Hannah Traore Gallery Explores Selfhood in 'Who? Me?' Group Show
Hannah Traore GallerystagesWho? Me?, a group exhibition centered on diverse self-portraits and the various mediums used to create them. Curated by founderHannah Traorewith support from Gallery Manager Morgan Mitchell, the show spans painting, photography, sculpture and mixed media. The presentation expands traditional notions of self-portraiture, highlighting its conceptual, sculptural and performative dimensions.
The exhibition features works by Kesewa Aboah, Turiya Adkins, Bre Andy, Yagazie Emezi, Arlina Cai, Renee Cox, Camila Falquez, Alanna Fields, Samuel Fosso, Luzene Hill, Misha Japanwala, OLUSEYE and Anya Paintsil. Many of the works were created specifically for the show and are being publicly exhibited for the first time.
Anchored by Samuel Fosso's iconic black-and-white portraits from 1970s Central African Republic, the exhibition brings his legacy into conversation with new interpretations from artists like Japanwala, whose sculptures evoke bodily presence and Paintsil who reframes selfhood through textile abstraction.
Inspired by Traore's undergraduate studies,Who? Me?traces self-portraiture as a tool of visibility and authorship. From therapy to rebellion, the artist's approach becomes a site of memory and resistance, underscoring self-portraiture's enduring role in shaping identity.
Hannah Traore Gallery150 Orchard St.New York, NY 10002
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