The Adoration
2022
Shikeith
Brooklyn, New York
Artworks shown are selected from works submitted by the artist in their grant or residency application. All works are copyright of the artist or artist’s estate.
About Shikeith
Shikeith is a multidisciplinary artist who critically examines the sociopolitical structures and historical narratives impacting the psychological landscapes of marginalized communities, with a primary focus on Black queer men. Shikeith earned a BA in Integrative Arts from the Pennsylvania State University and an MFA from the Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT. His work is in the permanent collections of The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA; and the Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ, among others. He is the recipient of the 2022 Pittsburgh Foundation's Exposure Artist Award in co-fellowship with The Carnegie Museum of Art, 2020 Art Matters Foundation Grant, 2020 Leslie Lohman Museum Artist Fellowship, and 2019 Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grant. The artist lives and works in New York, NY.
Program Participation
Painters & Sculptors Grant, 2019
Joan Mitchell Center Residency, 2025
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My artistic practice is a journey of emotional and historical exploration, seeking to reconcile past and present through evocative materials and motifs. By intertwining personal history, spiritual beliefs, and cultural theories, I strive to create art that resonates deeply and universally, forging connections that transcend time and place.”
