In 177 Portraits, an Artist's Homage to His Bed-Stuy Muse
Art & Design|In 177 Portraits, an Artistâs Homage to His Bed-Stuy Muse The artist Kambui Olujimi at his Long Island City studio with new works, called North Star, that combine painting and collage and conjure Black figures in a state of weightlessness. The works were partly inspired by his ink paintings of Catherine Arline.Credit...Simbarashe Cha for The New York Times In 177 Portraits, an Artistâs Homage to His Bed-Stuy Muse Over five years, Kambui Olujimi created paintings in tribute to Catherine Arline, a mentor from childhood on. Years after her passing, they speak more intimate...
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