Lowell Ryan Projects is excited to announce Kumasi J. Barnett's first major exhibition in his hometown of Baltimore, MD, a survey exhibition of 245 works created between 2015 and 2022. The exhibition at The Peale Center in Baltimore, MD runs through July 16th and is curated by The Chief Curator, Jeffrey Kent. Kumasi J. Barnett (b. 1974, Baltimore, MD) received his MFA from The Ohio State University, and lives and works in Baltimore, MD. Influenced by the aesthetics and narratives of comic books, his work subverts and imbues the often-timeless genre with historical context and a present day social consciousness. Barnett frequently paints directly over old copies of comic books, changing their narratives into reflections of real events and critiques of social and political issues, including police brutality, systemic racism, fake news, and our political system. Kumasi J. Barnett in his studio in Baltimore, Maryland The Peale Center 225 Holliday St Baltimore, MD 21202 Thursday and Friday: 3-7pm Saturday and Sunday: 10am-4pm Monday to Wednesday: Closed #kumasijbarnett #theamazingblackman #comics #thepealecenter #contemporaryart #thepealecenter (at The Peale Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeAAyOGvYGG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
