Khalif Tahir Thompson: Cherry at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture

Khalif Tahir Thompson's first institutional solo exhibition in the United States (31 January–24 August 2025), features eight large-scale paintings that explore themes related to identity, memory, and emotion. Thompson creates layered compositions that invite viewers into intimate spaces, drawing from the artist's personal experiences, family archives, and broader cultural narratives.

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Image: Khalif Tahir Thompson, Playing Ball, 2024
Oil, acrylic, fabric, pleather, papyrus handmade paper, plastic, collage on canvas.160 x 230 cm 63 x 90 1/2 in
© Khalif Tahir Thompson
Courtesy the artist and Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery

January 31 2025