Booth 12
Jonathan Carver Moore is excited to showcase a group booth with three different artists from the African Diaspora. South African photographer Sipho Nuse, textile-based artist, Adana Tillman and painter Adrian Armstrong explore themes of identity, memory, and the cultural intersections of the diaspora through portraiture, storytelling, and material practice.
Adana Tillman (b. 1985) a textile and fiber artist, explores the journey of identity through her figurative portraits. Tillman uses found fabrics to tell stories of the African Diaspora, exploring fashion and identity. Mixing bold patterns, colors and beadwork, she shows how Black people in her works are living out loud and unapologetically. Tillman’s mastery of quilting, embroidery and hand dyeing her materials are all skills that have been passed down from her mother. Most recently, Adana Tillman’s work was featured in the Resting Our Eyes group exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco curated by Autumn Breon and Tahirah Rasheed.Tillman works have been exhibited at Untitled, EXPO CHICAGO and FOG Art + Design in San Francisco. She was a Leña artist-in-residence, a TILA Garden Fellow and also completed another artist-in-residency in Berlin. In the fall of 2023, Adana Tillman had her debut solo presentation, I AM EVERYDAY PEOPLE at Jonathan Carver Moore. Her works have been featured in CULTURED, Essence Magazine, The SF Examiner,48 Hills, Miami Vibes Magazine, Akron Beacon Journal and more. Most recently Tillman showcased work at the 60th Venice Biennale in the historic Palazzo Bembo. She was also a part of group exhibition at Apple HQ in Cupertino, CA.
Sipho Nuse (b. 1997) is a multi-disciplinary artist with a strong focus on photography. Nuse, a Queer Black South African man who grew up in a conservative society and has had to deal with many labels cast on him, ultimately succumbing to the warped standards set by society, family and his peers. Because of that he was unable to truly be himself. Through self-introspection he realized he needed to delve into his scars and pain of having to repress his sexual orientation. Nuse is currently based in Cape Town. His works have been exhibited at the Cape Town Art Fair and he was a part of a group exhibition, SANIBONANI alongside Zanele Muholi. Nuse’s works have been featured in The Observer, 48 Hills and the SF Examiner. Sipho Nuse will be. a part of the upcoming exhibition Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art at the National Museum of African Art.
Adrian Armstrong (b. 1990 ) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice encompasses drawing, painting, printmaking, installation, sound, and other mixed media elements; documents the contemporary Black experiences in the United States. He is deeply interested in questions of how Black experiences intersect with the history of photography, portraiture, and collage. Using friends, family members, and acquaintances as subjects, Armstrong’s single and multi-figural works probe the influence of place and popular culture on the formation of self-image, community, connection, tenderness, and love. More specifically, he is interested in the complex ways race informs how we assign value to and interact in the spaces we occupy. Armstrong was an artist-in-resIdent at NXTHVN, Titus Kaphar's residency in New Haven, Connecticut.
Adana Tillman (b. 1985) a textile and fiber artist, explores the journey of identity through her figurative portraits. Tillman uses found fabrics to tell stories of the African Diaspora, exploring fashion and identity. Mixing bold patterns, colors and beadwork, she shows how Black people in her works are living out loud and unapologetically. Tillman’s mastery of quilting, embroidery and hand dyeing her materials are all skills that have been passed down from her mother. Most recently, Adana Tillman’s work was featured in the Resting Our Eyes group exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco curated by Autumn Breon and Tahirah Rasheed.Tillman works have been exhibited at Untitled, EXPO CHICAGO and FOG Art + Design in San Francisco. She was a Leña artist-in-residence, a TILA Garden Fellow and also completed another artist-in-residency in Berlin. In the fall of 2023, Adana Tillman had her debut solo presentation, I AM EVERYDAY PEOPLE at Jonathan Carver Moore. Her works have been featured in CULTURED, Essence Magazine, The SF Examiner,48 Hills, Miami Vibes Magazine, Akron Beacon Journal and more. Most recently Tillman showcased work at the 60th Venice Biennale in the historic Palazzo Bembo. She was also a part of group exhibition at Apple HQ in Cupertino, CA.
Sipho Nuse (b. 1997) is a multi-disciplinary artist with a strong focus on photography. Nuse, a Queer Black South African man who grew up in a conservative society and has had to deal with many labels cast on him, ultimately succumbing to the warped standards set by society, family and his peers. Because of that he was unable to truly be himself. Through self-introspection he realized he needed to delve into his scars and pain of having to repress his sexual orientation. Nuse is currently based in Cape Town. His works have been exhibited at the Cape Town Art Fair and he was a part of a group exhibition, SANIBONANI alongside Zanele Muholi. Nuse’s works have been featured in The Observer, 48 Hills and the SF Examiner. Sipho Nuse will be. a part of the upcoming exhibition Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art at the National Museum of African Art.
Adrian Armstrong (b. 1990 ) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice encompasses drawing, painting, printmaking, installation, sound, and other mixed media elements; documents the contemporary Black experiences in the United States. He is deeply interested in questions of how Black experiences intersect with the history of photography, portraiture, and collage. Using friends, family members, and acquaintances as subjects, Armstrong’s single and multi-figural works probe the influence of place and popular culture on the formation of self-image, community, connection, tenderness, and love. More specifically, he is interested in the complex ways race informs how we assign value to and interact in the spaces we occupy. Armstrong was an artist-in-resIdent at NXTHVN, Titus Kaphar's residency in New Haven, Connecticut.