$84.99
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2026
Summary
This is the first comprehensive monograph on the work of the Somali-born, self-taught artist Uman, whose vibrant, abstract compositions fuse figuration, spirituality, and personal mythology. Known for her vivid color palettes, intricate patterning, and fluid, improvisational gestures, Uman’s work resists easy classification. Her paintings and drawings often emerge from meditative, intuitive processes, drawing from an internal landscape shaped by migration, queer identity, and a profound engag…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580937283 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1580937284 |
| Author: | Lauren Cornell, Uman, Omar Jason Farah, Amber Jamilla Musser, Roberta Smith |
| Publisher: | Monacelli Press |
| Imprint: | Monacelli Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 290mm x 250mm |
About The Author
Lauren Cornell
Uman
Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1980, Uman has held solo exhibitions at Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT; Hauser & Wirth, London and Zurich; Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York; and White Columns, New York, among others. She lives and works in upstate New York.
Lauren Cornell
Lauren Cornell is artistic director of the Hessel Museum of Art, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College.
Omar Jason Farah
Omar Jason Farah is curatorial assistant at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
Amber Jamilla Musser
Amber Jamilla Musser is a professor of English, Africana Studies, and Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies (BRES) at the CUNY Graduate Centre.
Roberta Smith
Roberta Smith is former co-chief art critic for the New York Times, where she worked for nearly forty years.
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