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Cynthia Davis - St Ives School Contemporary Acrylic, Energy

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A bold portrait of a man with a bandaged head. The expressive brushstrokes and illustrative quality of the composition have produced a provoking piece. ; Unsigned. On card.

A wonderful portrait of a young woman with blonde hair set against a dark background. The expressive and broken brushwork creates a striking composition which is complimented by the ...

Original and unique artwork by Russell Young. Acrylic, oil based ink and diamond dust hand pulled screen print on linen, unframed dimensions 28 x 21 inches, 2024, from the series "D...

"An Invasion" is a piece by Qiaira Riley made from acrylic paint and beads on found wood. This piece measures measures 24"h x 24"w unframed. "Inspired by the changing visual landscape of my hometown of Chicago, I created these works to explore how the gentrification of the south-side disrupts intimate, private memories associated with public spaces in the name of urban "renewal," even creating commodifiable opportunities to make community memories public and profitable, yet not sacred. I was attending a suburban private liberal arts college; many classmates often seemed obsessed with fantastical, cheap narratives about my community and the folks in it that deeply contrasted the memories of love and care I had grown up with. These works remember and reclaim these spaces while showing off my favorite public treasures, sights, and delicacies. There are also odes to the sweet parts of my adolescence that I hope urban development will not shift: running around the city with my father, who has worked for the Chicago Park District for over 25 years, my mom getting me a 6 piece from Harold's Chicken whenever I got a good report card, or stopping by Zberry, the city's first black-woman owned froyo shop to get a treat after school. I moved to Philadelphia that same year with just two suitcases, my art supplies storage...