Talle Bamazi

Talle Bamazi be a Togolese-born Kabye painter, curator, den gallery owner. He dey base insyd Columbus, Ohio. 

 Early life den education 
Na dem born am insyd Northern Togo (West Africa), into de Kabye ethnic group. Bamazi begin ein artistic career as an apprentice to ein uncle, a traditional Togolese artist. Although he study architecture insyd Lomé, he rapidly return to painting, wey he develop ein own distinctive style wey dey bridge traditional African den contemporary modern art.

After he move go de United States, he study for de Art Students League of New York, wey he earn a MFA degree for de New York Academy of Art. He currently be de lead artist-in-residence for de King Arts Complex, wer na ein monumental series of life-sized portraits of Columbus-area black artists, dem formerly feature for de Columbus Museum of Art, now dey hang insyd de historic Pythian theater.

 KIACA Gallery 
From 2004 til 2011, Bamazi operate a gallery dem bell KIACA (Kabiye Impact Contemporary African Art), wich na ebe de black-owned gallery per insyd Columbus ein noted arts' district, de Short North, den one of de few black-owned galleries insyd de city. KIACA serve as an influential talent incubator give chaw Columbus-area African den African-American artists, wey dey include psycheñwelic painter April Sunami.
 Exhibitions 
Na dem feature Bamazi ein work for de Columbus Museum of Art, wer na he get a solo show insyd 2008 den an upcoming solo show ("The Flying Calabash Man") insyd 2020, as well as for de National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center insyd Wilberforce, Ohio. Ein oda solo exhibitions dey include de Columbus City Hall, Welancora, Karma den Brecht Forum galleries insyd New York den de Goethe Institut insyd Lomé. Ein work sanso appear insyd group shows for de Museum of Science and Industry insyd Chicago, de African American Museum insyd Hempstead, NY, den de Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts insyd Brooklyn, NY.

 Awards den honors 
Na dem recognize Bamazi, alongsyd MacArthur "Genius" grant recipient Aminah Robinson, for de 27th Annual King Arts Center Gala insyd 2014.

 Media 
Bamazi appear frequently for "Good News," top Time Warner Cable Channel 23, wey he host ein own television show around de arts during ein youth insyd Lomé. Na dem feature ein work insyd Art in America, Monarch Magazine, C-BUS Magazine, Valentine New York Art Magazine, den Diva Magazine, among odas.

 References 

Category:Togolese people
Category:21st-century African-American artists
Category:African-American curators
Category:American curators
Category:African-American painters
Category:Artists wey komot Columbus, Ohio
Category:Togolese emigrants to the United States
Category:Togolese painters
Category:Kabye people
Category:Art Students League of New York alumni
Category:New York Academy of Art alumni