Afi Ese Art, LLC

Afi Ese Art, LLC Somewhere between back-woods Texas and Africa. Black conceptual narrative portrait painter.

I’m proud to announce that I am now represented by My work has always been based in honoring Black identity, memory, ...
04/21/2026

I’m proud to announce that I am now represented by

My work has always been based in honoring Black identity, memory, and presence. What started as a deeply personal practice of creating deserve spaces for unseen ancestors has grown into a language of its own, one that speaks to lineage, resistance, and the quiet power of being seen.

This next chapter is about expanding that language and placing it in rooms where these stories matter and will be carried forward.

Grateful for the alignment and everything ahead. As Dr. John Henrik Clarke once said, "Take what you do best and do it for your people."

How I met her in my mind
04/20/2026

How I met her in my mind

SOLD 🔴Waiting on spring (2025). Oils on 5x7 in masonite panel (practice for a larger painting).This little piece is curr...
04/16/2026

SOLD 🔴
Waiting on spring (2025). Oils on 5x7 in masonite panel (practice for a larger painting).
This little piece is currently on display at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas until August 6th for the Becoming and Belonging exhibition by Women's Caucus for Art - Texas Chapter .wca

As I move further into the institution/museum path, I notice more of my collectors are willing to purchase pieces in institutional exhibitions, even when the piece is scheduled to be on display for several months.

C O L L E C T O R photo. My latest (but repeat) collector, In bloom (2025)
04/13/2026

C O L L E C T O R photo.

My latest (but repeat) collector,
In bloom (2025)

A work in progress of Nina Simone. When I started painting it, I went to bed at 4:00 a.m. and had a dream that I was hav...
04/12/2026

A work in progress of Nina Simone.

When I started painting it, I went to bed at 4:00 a.m. and had a dream that I was having tea with her. She walked around my studio space and picked out a painting of James Baldwin. That's all I remember lol!

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04/09/2026

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A from my new collection for an upcoming solo this year. I'll get to tell you guys more about this show soon.
04/06/2026

A from my new collection for an upcoming solo this year. I'll get to tell you guys more about this show soon.

A recent commission I had the pleasure of doing. I don't do many commissions these days so this was a nice break from ro...
04/04/2026

A recent commission I had the pleasure of doing. I don't do many commissions these days so this was a nice break from routine.

New headshot.📸
04/01/2026

New headshot.

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POV: A collector just received their certificate of authenticity package.
04/01/2026

POV: A collector just received their certificate of authenticity package.

It's my birthday! I give thanks. #44My annual birthday portrait.
03/31/2026

It's my birthday! I give thanks. #44

My annual birthday portrait.

A painting of my great-great-grand-daddy, Francis Glenn Fry, whose name is bestowed on the Fry-Thomas Building (a.k.a. “...
03/30/2026

A painting of my great-great-grand-daddy, Francis Glenn Fry, whose name is bestowed on the Fry-Thomas Building (a.k.a. “Fry-Thomas Power Plant") at . My great-great-grand-daddy taught at and managed the university's power plant that is the oldest building on campus and still in use today.

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