OVERVIEW

Born in Washington, D.C., in 1994.
Amani Lewis is known for their distinctively elaborate portraits, which often depict individuals from the artist’s social and creative circles through manipulation of photographic imagery. After graduating from the Maryland Institute College of Art, the artist now splits their time between Baltimore and Miami, where they live and work. Capturing the multifaceted faces of city life amid the tangle of nature, Lewis’ portraits exist to chronicle how the people in Lewis’ life have shaped their world and contributed to their growth and learnings. In doing so, they subvert ingrained preconceptions and champion empowered representations of significant figures in their life.

HISTORY

2022
It’s from the light that we are found, blessed and guided, LGDR, Paris, France
2021
MIDNIGHT ARTLeadHer, New York, USA
2019
Amani Lewis: Corinthians 12:14 (Solo show opening March 12th) Baltimore City Hall, Baltimore, USA
Amani Lewis: Subjective Nature (Solo show September 13th – December 15th) August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Pittsburgh, USA

2020
‘Winter Salon Part II’ Jenkins-Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, USA
2019
‘Our World curated by Derrick Adams and Thomas James’ Eubie Blake Culture Center, Baltimore, USA
‘Conjuring Wholness in the Wake of Rupture’ De Buck Gallery, New York, USA
2018
‘Spotlight Artists Group show: Inch by Inch ‘ Touchstone Gallery, Washington, D.C. USA
Latinas 4 Latinas Silent Auction Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington, USA
‘Studio Museum in Harlem: inHarlem programming’ Barnard Hall, New York, USA
2017
‘Artscape Parking Garage on Charles’, Baltimore, USA
‘Brown Paper Zine and Small Press’ Eubie Blake Culture Center, Baltimore, USA

2022
The Broad Museum, Los Angeles, USA
2021
The Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, USA
Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, Miami, USA
2019
Pérez Art Museum Miami, Miami, USA
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, USA
Speed Art Museum, Louisville, USA