Otis Quaicoe: (s)kin deep
Since Otis Quaicoe’s move from Accra, Ghana, to Portland in 2017, his figural paintings have adjusted and shifted in congruence with a heightened cultural awareness of his relocated body. As he looked at Blackness and race in American society from the perspective of an African immigrant, Quaicoe became more interested in depicting the nuances of skin tone that emerge in velvety grayscale.
Quaicoe’s portraits do not just invoke identity of the painful bonds tying two continents together, but they simultaneously break down these layers of history and draw us into a more intimate conversation that transcends nationalities and brightens the discourse of the African diaspora experience.
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Date/Time
June 18, 2022 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM -
Cost
$22-25 -
Location
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR, 97205
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Host Organization
Portland Art Museum -
Contact
https://portlandartmuseum.org/
(503) 226-2811
info@pam.org
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR, 97205
(503) 226-2811
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