T. Eliott Mansa

T. Eliott Mansa is a Miami based visual artist who specializes in creating assemblages, paintings, and sculptures. His artwork is characterized by the fusion of styles reminiscent of visionary Southern vernacular sculpture. Mansa's primary objective is to stimulate the imaginative faculties of his audience, urging them to challenge prevailing norms and discover their own socio-political agency within their communities. He draws on a diverse range of influences, including West African, Caribbean, and Southern religious and vernacular sculptural traditions. Mansa received a BFA from the University of Florida (2000) and an MFA from CUNY-Hunter College (2018). Recent exhibition venues include LnS Gallery and David Castillo Gallery in Miami, FL, African American Museum of the Arts, DeLand FL, and Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora, Miami FL. Mansa is a recipient of the 2019 and 2022 Ellies Creator Awards, Green Space Initiative Grant, and the YoungArts Microgrant.

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T. Eliott Mansa
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