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Black Portraits By Artist Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe
Left: “DOPE” (2020), oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches. Right: “Green Wall” (2020), oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches
Portraits By Ghana Born Artist Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe.
“Lady in Sunglasses” (2020), oil on canvas, 24 x 18 inches
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Set against bold, impasto backdrops, Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe’s portraits emphasize the subjects’ spirits, their emotional states and idiosyncracies conveyed through facial expression, gesture, and garments—striped suits, wide-brimmed hats, and bright red bandanas tied around their necks. He renders figures in shades of gray, painting distinctive artworks that embrace the multitudes of Black life through striking and powerful depictions.
“Glare” (2020), oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
“Observing” (2020), oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches