02/26/2025
Meet the artists behind the art at the new exhibition at Bronzeville Winery, curated by Ciera McKissick (.ms) in partnership with AMFM ()!
bARBER, a newly selected cohort member of the 2024-25 Ignite Fund, has an impressive track record in the arts. He has participated in prominent events such as the MdW Art Fair, The Other Art Fair (2023, 2024), EXPO CHICAGO (2023), the Chicago Artists Coalition’s 2023-24 HATCH program, and residencies across the country and globe.
He is a resident of the School of Art Institute’s 2024 Tower A-I-R program. His work has garnered recognition throughout the Midwest, with notable collectors like Dan Gilbert’s Family of Companies in Detroit acquiring his pieces in 2023. Among his accolades are the 2020 Biennial Artist Research Fellowship at Sam Fox Island Press, University of Washington in St. Louis, and a feature in New American Paintings, Issue #150.
2nd image:
“Tia Under Blanket”
bARBER
Mixed media on paper
31 in. x 41 in.
$4,999