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Afi Ese Art, LLC Somewhere between back-woods Texas and Africa. Black conceptual narrative portrait painter.

🔴 SOLD. Don't ask me nothin' (2026)Oils on 8x10 inch canvas
09/27/2026

🔴 SOLD.

Don't ask me nothin' (2026)
Oils on 8x10 inch canvas

Gimme a taste (2026)Oils on 24x24 inch gallery stretched canvasThis piece is part of my Signs of the Times series, where...
09/25/2026

Gimme a taste (2026)
Oils on 24x24 inch gallery stretched canvas

This piece is part of my Signs of the Times series, where I use ordinary images to examine the rules, limitations, and assumptions of American history. I think about a time when something as simple as a Black child enjoying an ice cream cone could exist within a world shaped by segregation. During Jim Crow, Black people were sometimes denied vanilla ice cream in public, with some areas permitting it only on the Fourth of July. Though this was a custom rather than an actual law, the recollection appears in writings of Maya Angelou and Audre Lorde, reflecting the arbitrary rules that shaped Black life under segregation. I wanted this boy to hold onto something that segregation could not completely take from him: the simple pleasure of being a child, enjoying an ice cream cone, and imagining himself free.

Come out to see it and other inspiring artworks at The Atlanta Art Fair, Booth D23, presented by Paul Conliffe.

October 1-4, 2026
Pullman Yards

Available. Slide 1 - Framed. Vintage arched resin and velvet Slide 2 - Progress chainAfiEse.com
09/12/2026

Available.

Slide 1 - Framed. Vintage arched resin and velvet

Slide 2 - Progress chain

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Houston, this one is for us. Northbound is coming home.I’m bringing my solo exhibition to Blue Prolific Studios October ...
09/10/2026

Houston, this one is for us. Northbound is coming home.

I’m bringing my solo exhibition to Blue Prolific Studios October 3–November 1, with six new works featuring Houstonians created specifically for the Houston presentation.

The exhibition looks at the Black Southern experience through the people, memories, and objects that continue to shape Black life in Houston. It asks what survives, what we inherit, and what we carry forward.

And on opening day, I want to talk about it with you.

ARTIST TALK | 3 PM
Saturday, October 3

Opening Reception | 2–5 PM

I’ll be talking about Black and Houstonian collective culture, memory, and identity, and how those ideas live inside this body of work.

Come see the work.
Come hear the conversation.
Come be part of it.

Blue Prolific Studios
2189 Cypress Creek Pkwy #208
Houston, TX

Complimentary refreshments.
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I stole once. Literally one time in life. Of course I got caught. My grandma came to the store to pick me up. She didn't...
09/10/2026

I stole once. Literally one time in life. Of course I got caught. My grandma came to the store to pick me up. She didn't say much except, "Not you... Not you Karen. I'm disappointed."

That's all it took.

Don't ask me nothin' (2026)
Oils on 8x10 inch canvas

A throwback of Oydnim Ssensiub bringing a concept I had to life. One of my favorite pieces to date. In private collectio...
08/26/2026

A throwback of Oydnim Ssensiub bringing a concept I had to life. One of my favorite pieces to date.

In private collection.

08/18/2026

I paint flat, upside down, with dislocated fingers. Disregard the ashiness. Enjoy this rare video.

Opens tomorrow!Juried by Terri Provencal, Publisher and Editor in Chief of Patron Magazine40 artists selected of 2,400+ ...
07/24/2026

Opens tomorrow!

Juried by Terri Provencal, Publisher and Editor in Chief of Patron Magazine

40 artists selected of 2,400+ submissions by 725 artists across Texas.

Good Jeans continues my exploration of history, identity, and resilience through portraiture, and I'm excited to share it with audiences in Fort Worth.

Opening reception Saturday, July 25, 4- 6 pm, with awards announced at 5 pm.

On view July 25 - August 29, 2026

I'm honored to share that my 20 × 48 inch oil painting, Good Jeans, has been selected for the 2026 Texas Juried Exhibiti...
07/16/2026

I'm honored to share that my 20 × 48 inch oil painting, Good Jeans, has been selected for the 2026 Texas Juried Exhibition at ArtSpace 111, in Fort Worth, TX.

Juried by Terri Provencal, Publisher and Editor in Chief of Patron magazine, this year's exhibition brings together 40 artists selected from more than 2,400 submissions by 725 artists across Texas. I'm grateful to be included among this exceptional group of artists.

Good Jeans continues my exploration of history, identity, and resilience through portraiture, and I'm excited to share it with audiences in Fort Worth.

The exhibition will be on view from July 25 through August 29, 2026. Opening reception on Saturday, July 25, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., with awards announced at 5:00 p.m.

Thank you to the Love Texas Art Foundation, Artspace111, and juror Terri Provencal for this incredible opportunity.

Finished this one yesterday.Ain't I'm a business man? (2026).Oils on 24x48" handmade panelA continuation of my Signs of ...
07/16/2026

Finished this one yesterday.

Ain't I'm a business man? (2026).
Oils on 24x48" handmade panel

A continuation of my Signs of the Times series.

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