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Abdul AbNormal Brown

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I’ve known @artbyabnormal since I was six years old. Forty years.

Before I had language for what a “Cultural Engineer” was, I had an example of one living right in my neighborhood.

He was the one doing graffiti and tagging when nobody around us was thinking about it as an artistic language. He introduced me to Wu-Tang and Bob Marley. His mom was cutting, sewing and designing one-of-one pieces. Music, fashion, graffiti, visual art—it was all culture, and I was watching it being engineered in real time.

When I eventually began painting, @artbyabnormal was one of the very first artists I collaborated with, him creating his painting with my poem titled ‘VOTE’.

Influence isn’t always measured by fame, followers, auction records or institutional recognition. Sometimes the person who fundamentally shapes your imagination is somebody the rest of the world hasn’t learned to celebrate yet.

To me, @artbyabnormal has always been a rock star. A mentor. A hero. A Cultural Engineer.

Sitting in front of his work now, I can see how much of the visual language I developed was informed by simply watching him create over the last four decades.

Forty years later, I’m still a fan. Still collecting. Still collaborating. Still watching him grow.

And still grateful that one of my earliest introductions to the power of culture came from somebody right in my own neighborhood.

📸 @suluki3000

#art #culture #community #collaboration #artists

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Wash, Rinse, Repeat let’s go @itlhata !!! Thank you Matt!

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A day at the mural site with 📸 @billleephotography . On the road to @dcartallnight with our afterschool program youth. Thank you to @rose_inks for allowing our youth to refresh your mural themselves . Thanks bill for coming out! We worked with 15 youth to complete this mural project. A lot of fun. Have you seen our youth #hillmancollege mural project with @noirwar ??

#washingtondc #murals #youth #artallnight

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Art Club is back starting September 1st !! Murals, crafts, painting, graphic design, graffiti and fabrication. Every Tuesday-Thursday 4:30pm-7:00pm @chbcartgallery ages 5-18yrs old can join our art club for FREE! Sign up at the gallery . #washingtondc #arts #youth #ost #dpr

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As we celebrate two years of Quid Nunc Art Gallery, we’re looking back at the artists, exhibitions, and moments that have shaped our journey so far.

Thank you to every artist, collector, supporter, and visitor who has been part of our story.

Here’s to asking, What now? 🤍

#QuidNuncArtGallery #BaltimoreArts

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Walk up Minnesota Ave. NE to Deanwood.
The last two photos are on Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE, just crossing out of Deanwood.

Part 8, and final set, from a long walk from Malcolm X Park NW to Deanwood NE, Washington, DC

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Summer murals camp week 2 recap! Superheroes, graffiti, mural projections , clay sculptures, and mural prep with our 5-9yr olds! These kids are amazing, there’s soooooo much art to show!

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celebrating the wins, the progress, the expression, the healing, the honesty, the effort, the intention, and the products of the challenges. the growth. 🌱

my bro successfully completed his first solo show with an amazing series that transcribed his continuous transformation. thank you @artbyabnormal for being a beautiful person, man, friend + brother. i remember our first conversation ever. your vulnerability stood out to me. i easily understood you bc we spoke a similar language. your ear, conversations, and affirmation mean so much to me. you mean so much + i love seeing you shine your light for more to see. it’s only up.💫🤞🏾🖤

+ so grateful to have visited @quidnuncartgallery for the first time + find out it’s owned by a beautiful, melanated woman. 🌞 check them out… you might see me there ✨

#art #quidnuncartgallery #theartoflife1111 #baltimore #love

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Tomorrow is your last chance to experience The Birth of Cleophis by AbNormal.

Join us for the closing reception as we celebrate an exhibition that has invited reflection, conversation, and connection. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or coming back for one more look, we’d love to see you.

Sunday, July 5 from 3 to 5 PM
Quid Nunc Art Gallery
1007 N. Charles St., Baltimore

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Closing reception July 5th 3-5 pm at Quid Nunc Art Gallery: The Birth of Cleophis — selected works by Abnormal.

This collection marks the first installment of Abnormal’s experimentation with character development while navigating a diagnosis of severe depression. Through layered color, abstraction, and emotion, the work becomes an exercise in vulnerability, openness, and processing what often goes unspoken.

Join us for the closing reception:
July 5, 2026 | 3–5 PM

📍1007 N. Charles St, Baltimore, MD

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A look back at the opening reception for The Birth of Cleophis by AbNormal.

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate this powerful exhibition and spend the evening in community. We loved seeing so many familiar and new faces engage with the work and connect with the artist.

The exhibition is now on view at Quid Nunc Art Gallery.

📸 @zizwe
#QuidNuncArtGallery

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had to postpone the play but we back for juneteenth!

ANACOSTIA MURALS FEST reminded us all that play + creation don’t stop at ANY age! come paint, color, and play in community THIS FRIDAY 🫧🎨🖌️

all ages welcome + encouraged!

facilitated by @artbyabnormal || @_im_lew || @ifetheartist

AND before the opportunity to learn about local resources + businesses ends, get with DC’s own @ayeplus17 for an hour of the utmost cypher energy. if you feel so inclined, come slide a verse or two 🎤

cutting the ribbon on a new mural too
pull up to the parking lot @ PENN BRANCH to start your weekend off real proper 💫

FREE this FRIDAY 6.19 @ 3202 pennsylvania ave se

#anacostiamuralsfest #loveiconic #freeindc #dcarts #cypher

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