Black. Abstract. Art
Brittany Moná (Moh-Nay) (She/They)
Hi, and thanks for checking out my work. I’m a self-taught abstract-expressionist artist from Maryland. My work emphasize Black faces, culture, heritage, and influences across the African diaspora. My inspiration pours from Black culture, ancestral downloads, and the Black community.
Patterns, lines, shapes, and symbols are reflected throughout my pieces to stay rooted and pay homage to my ancestors. These elements are used as communication tools in the Black community from our hairstyles, body art, fashion, fabrics, garments, and tiles.
I work with various mediums: spray paints, acrylics, pastels, and clay. I hope that my pieces spark joy, creativity, and inquiry. My art is available to anyone who feels drawn to it.
Now open for commission.
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"Art doesn’t have to look a specific way; it just has to be created." — Brittany Moná
Group Exhibitions:
2023:
"Digital Intersections"
Phillips Collection, Washington D.C
December 2023
"Healing, Connection & Preservation"
Fusion Gallery DC, Washington D.C
December 2023
"METRO Art in Transit"
Metro Transit, Washington, D.C , Maryland and Virginia
December 2023
"Colors of Inclusion: A Study in Floral Art"
Hera Hub D.C, Washington D.C
November 2023
"Resistance As Protest: The Art of Trans, Queer and Gender Expansive Experience”
Rhizome D.C, Washington D.C
September 2023
"The Cost of Living: An Observation of the Resistance, Resilience, and Joy of the Black Woman"
Dupont Underground, Washington D.C
February 2023
2019 & 2020
"Smithsonian's Artist at Work"
Smithsonian’s Ripley Center, Washington D.C
September 2019 and 2020
Publications:
ArtDiction Magazine “Connection, Healing, and Preservation” Volume 36
November/December 2023 issue
Phillips Collection Blog Post “Experiment station: In the studio with Brittany Mona” by Arianna Adade
December 6 ,2023
Phillips Collection Magazine “The Phillips Collection Member Magazine” Fall
2023 issue