Uman

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Born| 1980

Somalia

Known for| Painting, Sculpture
Movement| Contemporary Art

Uman (born 1980) is a Somali painter and sculptor.[1] Self-taught as a painter, Uman has received critical acclaim for her use of colour and figurative abstraction.[2][3] Her painting LSD snowfall was on the cover of winter 2022 issue of The Paris Review and her style described as "bright, geometric, and vivid".[4] Roberta Smith, co-chief art critic at The New York Times, has praised Uman as a "truly gifted artist".[5]

## Contents

* 1 Early years
* 2 Career
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Exhibitions
* 5 Further reading
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Early years[edit]

Uman was born in Somalia in 1980 and spent a substantial part of her early life in Mombasa, Kenya.[6] In 1989, her family decided to move to Kenya due to the eruption of the Somali Civil War, and they settled there permanently.[6] In the early 2000s, Uman was living in New York and participating in the city's creative scene.[6]

## Career[edit]

Uman gained notability for her unique and original approach to art, blending cross-cultural, art historical, and textile-based references in her paintings, sculptures, and assemblage works.[7][8][9] [10][11]She began by selling art on the streets of New York in the early 2000s.[12] In 2015, she had her first solo exhibition at White Columns in New York City, which garnered significant attention.[13] Her third solo show, I Will Sit Here and Wait for You, was reviewed and called a Must See in N.Y.C. galleries by co-chief art critic of The New York Times Roberta Smith, and featured in the New York Galleries: What to See Right Now.[14] In 2022 Uman began being represented by Nicola Vassell, who sold out a booth of her paintings at the Independent Fair that same year,[15] and her first solo show with the Nicola Vassell Gallery, I Want Everything Now, was noted by the What to See in N.Y.C. galleries which was reviewed by New York Times art critic Will Heinrich[16]

For winter 2023 Hauser & Wirth and Nicola Vassell announced a "collective impact" model with joint representation of Uman.[17]

Uman has had solo exhibitions at Nicola Vassell, New York City;[18] Eleni Koroneou Gallery, , Athens;[19] Fierman, New York City;[20] Anne de Villepoix, Paris;[21] and White Columns, New York City.[22][23]

## Personal life[edit]

Uman lives in upstate New York and has a studio in Albany, New York.[6]

## Exhibitions[edit]

* 2025 The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Solo Exhibition, Ridgefield, CT[24]
* 2024 Hauser & Wirth London, Solo Exhibition, London[24]
* 2023 Nicola Vassell and Hauser & Wirth, Art Basel Miami Beach, FL[25]
* 2023 Nicola Vassell Gallery, ‘Uman: I want everything now,’ New York City[26]
* 2022 Eleni Koroneou Gallery, ‘Goodnight, sweetdreams,’ Athens, Greece[27]

## Further reading[edit]

* Martin, Chris (2023-05-04). "Uman with Chris Martin". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
* Winter 2022 Paris Review Cover and Interview: LSD Snowfall

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Meet Uman". Hauser & Wirth. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
2. ↑ Schwabsky, Barry. "Uman". Independent Art Fair. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
3. ↑ Heinrich, Will (2022-05-05). "An Elegant Return to Form at Independent Art Fair". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
4. ↑ Jacobson, Camille (2022-12-19). "LSD Snowfall: An Interview with Uman". The Paris Review. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
5. ↑ "New York Galleries: What to See Right Now". The New York Times. 2019-07-24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Durón, Maximilíano (2023-11-08). "Best Practices: Artist Uman Courts a Constant State of Evolution in Her Paintings". ARTnews. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
7. ↑ "Uman". White Columns. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
8. ↑ "Uman - Features - Independent Art Fair". www.independenthq.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
9. ↑ "Meet Uman, The Gender Fluid Artist Who Taught Herself To Express". HuffPost. 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
10. ↑ Burke, Emily (2023-06-16). "Uman's Studio in Upstate New York is a Portal to a Kaleidoscopic World". ELEPHANT. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
11. ↑ Benschop, Jurriaan (2022-11-10). "Uman". Artforum. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
12. ↑ Durón, Maximilíano (2023-11-08). "Best Practices: Artist Uman Courts a Constant State of Evolution in Her Paintings". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
13. ↑ "New York Galleries: What to See Right Now". The New York Times. 2019-07-24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
14. ↑ Schwendener, Martha; Diehl, Travis; Heinrich, Will; Lakin, Max; Gopnik, Blake (May 3, 2023). "What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in May". The New York Times.
15. ↑ Heinrich, Will (2022-05-05). "An Elegant Return to Form at Independent Art Fair". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
16. ↑ Lakin, Max; Diehl, Travis; Schwendener, Martha; Cotter, Holland; Farago, Jason; Smith, Roberta; Heinrich, Will (2023-06-01). "What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in June". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
17. ↑ Douglas, Sarah (2023-11-28). "Hauser & Wirth and Nicola Vassell Unveil New 'Collective Impact' Model with Collaborative Representation of Artist Uman". ARTnews. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
18. ↑ "Uman". Nicola Vassell. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
19. ↑ "Uman". koroneougallery.com.
20. ↑ "Uman". Fierman. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
21. ↑ "Uman". Galerie Anne de Villepoix (in français).
22. ↑ White Columns. "Uman: White Columns: Sep 11, 2015 - Oct 24, 2015". Mutual Art.
23. ↑ Sagansky, Gillian (2022-10-21). "How an Arts Organization Is Leading the Future of Festivals". W Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Welcoming Uman to Hauser & Wirth in Partnership with Nicola Vassell Gallery". Culture Type. 6 December 2023.
25. ↑ "Art Fairs". Hauser & Wirth.
26. ↑ "Uman". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
27. ↑ "Uman at Eleni Koroneou Gallery – Art Viewer". 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-12-07.

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