Kenturah Davis facts for kids
Kenturah Davis, born in 1980, is an American artist and designer. She creates art using many different methods. These include sculpture, drawing, printmaking, painting, and performance art. Kenturah has lived in Los Angeles, New Haven (USA), and Accra, Ghana.
Learning and Art School
Kenturah Davis studied art at college. She received her first degree from Occidental College in 2002. Later, she earned a master's degree from Yale University School of Art.
Art and Projects
Kenturah Davis's art explores how we see ourselves. She also looks at how language and images connect. She uses many different ways to make her art. These include drawing, painting, sculpture, and even live performances. Her artwork can be found in important places. For example, the Walker Art Center has some of her pieces.
In 2020, Kenturah worked with a fashion brand called Osei Duro. She also got a special job from Los Angeles Metro. She was asked to create a very large artwork. This art will be a permanent part of the new K Line rail line.
In 2021, a museum bought one of her artworks. The Pérez Art Museum Miami added her piece, Black As the Most Exquisite Color (2019), to its collection. Her art joined works by other famous artists. These included Bisa Butler and Tania Bruguera.
In 2022, Kenturah painted a portrait of Ava DuVernay. Ava DuVernay is a well-known filmmaker. This portrait was shown at the National Portrait Gallery.
Art Shows
Kenturah Davis has shown her art in many places. Here are a few of her exhibitions:
- 2013, "Sonder" at Papillion in Los Angeles
- 2019, "Blur in the Interest of Precision" at the Mathew Brown in Los Angeles
- 2020, "Everything that cannot be Known" at the SCAD Museum of Art in Georgia
