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Amani Lewis

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Amani Lewis (born 1994) is an American artist based in Baltimore, Maryland,[1][2][3][4] who uses they/them pronouns.

Early life and education

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Lewis grew up in Columbia, Maryland.[5] They earned a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Arts in 2016.[3][6]

Art career

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In September, 2019, Lewis showed Amani Lewis: Subjective Nature at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in Pittsburgh, PA.[2] They are interested in social justice and community activism.[3] In 2019, Lewis showed a group show titled: Conjuring Wholeness at De Buck Gallery in New York City.[7]

Lewis was an Artist-in-Residence at Fountainhead Residency and Studios in Miami, and their work is included in the collection of the Pérez Art Museum in Miami[4] and The Broad in Los Angeles. In 2020, they were in a group show titled: Black Voices/Black Microcosm at CFHILL Art Space in Stockholm, Sweden curated by Destinee Ross.[8] Their solo show CHAPTER 1, The Mind in Chaos Meets the God of Clarity, ran at Mindy Solomon Gallery in Miami, Florida from October 19-November 23, 2024.[9]

References

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  1. Idia, Tereneh (September 25, 2019). "Artist Amani Lewis describes their 'chilling, raggedy, ashy, warehouse' style". Pittsburgh City Paper.
  2. 1 2 "Amani Lewis: Subjective Nature – August Wilson African American Cultural Center". aacc-awc.org. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  3. 1 2 3 Dunson, Danny (30 October 2019). "Amani Lewis: Subjective Nature – ArtX". artx.net. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  4. 1 2 "How We're Adapting: Fountainhead". Phillips. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  5. "Amani Lewis - Artist". De Buck Gallery. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  6. Benyehudah, Kemuel (2020-01-31). "The Legacy of Black Collage Practice Endures". Artblog. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  7. Estiler, Keith (May 1, 2019). "De Buck Gallery Highlights Black Imagination & Self Identity in Group Show". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  8. "BLACK VOICES/BLACK MICROCOSM by Destinee Ross — Artworks". CFHILL. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  9. https://mindysolomon.com/exhibition/amani-lewis-chapter-1-the-mind-in-chaos-meets-the-god-of-clarity/