Almine Rech Brussels is pleased to present BLACK RODEO: Cowboys of the 21st Century, the European solo exhibition debut of Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe. BLACK RODEO: Cowboys of the 21st Century features several new large format paintings from Quaicoe’s Black Cowboy series that brings to the forefront the untold stories of the Black American cowboy. Known primarily as a painter, Quaicoe will also present for the first time sculptures as an expansion of his work on the series. The works featured in BLACK RODEO are a result of rigorous cultural investigation and the continued experimentation with figurative forms accented with bold colors and rich texture that has become the signature of Quaicoe’s artistic practice. Taking inspiration from his childhood affinity for cinema, in particular “Spaghetti Westerns”, Quaicoe wanted to unearth the erasered stories of Black American cowboys. The exhibition is on view from March 10th to April 14th, 2022, at the gallery’s Rue de l’Abbaye space in Brussels, Belgium.
- Larry Ossei-Mensah, curator and co-founder of Artnoir.
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe
BLACK RODEO: Cowboys of the 21st Century
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Brussels
Inquire about the exhibition:
inquiries@alminerech.com
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
March 10 — April 16, 2022 • Brussels
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Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Olivia Van Vleck, 2022
Oil on Gold Fabric
101.6 x 76.2 cm
40 x 30 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Wild Rag, 2022
Oil on Gold Fabric
101.6 x 76.2 cm
40 x 30 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Wright Brother, 2022
Oil and Leather on Canvas
213.4 x 137.2 cm
84 x 54 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Lyndon Demory, 2022
Oil on Paper
101.6 x 76.2 cm
40 x 30 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Everette Taylor II, 2022
Oil on Paper
101.6 x 76.2 cm
40 x 30 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Jon Gray, 2021
Oil on Canvas
243.8 x 182.9 cm
96 x 72 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Larry Ossei-Mensah Wild Rag, 2021
Oil on Canvas
243.8 x 182.9 cm
96 x 72 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Trinity, 2021
Oil and Glitter on Canvas
182.9 x 182.9 cm
72 x 72 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Django, 2021
Oil and Fabric Applique on Canvas
182.9 x 182.9 cm
72 x 72 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Luces, 2021
Oil, Fabric Applique on Canvas
152.4 x 152.4 cm
60 x 60 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Rodeo Boys, 2022
Oil & Fabric Applique on Canvas
213.4 x 137.2 cm
84 x 54 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, James Stewart, 2021
Oil on Canvas
152.4 x 182.9 cm
60 x 72 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Portrait of Kortnee Solomon on Horseback, 2021
Oil and fabric applique on canvas
213.4 x 274.3 cm
84 x 108 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Benjamine Scott, 2022
Oil and Coarse Turf on Canvas
274.3 x 213.4 cm
108 x 84 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Young Cowboy on Horse, 2021
Oil, Coarse Turf on Canvas
137.2 x 213.4 cm
54 x 84 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Olivia, 2021
Oil and Glitter on Canvas
152.4 x 182.9 cm
60 x 72 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Paisley, 2021
Oil and Fabric Applique on Canvas
152.4 x 152.4 cm
60 x 60 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Everette Taylor I, 2022
Oil on Canvas
213.4 x 137.2 cm
84 x 54 in -
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Sheena Skipper Wrangler, 2022
Oil and Leather on Canvas
213.4 x 137.2 cm
84 x 54 in
Press release
Selected press
- Lofficiel Otis article — 13.2 MB
- RTBF Otis article — 5.9 MB
- Purple Otis article — 1.0 MB
- Article Otis Muinthecity — 6.3 MB
Videos
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In conversation: Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe & Larry Ossei-Mensah, Curator and co-founder of Artnoir