portraits Archives - Art People Gallery

Ghanaian artist Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe Paints Bold, Subversive Portraits of Black Subjects

Meamar December 27, 2021

Ghanaian artist Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe Paints Bold, Subversive Portraits of Black Subjects. Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe pays exquisite attention to his sitters’ dress and demeanor—he drapes them in …

[Continue Reading...]

Daniel Rueda and Anna Devís Turn Architecturally-Inspired into Playful Portraits

July 24, 2021

Daniel Rueda and Anna Devís Turn Architecturally-Inspired into Playful Portraits. Hasselblad Ambassadors and Forbes 30 under 30 honorees Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda are two imaginative Spanish photographers, both …

[Continue Reading...]

Portraits Embellished with Gold Garments by Artist Tawny Chatmon

Artpeople June 13, 2020

Portraits Embellished with Gold Garments by Artist Tawny Chatmon. “These portraits are meant to act as a counter-narrative and redemptive measure to uplift and elevate Black hair, tradition, and …

[Continue Reading...]

IT’S IN THE MANNER OF SEEING THAT MOVES YOUR UNDERSTANDING | Esther Barend

Esther Barend April 30, 2020

IT’S IN THE MANNER OF SEEING THAT MOVES YOUR UNDERSTANDING | Esther Barend The portraits in my figurative series are open-minded reflections of perfect imperfections. I work in 2 …

[Continue Reading...]

Tag: portraits