Elijah Trice and PHOTOGENISIST: a new gallery exhibit at Emmanuel

Open Hours:

October 12th & 19th 12 – 3 PM

October 13th 20th, and 27th, 12 – 2 PM

and featured during Doors Open Baltimore, October 26th 1 – 5 PM

Elijah Trice

Baltimore-based visual artist Elijah Trice (b. 1994) thoughtfully renders hyper-realistic portraits of black subjects using oil sticks and paint, creating provocative and vibrant images that address the complexities of the black experience. Inspired mostly by friends and family, he highlights the beauty and resilience of blackness while challenging historical narratives and stereotypes that have plagued his community. As a contemporary descendant of a long line of portraitists, Trice’s paintings shine light on neglected and forgotten stories with a sense of regality, emphasizing joy, elegance, and self-worth. The large-scale composition of his portraits further justifies the significance of the many intricate stories they tell. Trice aims to establish and document a library of compelling narratives and lores to pass down to future generations. Trice graduated with an M. Arch from the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI in 2023 after receiving a B.S. from Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD in 2019. His work has been displayed in multiple galleries around the country.

Visit Elijah Trice’s website for more.

PHOTOGENISIST

Being a multiple disciplinary visual artist has been his driving force to challenge eveything that told him that a black boy from West Baltimore, MD had no place in the world. Patrick vaughn Jr., who goes by PHOTOGENISIST is a self-taught artist who started creating before he even knew what creating was. From drawing in his school textbooks, desks, and his clothing for as long as he can remember, his soul led him to become somone who creates the world that he wnat to see in real time.

through his blend of influence and sense of being, he continues to blur the boundaries between what he sees and what others consider fine art. Vaughn’s work has been featured in multiple print and oline publications inlcuding: FAM FIRST MAGAZINE & VITAL mag.

He’s currently a visual art teacher in the Baltimore city public school system cultivating a new generation of artists in the city that he loves.

View more of PHOTOGENISIST’s work online.