Floridian Lacunae
Onajide Shabaka is a South Florida-based artist whose “studio” occupies a metaphorical space of a walk or a hike within the built urban environment. His walking practice takes him by
Residencies – Summer 2017
As the second half of 2017 has begun I have to remind myself of what has been accomplished so far this year. I still feel like more should have been
Antillean Lacunae: a litany of the botanical
In 1972 while a student at California College of the Arts, Onajide Shabaka wanted to make a sculpture that reflected the arts of the African diaspora and chose Suriname maroon
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Papaver
I have accepted, finally, that I am also a painter. I work on a surface with acrylic or enamel paint, even if not always with a brush. I have brushes
Megalodonta – drawing
“Megalodonta,” acrylic, white ink on paper, 14 x 11 in. / 35.6 x 28 cm
2014 Aesthetics & Values Exhibition – FIU Frost Art Museum
FROM THE CATALOG: It is unusual to find an artist who not only uses multiple mediums to create his art, but also excels at each mode of expression. Onajide Shabaka,
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