Ahmad George (b.1994) is a painter and multimedia artist from Memphis, Tennessee. George received a BFA from Memphis College of Art and has shown in NADA Miami as well as national and international group and solo exhibitions. In their art, George creates kinetic visuals by the use of doubling and blending old and contemporary imagery of the American south. Through the use of Acrylic paint and occasionally fiber, they explore the temporality of violence, personal family histories, as well as the core “cost “ of things ( both monetarily and morally). Though existing anthropological materials serve as a great resource, they also enjoy creating their own lore and symbols specific to themselves, the south, their spiritual beliefs and etc.

Programs:
School of The Art Institute of Chicago MFA Painting 2026

Residencies :
Bed-Stuy Arts Residency October 2022

Public Art :

UAC Orange Mound Community Center , 2019
UAC Cherokee Heights neighborhood signs , 2020
UAC Welcome to Whitehaven Commission , 2020
UAC New Public Sculptures, 2022
UAC Mallory Heights Bus Shelters Commission, 2022

Group Exhibitions:

Unfolding, Arts Memphis 2019
Salvage, National Civil Rights Museum, 2019
Access Granted , Arts Memphis, 2020
Sankofa : An exploration on modern mysticism, The Cmplx 2020
On the Road: Chocolate Cities, Curated by Larry Ossie-Mensah TONE HQ 2021
”That Nature Within You”, Prior Contemporary Art Space, Barcelona, Spain 2022
”The Ecstasy of Influence”, Clough- Hassan Gallery, Memphis, TN 2023
”The Bottom: Stories from the Neighborhood”, University of Knoxville Gallery, Knoxville, TN 2024
”Drown Proofing”, Chase Gallery, Chicago, IL 2025
”Threadings”, Parlour and Ramp, Chicago, IL 2025

Solo Exhibitions:

Just Visiting , New Art Dealers Miami Curated by Ebony Haynes, Miami, Florida 2021
Sunday Sale, Edvarie 2022, New York, NY 2022
The Molasses Man & Other Delta Tales, Crosstown Arts, Memphis, TN 2023

Publications Links:

Focus Magazine March 2022 Issue : Exploring Identity and Mythology through Art with Amber Ahmad (Now Ahmad George)
Cuture Type : On the Road Chocolate Cities: Space Place and Belonging
New American Paintings South Issue #173
Oxford American Memphis Issue #127

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