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Artist Flahn Manly

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A few sights from our festival weekend. Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy some art and community! More pics to come! 📸: @sarajsfish
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new mural by Liberian-American artist Flahn Manly, created during the recent 2026 ChromaZone festival in the Creative Enterprise Zone (CEZ) - St. Paul, MN (Sept 2026) Born in Liberia and growing up in the Twin Cities area, Manly specializes in figurative painting with a concentration on portraiture, working extensively with both oil and acrylic mediums. This work depicts two young girls playing a West African game called “Na Foe” (also known as “Knock Foot”). In the words of the artist, “It’s a bit like Rock, Paper, Scissors, except your whole body is in the game, closer to Double Dutch, really. You clap, you jump, and in that split second between jumps you have to read your opponent’s feet before they move. Guess wrong and you’re out. Guess right and the game speeds up. Do it long enough with a good opponent and it stops looking like a game at all. The clapping, the jumping, the quick feet, it turns into a dance. It’s a simple game, but it carries the joy, creativity, and spirit of growing up in Liberia.” I was fortunate to meet the artist while attending ChromaZone, and he shared that the two girls in the mural were partly inspired by his memories of his sisters when they were young. #chromazonefest #cezmsp #africanartist #saintpaulmn #twincitiesartist
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Painting is underway for our 2026 mural series! Swing by the neighborhood to see the artists in action this week (once the rain clears up 😖) Daniela Bianchini 2336 Territorial Rd @ Carleton St D Guzman 829 Vandalia St @ Ellis St Stevie Shao 1919 University Ave just past Prior Ave Flahn Manly 711 Vandalia St Sharion Liú 807 Hampden Ave El Mac & Cyfi 2327 Wycliff on the W side of the building
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A couple of months ago, Hunt Street Station @huntstreetstation featured DUHTROIT and our collaboration with Little Liberia @little_liberia on the Roots & Renaissance Exhibit! Reading it back, we’re incredibly grateful for the recognition and for the opportunity to reflect on what made this project so meaningful. Roots & Renaissance brought together 12 Detroit and African artists within Little Liberia’s new space, creating an opportunity to explore the intersections of art, culture, food, heritage, and community. We want to extend a special thank you to the artists who contributed their work and helped bring the exhibition to life: Mobolaji Ayeni @mobo.a Mesgana Berhane @mesgannaaa Jo Lewis @_jo.lewis David Samba @itsdavidsamba Jonathan Harris @jonathanraymondharris Flahn Manly @flahnmanly Jennifer Maples @freckleface_jenn Riley Robinson @ryesartistry Ashley Menth @ashleymenthart Sandy Taylor @sandy_the_liberian Jess McKenzie @thecreativearmory Reggie Singleton @reggiesingletonstudios Thank you for trusting us with your work and for contributing your perspectives, stories, and creative practices to the space. An exhibition is ultimately made by the artists who are willing to put their work forward, and Roots & Renaissance would not have been what it was without each of you. We’re also incredibly appreciative of Hunt Street Station for taking the time to recognize the work and intention behind the project, and for highlighting the role that creative collaboration can play in strengthening Detroit’s creative ecosystem. To Ameneh and Little Liberia—thank you for trusting DUHTROIT to help bring this vision to life and for creating a space where art, culture, food, and community can continue to meet. We’re proud of what Roots & Renaissance represented, and even more grateful for the people and partnerships that made it possible. Thank you, Hunt Street Station, for the kind words and for recognizing the work. 🖤 Photography by Lia Holland @li.shotit , Sydney Sims @sydneyp.sims & Venus Wright @itz_justvee #DUHTROIT #RootsAndRenaissance #LittleLiberia #HuntStreetStation
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Your Favorite Liberian Artist and Human Spirit Capturer.
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Chroma Zone 2026 is right around the corner! We’ve got 6 murals and a packed weekend of events for you to check out. Scroll 👉 to see more, mark your calendar, and we’ll see ya soon!
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Project: The Bassa drummer Model: @flahnmanly Happy 26th to all my Liberian people 🇱🇷
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We’re thrilled to have Flahn Manly @flahnmanly joining us to paint a wall for Chroma Zone this Summer! Flahn Manly is a Liberian native raised in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. As an artist he is focused on freedom, hope, and social transformation. He creates engaging bodies of work that elicit love, light, and positivity, bringing people of all walks of life together. He believes deeply that unity creates change. For him it is vital that we leave the world more colorful than we found it, and art is one of the most powerful ways to do so. Catch Flahn painting in Saint Paul’s Creative Enterprise Zone Sept 17-19 and stay tuned for more announcements coming soon!
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The Grand Opening of @little_liberia and the Roots & Renaissance exhibit was a BLAST! Institutions, family, friends, foodies, and artists came together to celebrate a long awaited accomplishment. If you haven’t been, check it out! Featured artists: @flahnmanly @mobo.a @freckleface_jenn @ashleymenthart @_jo.lewis @jonathanraymondharris @sandy_the_liberian @mesgannaaa @thecreativearmory @itsdavidsamba @ryesartistry @reggiesingletonstudios 📸: @creativ.li @sydneyp.sims @venuswright_photography
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Designs your room ceiling like a cloudy Sky 3D arts by Multitalented painter; Abel W. Dassin ✍🏼🇱🇷 WhatsApp: ±231770522138 kindly listen & download my new song title: "CONSCIENCE" produced Master Pro (YME)🎹 Watch out for more 🔥⚡🚀 #HipColion #Awindas #Art #Liberia #Painter #Musician #Multitalented #Spraypaint #Sky #Cloud #Birds
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INTRODUCING the first 6 artists of ROOTS & RENAISSANCE. Exhibition opening at Little Liberia on Friday, 5/15 at 11:30am-2pm. Mobolaji Ayeni, @mobo.a Mesgana Berhane, @mesgannaaa Jonathan Harris, @jonathanraymondharris Jo Lewis, @_jo.lewis Flahn Manly, @flahnmanly Jennifer Maples, @freckleface_jenn
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Introducing, ROOTS & RENAISSANCE! A stunning exhibit featuring 12 Detroit and African Artists, and many large works. In collaboration with the launch of @little_liberia Join the grand opening of the exhibit, and the restaurant on Friday, 5/15, 11:30a-2p Check out the artists below: @mobo.a @mesgannaaa @ashleymenthart @itsdavidsamba @flahnmanly @_jo.lewis @sandy_the_liberian @ryesartistry @itsjessme_det @thecreativearmory @reggiesingletonstudios @jonathanraymondharris
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