Lawrence Agyei: A Journey
@ McHenry County College | Galleries One & Two
8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012
Opening Wednesday, March 13th, from 2:30PM - 4:30PM
On view through Friday, April 12th
Lawrence Agyei: A Journey
McHenry County College is thrilled to host a Visiting Artist Talk + Artist Reception for Lawrence Agyei’s solo exhibition, A Journey.
March 11 – April 12, 2024
McHenry County College | Galleries One & Two
8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012
Artist Talk & Reception: Wednesday, March 13
2:30 p.m. — Artist Talk in the MCC Conference Center, A213 | In-person and presented virtually on Zoom: https://mchenrycc.zoom.us/s/95082477182
3:30 p.m. — Reception in Gallery One, A212x
Free and open to the public
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ARTIST STATEMENT
A Journey is a celebration of my work over the past few years, from my beginnings as a photographer in Chicago to capturing moments in Ghana and throughout Europe. The collection is a blend of documentary and portraiture. A Journey is simply a celebration.
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BIO
Currently based in Chicago, Lawrence Agyei (b. 1990) is a visual storyteller who draws inspiration from his cross-continental upbringing. His work is influenced by his multifaceted identity as a third-culture child, and it touches upon notions of multiculturalism as a way to celebrate the juxtaposition between his Ghanaian heritage, Italian background, and life in the American Midwest. Focusing on enhancing Black culture and the beauty of its people as a whole, he blends the lexicon of documentary photography with portraiture while taking cues from fashion. Through his visual essays, he offers a genuine reading of cultural identity while capturing the beauty of the human spirit. He’s had the pleasure of working with companies and publications such as Apple, Nordstrom, Teen Vogue, Adobe, Vanity Fair, Studio Magazine, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Google, and many other publications and brands. His work has toured internationally in the exhibition The New Black Vanguard, curated by Antwaun Sargent.
For more information about the Agyei, visit www.lawrenceagyei.co and his Instagram page @lawrenceagyei.
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