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Artist | JSU | Yale MFA | Harpo Prize & Louis Comfort Tiffany Award Recipient #felandusthames #felandus

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“Nobody Love Me But My Mother And She Might Be Jivin’ Too”

Unmasking Masculinity for the 21st century @kalamazooinstituteofarts

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Felandus returns home.

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Thank you @felandus for a memorable artist talk with our HCC Students

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I was recently interviewed with our Director @petersteere by CT Arts Talk podcast about our Patchwork exhibition, curating at @florencegriswoldmuseum, and some exciting plans for the future! We were so impressed by their great questions and professionalism, including lighting 💡and beautiful footage of the Museum. Watch or listen to our fun conversation at ctartstalk.com 🇺🇸

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Artists Jerrell Gibbs (Bowie St, Morgan St) and Felandus Thames (Jackson State) join other artists to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Baltimore’s Galerie Myrtis. 'Stars and Stripes: Pride, Protest & Promise,' an exhibition examining the enduring symbolism of the American flag and the complex meanings of patriotism will open on October 16 and be on view until February 5.

#hbcuartslegacy #supportthearts #blackartmatters #blackartgalleries #baltimoreartscene

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RP: @galeriemyrtis

In celebration of its twentieth anniversary, Galerie Myrtis will present 'Stars and Stripes: Pride, Protest & Promise,' an exhibition examining the enduring symbolism of the American flag and the complex meanings of patriotism. An opening reception will take place on Friday, October 16th, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. No registration is required to attend this free event. Stay tuned for additional details on upcoming exhibition programming!

Marking both a significant milestone for Galerie Myrtis and a pivotal moment of national reflection, the exhibition coincides with the United States’ 250th anniversary. This historic occasion invites renewed consideration of the symbols, values, and narratives that have shaped the American experience—and of the ideals represented by the nation’s most enduring symbol: the American flag.

Featured Artists: Devin Allen, Lavett Ballard, Wesley Clark, Connor Czora, Tawny Chatmon, Morel Doucet, Ya La’Ford, Jerrell Gibbs, Susan Goldman, Monica Ikegwu, Ronald Jackson, Fabiola Jean-Louis, M. Scott Johnson, Megan Lewis, Lex Marie, Kim Rice, James Seward, Felandus Thames, and Bria Sterling-Wilson.

The exhibit will run October 16, 2026, through February 5, 2027, at 2224 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD. To schedule a viewing, please contact the gallery at (410) 235‐3711 or Ky Vassor, Assistant Director, at ky@galeriemyrtis.com. For sales inquiries, please contact our Sales Director, Noel Bedolla, at noel@galeriemyrtis.com.

Featured artwork: Monica Ikegwu, Taemar, 2026, Oil on canvas, 48 x 36”; Image courtesy of the artist and Galerie Myrtis

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In celebration of its twentieth anniversary, Galerie Myrtis will present 'Stars and Stripes: Pride, Protest & Promise,' an exhibition examining the enduring symbolism of the American flag and the complex meanings of patriotism. An opening reception will take place on Friday, October 16th, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. No registration is required to attend this free event. Stay tuned for additional details on upcoming exhibition programming!

Marking both a significant milestone for Galerie Myrtis and a pivotal moment of national reflection, the exhibition coincides with the United States’ 250th anniversary. This historic occasion invites renewed consideration of the symbols, values, and narratives that have shaped the American experience—and of the ideals represented by the nation’s most enduring symbol: the American flag.

Featured Artists: Devin Allen, Lavett Ballard, Wesley Clark, Connor Czora, Tawny Chatmon, Morel Doucet, Ya La’Ford, Jerrell Gibbs, Susan Goldman, Monica Ikegwu, Ronald Jackson, Fabiola Jean-Louis, M. Scott Johnson, Megan Lewis, Lex Marie, Kim Rice, James Seward, Felandus Thames, and Bria Sterling-Wilson.

The exhibit will run October 16, 2026, through February 5, 2027, at 2224 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD. To schedule a viewing, please contact the gallery at (410) 235‐3711 or Ky Vassor, Assistant Director, at ky@galeriemyrtis.com. For sales inquiries, please contact our Sales Director, Noel Bedolla, at noel@galeriemyrtis.com.

Featured artwork: Monica Ikegwu, Taemar, 2026, Oil on canvas, 48 x 36”; Image courtesy of the artist and Galerie Myrtis

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@thealdrich is one of my favorite places to see art and The Aldrich Decennial: I am what is around me is on 🔥 thank you to all the amazing artists exhibiting I enjoyed it all!
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@felandus
#connecticut #contemporaryart #artlover #ridgefieldct #inspiration

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Summer is at this point a technicality. The equinox is next week but we're culturally back to life, back to reality after the warmth and freedom of the sunny season. Before we dive into autumn, here are a mere few of the many incredible pieces of visual art I saw around the state this summer that I didn't have a chance to share. Apologies for not-great photos.

At @thealdrich
"She did what she could," 2025, Felandus Thames - @felandus [+movie!]
"Pink Powder Room," 2025, Scott Carrillo Azevedo - @scottcarrilloazevedo's
"Magical Thinking," 2023, Dominic Chambers - @chambersdominic
"Arewa (Elegance)" 2015, Faustin Adeniran - @faustinadeniran [that's aluminum cans!]
"Good good things," Huê E Hoffmaster - @huethihoffmaster
"Horserider from Bandung at the Arrival of Spring," 2026, Tammy Nguyen - @tammowhammo
"Ornalith," 2019, Carl D'Alvia - @carldalvia [that's marble!]

at @hartfordartspacegallery
"Are You Coming Back? I'm waiting," Amy LaBossiere - @amylabossiere

at @ecoca_nhv
[Unknown], Keira Curwen
"Nebula," Aura Wang - @aurawang
"A Letter to My Mother Land," Parastoo Ahovan - @parastooahovan

at @alofftgallery
"Rodeo 7," Matt Wood - @mattwoodfineart
"Cassette Tape (63)," Lam Nguyen - @_xuanlam
"Blue Ribbon," Peter Saari

#ctarts #thehartfordartspages #thehapsct #indiemedia #supportthearts

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Felandus Thames’s She did what she could (2025) honors the life and legacy of Dorie Ladner, a civil rights activist, community organizer, and social worker who played a significant role in the movement for racial justice. Composed of thousands of hair beads arranged into a vibrant portrait, the work transforms each individual bead into a building block of memory and recognition. Part of The Aldrich Decennial: I am what is around me, the piece reflects Thames’s ongoing exploration of how material, history, and collective remembrance can preserve the stories of those who shaped the world around us.

On view through January 10, 2027.

@felandus @amy_smithstewart @cmonachino

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Jackson State alum Felandus Thames is a conceptual artist who uses items like plastic hair beads to create large-scale suspended compositions that exist between portraiture and abstraction and boar brushes designed to create text-based compositions that incorporate phrases from cultural figures. His works have been exhibited at major institutions in the US and abroad including Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Contemporary Art Museum, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.

#hbcuartslegacy #supportthearts #blackartmatters #felandusthames
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RP: @jsumsart
We’re proud to celebrate Jackson State University Department of Art alumnus Felandus Thames @felandus, who will return home as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Mississippi Art Education Association Fall Conference! 🎨💙 A Jackson native, Thames earned his bachelor’s degree from JSU before receiving his M.F.A. from the Yale School of Art. Now an acclaimed contemporary artist whose work has been exhibited and collected nationally, he represents the enduring impact of a JSU arts education. Thames will deliver the keynote address and lead a special masterclass during the conference, held October 22–24 at the Mississippi Museum of Art and Mississippi College. This year’s theme, “Our Stories. Our Art. Our Legacy.,” makes his homecoming especially meaningful. 🔵 Registration opens August 30 🔴 Workshop proposals are due September 15 #TheeILove #JSUArt #JacksonStateUniversity #FelandusThames #MAEA2026 MississippiArt ArtEducation JSUAlumni

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Welcome to the After David Hammons: Duchamp Detox Clinic Outpatient Clinic (draft studio view) of which David Hammons is the C.E.O. Brother David Hammons said the art world “needs a Duchamp detox” so I built one incorporating work on each side from my Surgeon General’s Warning series titled After David Hammons/Amiri Baraka/Aime Cesaire and David Hammons/Kellie Jones. But on a more serious note I’m making this for another reason which it reminds me of the Methadone clinic my mother went to when my sister and I were kids but she quit taking the orange liquid, they would hand the patients, from behind a plastic guard built into a wall like this one, when she found out the Nazi invented it. So this is about making art from childhood trauma and this germ shield is one in series of hurdles on the road to my own recovery. Here at the clinic you decolonize your mind of Duchamp by reading books by Amiri Baraka, Suzanne and Aime Cesaire, and David Hammons. Shout out to other art historians, artists @antoinesart @felandus @rashidjohnson @thehueycopeland @doctorkelliejones @pendleton.adam @octobermagazineofficial @mitpress @think_beee @matthewborgen_artist @tiffanyebarber @

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