JEFFREY
HARGRAVE
 Gangster Mao Zedong20 x 20 in 2018 |  Fish Fry on Da' Grass (Version 3)Acrylic on canvas 40 x 60 in 2017 |  Geisha Warrior30 x 30 in 2018 |
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 Matisse Negró BambinoAcrylic on canvas 40 x 60 in 2016 |  Purple Sumo20 x 20 in 2018 |  The New GeneralsAcrylic paint on antique poster 20 x 30 in 2017 |
 Blue Balls Over AfricaAcrylic paint on antique poster 30 x 20 in 2017 |  African QueenAcrylic on canvas 40 x 60 in 2017 |  Fish Fry on da` GrassAcrylic on canvas 48 x 48 in 2016 |
 Fish with Pork Fried RiceWatercolor and acrylic on paper (Triptych) 2017 |  Vitamin CAcrylic on paper (Diptych) 2017 |  Angela Davis as Manet's OlympiaAcrylic on canvas 40.5 x 60 in (102.87 x 152.4 cm ) 2016 |
 Storm of Black Faced Blob’sAcrylic on canvas 48 x 48 in 2016 |  |
JEFFREY HARGRAVE
1973 born in Salisbury, N.C
Jeffrey Hargrave is a North Carolina born, African-American artist based in New York. Hargrave deals with representations of African-Americans, often putting them in the context of art history, remaking works by artists such as Matisse to include black figures, with racially charged stereotypical imagery.
Tapping into his own memories of growing up in the midst of a sharply divided community, Hargrave translates his personal experiences into playful, yet biting images that mix art-history clichés and racial stereotypes. Ultimately, the artist seeks to engage viewers in a dialogue on class, religion, sexuality, racial identity and privilege based on a repertoire of familiar images.
Hargrave attended the University of the North Carolina School of the Arts, Rhode Island School of Design and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. His works have been exhibited at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, and other prestigious venues.
