justin tyler bryant
i was chillin’ with my kool-aid
ARTIST STATEMENT
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in Stuttgart AR., Justin Bryant received his BFA in Studio Art from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2012 and his MFA in Studio Art from Louisiana State University in 2018 and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (’17).
Justin’s recent work investigates the past and present imagery of African-Americans to reflect a multi- contextual narrative of poetry, personal narrative, and history. In his work, he uses found objects, painting, drawing, and video to suggest a fugitive notion of blackness. He looks to call-and-response, poetry, and various forms of communication as a protective sensibility. He recontextualizes familiar media such as drawings, paintings, prints, performance, and video.
Justin is a full-time instructor at Philander Smith University and a 2019 Interchange Artist Fellow for the Mid America Arts Alliance.
This exhibition is presented alongside the latest works from Jeremiah Ariaz and Kristine Thompson. All works from these artists are on view, free of charge, during regular gallery hours (12 - 6 p.m., Tue - Sun) from May 1 - 24, 2026.