Amani Lewis (born 1994) is an American artist based in Baltimore, Maryland, who uses they/them pronouns.

Early life and education

Lewis grew up in

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. They earned a BFA from

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s in 2016.

Art career

In September, 2019, Lewis showed ''Amani Lewis: Subjective Nature'' at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in

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. They are interested in social justice and community activism. In 2019, Lewis showed a group show titled: ''Conjuring Wholeness'' at De Buck Gallery in New York City. Lewis was an

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at Fountainhead Residency and Studios in Miami, and their work is included in the collection of the Pérez Art Museum in Miami and The Broad in Los Angeles. In 2020, they were in a group show titled: ''Black Voices/Black Microcosm'' at CFHILL Art Space in

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curated by Destinee Ross. Their solo show ''CHAPTER 1, The Mind in Chaos Meets the God of Clarity,'' ran at Mindy Solomon Gallery in Miami, Florida from October 19-November 23, 2024.https://mindysolomon.com/exhibition/amani-lewis-chapter-1-the-mind-in-chaos-meets-the-god-of-clarity/

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Amani Living people 21st-century African-American painters 21st-century American painters 1994 births American contemporary painters 21st-century African-American artists