Troy Jones
Biography
Troy Jones combines traditional African motifs with urban subjects in order to honor the heritage of African Americans and recognize their contributions to modern society.
TROY JONES (B. 1974) IS A CONTEMPORARY ARTIST BORN AND RAISED IN JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY. SINCE RECEIVING HIS BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN FINE ART FROM NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY IN 2015, HE HAS EXHIBITED HIS OIL PAINTINGS EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND ABROAD. JONES HAS STUDIED UNDER HIS MENTOR, WORLD-RENOWNED ARTIST BEN JONES, FOR OVER 30 YEARS. IN 2020, HE PRESENTED HIS FIRST SOLO SHOW AT BLACK WALL STREET GALLERY IN NEW YORK CITY. HIS LATEST EVOLVING SERIES, “MASK” PRESENTS CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIGURES WEARING DIFFERENT AFRICAN MASKS, COMMENTING ON THE AFRICAN DIASPORA AND ITS VARIED IMPACT TODAY.
Works
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'Brother's Keeper' Unique Painting, 2023 -
'Salute' Unique Oil Painting, 2023
