Pigments of Emotional and Optical Power
The Aldrich,Ridgefield,United States
Uman: After all the things elicits the flamboyant fabrics worn by women in Somali bazaars, the slanted flourishes of Arabic calligraphy taught in the madrassas and the vast countryside of Kenya and upstate New York. This exhibition serves as the artist Uman’s first institutional solo exhibition and includes compositions in oil, acrylic, spray paint, collages and sewing.
The Aldrich, Ridgefield, US, October 19 to May 10, 2026.
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