Nat Creole Studio Look Book - Spring 2020

LOOK BOOK Spring 2020

Dennis Osadebe Lagos, Nigeria https://www.dennisosadebe.com Dennis Osadebe is a Nigerian mixed-media artist, based in Lagos. Osadebe’s vibrant post-pop style is centered around the idea of reimagining Africa through the use of positive, provocative, and progressive imagery, and narratives, forging a dialogue where tradition meets invention and innovation.

With his characteristic use of flattened planes, minimalist geometric shapes, and bold colors, Osadebe works in what he refers to as a “NEO” visual style, one that is modern, bright, and expressive. Osadebe coined the cultural movement, ‘Neo-Africa’ as a response to deconstruct the limiting, lazy term of ‘African Art’. This encourages people to rebrand tradition in a way that reflects the transforming world. Osadebe renders each work as unique, as he removes the possibility for digital reproduction.

Dennis Osadebe Selected Solo Exhibitions

Selected Group Exhibitions

2020 I Like History, But I Love Fiction; Christopher Moller Gallery; Johannesburg, South Africa

2020 Without Warning; Avenue des Arts; Virtual Exhibition

2019 Work. Life. Balance; Jumee Kim Gallery; Daejeon, South Korea

2020 Field of Dreams; Avenue des Arts; Los Angeles, California

2019 Portrait Of A Bright Generation; Galerie Liusa Wang; Paris, France

2019 DreamState, GR Gallery, New York, New York 2019 A Spectacular Now; Circle Art Gallery; Nairobi, Kenya

Dennis Osadebe Popular Reference

Collections

2019 Document Magazine

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2019 The Republic 2019 Contemporary And Magazine 2018 Design Indaba

Dennis Osadebe Home Alone, 2018 Digital and Acrylic on Canvas 32 W x 27.2 in. | 81 x 69 cm $2460 SOLD

Dennis Osadebe EUREKA!, 2018 Digital and Acrylic on Canvas 20 W x 23.6 in. | 51 x 60 cm $1100 SOLD

Riley Holloway Dallas, Texas https://www.rileyholloway.com/ Holloway is best known for his dynamic work and fresh look at figurative art. His images are often accompanied by text and other personal references embedded within the work. Holloway uses a bold painterly technique to create depth within the portraits. There is a softness he translates accompanied with his wild markings. This is seen with his utilization of charcoal and hand drawing, in conjunction with his ability to control and manipulate oils in a traditional process. There is also a wonderful counterbalance of roughness and masculinity seen in the works. This is accomplished with his utilization of the “unfinished� aspects of the image and the rawness and utilitarian nature of many of the panels, gessos and nails he works upon.

Riley Holloway Selected Solo Exhibitions

Selected Group Exhibitions

2020 Investec Cape Town Art Fair; Lars Kristian Bode, Cape Town, South Africa; curated by Portia Malatjie

2019 UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach, Erin Cluley Gallery, Miami Beach, FL

2019 Made in America: A Portrait of a City; African American Museum of Dallas, Dallas, TX

2019 Dallas Art Fair, Erin Cluley Gallery, Dallas, TX

2019 Learning Curve; First Amendment Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2017 New Texas Talent, Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX 2016 Scope, Fort Works Art, Miami, Florida

2016 The People I've Come To Know; Fort Works Art, Fort Worth, TX 2013 SHOOK!!!, The Gallery at Fairmont Dallas, Dallas, TX

2015 Hunting Art Prize, Houston, TX 2014 Rising Star, Turner House, Dallas, TX

Riley Holloway Residencies & Education

Collections

Art Institute of Dallas

2019 University of Oregon

2013 Three Month Residency Program, The Fairmont Dallas, Dallas, TX

2019 Stanford University 2018 The Dean Collection

2011 Florence Academy of Art: Portrait Workshop, Florence, Italy

2013 The Fairmont Dallas

Riley Holloway Janae, 2020 Oil on canvas 52 × 36 in | 132.1 × 91.4 cm $5100 Gallery Show: Lars Kristian Bode

Riley Holloway Hand in Hand, 2020 Oil on canvas 56 × 44 in | 142.2 × 111.8 cm $6000 Gallery Show: Lars Kristen Bode

February James Los Angeles, CA https://www.februaryjames.com/ James is an auto didactic artist from Washington DC, living and working in Los Angeles. She works primarily in oil pastels with a penchant for watercolor and graphite powder. She often employs bold colors and emotive tableau with empirical evidence. Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibits, television broadcasts and print publications. The work has also made its way to numerous institutions and private collections across the U.S. and abroad + Associated with high profile fans (Solange Knowles, Issa Rae) + Appeared in high profile group show in London curated by Nina Chanel Abney + Sold well at latest 1-54 African Art Fair (New York)

February James Selected Solo & Duo Exhibitions

Selected Group Exhibitions

2019 A Place to Belong; Wilding Cran Gallery - Los Angeles, CA

2020 Open Air; Luce Gallery - Group Show - Turin, Italy (Until May 22 2020)

2019 MIRROR|RORRIM; Latchkey Gallery - Brooklyn, NY

2020 154 Contemporary African Art Fair; Luce Gallery New York, NY

2019 Double Trouble; Ross + Kramer Gallery - New York, NY

2019 PUNCH curated by Nina Chanel Abney - Jeffrey Deitch Gallery - Los Angeles, CA

2018 Collision Course; Band of Voices Gallery - Los Angeles

2014 American Survey Pt. 1; Papillion Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

February James Popular Reference

Collections

2018 Art Placement: Insecure (HBO) - Directed by: Melina Matsoukas

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2018 Album Cover Artwork: DIPLO - California 2016 Ad Campaign: PUMA x Saint Heron - Art Direction: Solange Knowles-Ferguson

February James In the spaciousness of uncertainty there is room to act (2020) Watercolor and ink on paper 22 Ă— 30 in | 55.9 Ă— 76.2 cm $4000 MoAD Auction

February James Opening Ceremony (2019) Oil pastel on paper 14 Ă— 11 in | 35.6 Ă— 27.9 cm $2800

Raelis Vasquez New Jersey/New York City | Born 1995 https://www.raelisvasquez.com Drawing on historical, political and personal narratives, my paintings are figurative compositions that conjure the complexity of the Afro-Latinx experience. The figures in my work inhabit a state of vulnerability that often encourages the viewer to question their positions on class, race, and geography. I paint using oils in a naturalistic manner as a means to give clarity to the subjects I present. My devotion is to the accurate representation of the convoluted histories of the Dominican Republic. I am aiming to highlight an allegorical narrative that presents the psychological states of the figures in my works while presenting a window to the viewer of their daily lives. + Ivy league pedigree + Underrepresented in art market (Dominican) + Current participation in profile raising events (MoAD Auction, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair)

Raelis Vasquez Selected Solo Exhibitions

Selected Group Exhibitions

2019 Breaching the Margins; Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI

2020 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair; LatchKey Gallery, New York, NY (Online)

2019 Both at Once; LatchKey Gallery, New York, NY

2020 MoAD Auction Benefit; Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco, CA

2017 It Takes All Kind; Studio Oh!, Chicago IL 2019 Remnants of Things Left Behind; Band of Vices, Los Angeles, CA 2018 XL Catlin Art Prize; San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA

Raelis Vasquez Education

Residencies / Grants / Awards

2019 - 2021: MFA, Columbia University, New York

2019 Mare Residency, SunSpot Studios with MICA, Baltimore, MD

2016 - 2018: he School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2017: Monte Castello Painting and Studio Practice, Umbria Italy

2018 Odyssey Travel Grant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2017 John W. Kurtich Foundation Scholarship , School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Raelis Vasquez Hijo del Sastre (Son of the Tailor), 2020 Acrylic on canvas 14 × 18 in | 35.6 × 45.7 cm $6500

Raelis Vasquez En Rosado, 2020 Oil on canvas 20 × 16 in | 50.8 × 40.6 cm $4200