“Llanor Alleyne: A Retrospective” Solo Show Debuts on Artsy

Presented by the Tourné Gallery, my latest exhibition, Llanor Alleyne: A Retrospective, opens on August 1 and runs through August 31, 2025, on Artsy.net.

“Priscilla” is a new collage in the ongoing My Girls series.

The exhibition charts the evolution of my collage practice from 2018 to the present and includes works from several of my series, including the Moonlights, Sprays, The Canes, and My Girls. Illustrative of my practice of world-building through collage, each work combines drawing, abstract painting, tearing, cutting, and layering to form pieces grounded in my experience of home, identity, and diaspora.

As noted by the Tourné Gallery when announcing the exhibition: “Her practice, drawing on her Caribbean roots as well as her experiences in the United Kingdom and the United States, explores themes of inversion, fragmentation, and reconstruction while bridging cultural narratives, environmental concerns, and the emotional resonance of form and texture.”

The exhibition comes at a critical point in my art career. Earlier this year, the Leslie-Lohman Museum acquired Another Poem, marking my first acquisition by a cultural institution.

This retrospective includes three new additions to the My Girls series, which continue my exploration of fictional, abstract portraits of women of color. Created within the space of a sketchbook page, these new works extend the visual vocabulary of the series while pushing deeper into color and material experimentation.

Because the exhibition is hosted entirely online through Artsy, it offers wider access to my work and a chance to view how the series connect across time. The virtual format allows the viewer to take in the details at their own pace, while still being part of a curated experience.

If you’re interested in viewing the full exhibition, visit my Artsy profile. You can also learn more about the exhibition and my collaboration with the gallery at Tourné Gallery.