{"id":5837,"date":"2023-07-14T09:13:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T16:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=5837"},"modified":"2024-07-11T14:45:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T21:45:10","slug":"otis-quaicoe-skin-deep","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/event\/otis-quaicoe-skin-deep\/","title":{"rendered":"Otis Quaicoe: (s)kin deep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Otis Quaicoe\u2019s move from Accra, Ghana, to Portland in 2017, his figural paintings have adjusted and shifted in congruence with a heightened cultural awareness of his relocated body. As he looked at Blackness and race in American society from the perspective of an African immigrant, Quaicoe became more interested in depicting the nuances of skin tone that emerge in velvety grayscale.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In common with artists like Robert Pruitt and Amy Sherald, Quaicoe\u2019s models are real people with whom he finds connections. This small body of work reflects Quaicoe\u2019s interest in these individuals through portraits, studying not only the skin but the colors and expressions of identity through clothing. Quaicoe\u2019s paintings offer rich, impasto textures in backgrounds and skies that reflect the stucco walls of traditional Ghanaian homes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" data-gallery-name=\"\" data-modal-description=\"\" data-modal-title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"1197\" data-full-size=\"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Otis-Quaicoe-05.jpeg\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Otis-Quaicoe-05.jpeg\" alt=\"Painting of a Black cowboy facing away from the viewer with his face half turned towards the front.\" class=\"wp-image-5839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Otis-Quaicoe-05.jpeg 765w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Otis-Quaicoe-05-447x700.jpeg 447w, https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Otis-Quaicoe-05-575x900.jpeg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Otis Quaicoe (Ghanaian, born 1988), <strong>Ouncie Mitchell<\/strong>, 2021. Oil and fabric applique on canvas. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Man in Red Beret<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Invisible<\/em>&nbsp;both reflect the ease of the subjects and the playful fashion expressions while the different contours of the skin provide a sculptural presence. In the untitled drawings of the two women, expression and individuality are illustrated through their dramatic hairstyles. For Quaicoe,&nbsp;<em>Ouncie Mitchell<\/em>&nbsp;is the artist\u2019s representation of a real and imagined Black cowboy, set against the vast blue where the crown of the cowboy hat nearly fades into the bright sky.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quaicoe\u2019s portraits do not just invoke identity of the painful bonds tying two continents together, but they simultaneously break down these layers of history and draw us into a more intimate conversation that transcends nationalities and brightens the discourse of the African diaspora experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quaicoe attended the Ghanatta College of Art and Design for Fine Art in Accra, Ghana, with a focus on painting. In his earliest influences, Quaicoe referred to the compositions and styles of hand painted film posters and later developed a stronger interest in photography with an emphasis on portraiture. Quaicoe\u2019s first solo exhibition in the U.S. was presented by Roberts Projects in Los Angeles in 2020. The following year, Quaicoe held an artist residency at the Rubell Museum in Miami followed by a solo exhibition and has continued to exhibit nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Curated by Grace Kook-Anderson, The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Curator of Northwest Art. Generous donations to the Museum\u2019s Exhibition Series Fund and Artist Fund make exhibitions like these possible.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-external\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/labels.pam.org\/otis-quaicoe-skin-deep\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-describedby=\"opens-in-new-window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accessible exhibition texts and labels<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Since Otis Quaicoe\u2019s move from Accra, Ghana, to Portland in 2017, his figural paintings have adjusted and shifted in congruence with a heightened cultural awareness of his relocated body. 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