Canadian artist Tim Okamura is best-known for his beautiful strong portraits of African-American women. He “investigates identity, the urban environment, and contemporary iconography through a unique method of painting—one that combines an essentially academic approach to the figure with collage, spray paint and mixed media.”
“That part of my work I didn’t intend to be conceptual, but it has challenged people’s ideas of who can represent who through art,” the artist told Nailed ion an interview. “People can quickly sense if art is from a place of authenticity or not – my messages are positive and so are my representations and this is a celebration of my community.”
The 51-year-old Brooklyn-based Okamura’s art has been exhibited in galleries all over the world. You can find his works on Instagram, where he has attracted over 74.1 thousand followers, and on Artsy where you can purchase some of his creations.
