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Tomorrow is the last day to see my work in the group exhibition Unmoored / Unbound at @powerhouse_arts, organized by @bwacgallery.

Slide thru and 👀 some dope shyt!

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MAY 21 - AUGUST 9

UNMOORED/UNBOUND
JURIED EXHIBITION

@bwacgallery
X
@powerhouse_arts

BROOKLYN, NY, 2026

322 3rd Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215

FEATURED WORK BY ARTIST:

A Portrait of George Washington and His Slaves

2023

Mischtechnik & 24k gold leaf on linen canvas

32 x 32 inches (81.28 x 81.28 cm)

#powerhousearts
#bwac
#bwacgallery
bwac.org
powerhousearts.org by @ajamu

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Here’s a work I created honoring my great-uncle, T.C., my paternal grandmother’s brother. He owned a barbershop on Greenwood Avenue during the years following the Tulsa Massacre, as the community worked tirelessly to rebuild Black Wall Street in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

His story is part of my family’s history—and part of the enduring legacy of resilience, entrepreneurship, and hope that emerged from Greenwood’s determination to rise again.

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Ajamu Kojo
UNCLE TC’s BARBERSHOP aka GREENWOOD & MARSHALL
2026
Charcoal, Pastel & Gilding on wood
18 x 18 inches
(45.72 x 45.72cm)

#artist
#portrait
#drawing
#blackwallstreet
#ajamukojo by @ajamu

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3 months ago

The upcoming teach-in “Seeding Repair & Revolution” presented in partnership with @laundromat_proj, is taking place on Thursday August 13. We're excited for the inclusion of Ajamu Kojo in our panel, a figurative painter and filmmaker whose work explores history, memory, and Black cultural identity through narrative portraiture.

📅 Thursday, August 13
🕡 6:30 PM EDT on Zoom or IRL at 1476 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY
🔗 Link in bio to register (limited capacity for the in-person panel)

ASL interpretation will be available.

Ajamu Kojo is a Brooklyn-based figurative painter and filmmaker whose work explores history, memory, and Black cultural identity through narrative portraiture. Working primarily in oil and tempera on fine linen using the centuries-old Mischtechnik, Kojo combines staged photography, cinematic set design, archival research, and storytelling to create richly layered paintings that reimagine the past while envisioning Black futures. by @ajamu

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3 months ago

The Art Department is a group of magical wizards that build, design, & create the worlds that we see on screen.

In this episode of We Love To See It! , @ajamu, @aaqil_ka, @juliavivrettegoldman & #WayneNeho teach us what they do, how they do it, and what it took for them to get there. taken in New York City by @ajamu

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Meet the historical figure who is the foundational inspiration behind today’s teach-in session, “Seeding Repair & Revolution”, Fannie Lou Hamer.

Fannie Lou Hamer was a force to be reckoned with. A powerful and resonant orator on par with the likes of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcom X, a fierce advocate of voting rights for Black Americans and women. A leader in the civil rights movement, a steward of land, a community organizer, and a political disruptor.

Fannie Lou Hamer embodied infinite resilience, and her framework for liberation is one that we should all aspire to carry on today.

“Seeding Repair & Revolution” is presented in partnership with @laundromat_proj.

📅 Thursday, August 13
🕡 6:30 PM EDT on Zoom or IRL at 1476 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY
🔗 Link in bio to register (limited capacity for the in-person panel)

ASL interpretation will be available. by @ajamu

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❤️🖤💚

Here’s a work I created honoring my great-uncle, T.C., my paternal grandmother’s brother. He owned a barbershop on Greenwood Avenue during the years following the Tulsa Massacre, as the community worked tirelessly to rebuild Black Wall Street in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

His story is part of my family’s history—and part of the enduring legacy of resilience, entrepreneurship, and hope that emerged from Greenwood’s determination to rise again.

❤️🖤💚

Ajamu Kojo
UNCLE TC’s BARBERSHOP aka GREENWOOD & MARSHALL
2026
Charcoal, Pastel & Gilding on wood
18 x 18 inches
(45.72 x 45.72cm)

#artist
#portrait
#drawing
#blackwallstreet
#ajamukojo taken in Brooklyn, New York by @ajamu

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3 months ago

Above all, the relationship between artist and muse is an act of mutual trust. The artist must create an atmosphere where vulnerability is welcomed, authenticity is protected, and truth is free to reveal itself. It is within that sacred exchange that the strongest work is born.

Thank you for allowing me that grace, @sarlejeffries

#painter
#artist
#theotherlies
#mischtechnik
#ajamukojo taken in Brooklyn, New York by @ajamu

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3 months ago

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Please join us next Tuesday, July 14, at 6 PM for a panel discussion presented by BWAC Gallery @bwacgallery at Powerhouse Arts @powerhouse_arts, hosted by Ryan Frank @ryanmfrank in conjunction with the exhibition Unmoored / Unbound.

I’m honored to be joined by fellow exhibiting artists Shasha Dothan @shashadothan Garry Grant @garryfgrant and Latika Sridhar @latika.tbd as we discuss our practices, the ideas informing our work, and the themes explored throughout the exhibition.

I hope you’ll join us for what promises to be a thoughtful conversation.

#painter
#artist
#mischtechnik
#portrait
#ajamukojo taken in Powerhouse Arts by @ajamu

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Join us next Tuesday for a panel discussion at Powerhouse Arts! taken in Powerhouse Arts by @ajamu

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MAY 21 - AUGUST 9

UNMOORED/UNBOUND
JURIED EXHIBITION

@bwacgallery
X
@powerhouse_arts

BROOKLYN, NY, 2026

OPENING
RECEPTION

THURSDAY, MAY 21
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

322 3rd Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215

FEATURED WORK BY ARTIST:

A Portrait of George Washington and His Slaves

2023

Mischtechnik & 24k gold leaf on linen canvas

32 x 32 inches (81.28 x 81.28 cm)

#powerhousearts #bwac #bwacgallery
bwac.org
powerhousearts.org by @ajamu

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5 months ago

❤️🖤💚

MAY 21 - AUGUST 9

UNMOORED/UNBOUND
JURIED EXHIBITION

@bwacgallery
X
@powerhouse_arts

BROOKLYN, NY, 2026

OPENING
RECEPTION

THURSDAY, MAY 21
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

322 3rd Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215

FEATURED WORK BY ARTIST:

A Portrait of George Washington and His
Slaves

2023

Mischtechnik & 24k gold leaf on linen canvas

32 x 32 inches (81.28 x 81.28 cm)

#powerhousearts #bwac #bwacgallery
bwac.org
powerhousearts.org taken in Powerhouse Arts by @ajamu

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SAVE THE DATE
MAY 21 - AUGUST 9

UNMOORED/UNBOUND
JURIED EXHIBITION
BROOKLYN WATERFRONT ARTISTS COALITION
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POWERHOUSE ARTS
BROOKLYN, NY, 2026

OPENING
RECEPTION

THURSDAY, MAY 21
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

FEATURED WORK BY ARTIST:

A Portrait of George Washington and His
Slaves

2023

Mischtechnik & 24k gold leaf on linen canvas

32 x 32 inches (81.28 x 81.28 cm)

#powerhousearts #bwac #bwacgallery taken in Powerhouse Arts by @ajamu

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