Lisa Whittington
I Love VanGogh, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 24 inches
Courtesy of the artist.

Lisa Whittington is a native of New York City where she learned to take a provocative approach to art and is dedicated to creatively documenting the history and stories of African American people. She delivered a TED talk entitled "What Does Art Want With You?" in which she encourages artists to explore a deeper purpose for creating. Her art won best in show at Atlanta Airport in 2020 and she was recognized by Saatchi Art gallery in 2021 as one of the 100 new powerful artistic voices across the nation. Her art has been featured in Architectural Digest's 'Iconic Home' project and was recognized as an artist with a voice. Recently an anonymous donor rented advertising space in NYC and honored Lisa with a hand painted mural that recreated her autobiographical work entitled "A Harlem Story." More recently, executive producers Kevin Durant and Reggie Rock Bythwood enlisted Lisa to express the experiences of young African American athletes for their motion title sequence for the upcoming TV show "Swagger." Swagger is set to premiere internationally on October 29 on Apple TV+. During her residency at Hambidge, Lisa had time to work on the artwork for Swagger with no distractions. While at Hambidge, Lisa also developed oil paintings that document the people of Greenwood and the massacre at Black Wall Street. She is also a member of the Black Artists and Designers Guild. Lisa's favorite artist and influence is Vincent Van Gogh.

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