Stephen Tayo
Artist
Stephen Tayo is a photographer who captures intimate portraits that reveal the sartorial flair and quiet dignity of his sitters. Focusing on their clothing and accessories, his work explores the multi-layered symbolism of fashion: what clothing says about identity and relations with family and community.
Featuring This Artist:
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Brave Beauties in Communion
Brave Beauties in Communion: Imaging Black Queer Liberation This exhibition brings together works by contemporary photographers Daniel Obasi, DeLovie Kwagala, Keren Lasme, Nella Ngingo, and Stephen Tayo in an effort to understand the image of black queer liberation through a self directed and self sustained lens. Nella Ngingo's series is a necessary point of departure in imaging the queer …
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Artists Talks
Program A 20-minute artist talk by Keren Lasme A 20-minute artist talk by Stephen Tayo A 30-minute panel discussion (Sumi Anjuman, Keren and Tayo) Lead Questions Panel: At a time when queer people and queer culture are presented as “western phenomena” of being, how important is it for queer black photographers to portray themselves? What is the importance of connecting and differentiating queer …