resisted doing prints and editioned work for most of his career until that point

prioritizing the essence of the content rather than the grade of its realistic rendering

Monkman bravely pursued figuration

In conjunction with the exhibition