By African-American artist Alfred Amadu Conteh (born 1975), "Mr. Wright,” 2018, acrylic and atomized copper dust on canvas, 14x14 inches, private collection. #arthistory #blackart #blackartist #BlackHistoryMonth #painting

From the journal Colossal: ‘The urgency of Alfred Conteh’s portraits lies in the present. He portrays Black people he meets around Atlanta, creating monumental works that accentuate the material both physically and metaphorically, in their mediums and the critical analysis of current social conditions. “Black folks are not doing well in this country,” Conteh tells Colossal. “We will not do well until we come to terms with how this country was built, and the resulting racial wealth gaps and social decay. Nothing is being done to improve that, first and foremost economically.”’

The artists website: https://www.alfredconteh.com/

His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaconteh