RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK -- Genesis Tramaine

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Gregory & Ernest Disney-Britton
Jesus in the Wilderness, 2018 Acrylic, Spray Paint, Gouache, Paint Sticks and Oils on Canvas 48 × 30 in
Before COVID-19 (long before), we loved Jesus art: Black, white, Asian, and gay, created by artists such as Lucas Cranach the Elder, Warner E. Sallman, Jacob Lawrence, and others. This week's artist of the week, Genesis Tramaine (b. Brooklyn), paints through the blended lens of being Black, Trans, and Christian. Reminiscent of Jean-Michel Basquiat's street style, this self-taught artist seeks to "restore ‘wholeness’ through faith." Represented by Richard Beaver's Gallery, Genesis Tramaine's religious art, is our collector's tip of the week.
Genesis Tramaine. Courtesy of Galerie Magazine, photo by Keenon Perry
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Artist Genesis Tremaine in front of a painting she did of Jesus, which will debut for the exhibit, "God is Trans," on June 16, 2018 at The Richard Beavers Gallery
Your Jesus, 2018 Acrylic, Spray Paint, Gouache, Paint Sticks and Oils on Canvas 86 × 46 1/2 in 218.4 × 118.1 cm
Birth of a Nation, 2018 Acrylic, Spray Paint, Gouache, Paint Sticks and Oils on Canvas 60 × 60 in 152.4 × 152.4 cm