In Jubilant Pastures
In Jubilant Pastures, Ghanaian-born artist Conrad Egyir presents eleven new bodies of art revolving around themes of identity and belonging. Known for his Pop-Art influences and polychromatic palette, Egyir’s subjects evoke empathy, spirituality, and the tension between past and future, capturing the complex journey of displacement.
Miles McEnery Gallery, 520 West 21st Street, New York, NY, US. Runs through October 26, 2024.
Exhibition Description
"Miles McEnery Gallery is pleased to announce In Jubilant Pastures, an exhibition of new paintings by Detroit-based artist Conrad Egyir, on view 5 September through 26 October. Accompanying the exhibition is a fully illustrated publication featuring an essay by Charles Moore. In Jubilant Pastures, Conrad Egyir’s first solo exhibition with Miles McEnery Gallery, presents a body of eleven paintings that interrogate themes of identity and belongingness. Born in Ghana, Egyir’s exploration of self and others shines through, questioning what it means to assimilate to a new land while maintaining one’s roots. The deeply iconographic work combines religious symbols, Ghanaian visual lexicon, migration ephemera, and nods to Black contemporary and historical artists." -Press
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