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x ✨Troy JonesPolo Bear, 2023Oil on canvas48 x 36 inches(cropped image)Congratulations, Troy! Keep growing 🌱And now a w...
03/06/2023

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Troy Jones
Polo Bear, 2023
Oil on canvas
48 x 36 inches
(cropped image)

Congratulations, Troy! Keep growing 🌱

And now a word from the artist:

I would like to thank Melvin, Herb, Kelly and the whole team at the Ralph Lauren flagship store on Madison Ave. I had a wonderful time giving an artist talk to the team for Black History Month. Also included is an image that was created in conjunction with this event. Thank you again and I look forward to our future endeavors.


Gallery Tours at BWS ✨
02/26/2023

Gallery Tours at BWS ✨

Troy Jones
02/18/2023

Troy Jones

Charica Daugherty WIP ⚠️
02/17/2023

Charica Daugherty WIP ⚠️

Mary Jane by Troy JonesTroy JonesMary Jane, 2022Oil on canvas60 x 48 inches ✨The aim of my art is to shine a bright ligh...
02/07/2023

Mary Jane by Troy Jones

Troy Jones
Mary Jane, 2022
Oil on canvas
60 x 48 inches

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The aim of my art is to shine a bright light on the lasting impact that the African diaspora has had on the African American experience. In my latest body of work, which are mostly large scale oil paintings, I employ a motif of African tribal masks donned by contemporary African Americans because I’ve been called to further narrate the story of African Americans in today’s society.

And while my subjects tend to carry a distinctly urban style and aesthetic, drawing viewers to their aura of modernity and confidence, their masks function as a direct link to their African heritage. In this way, the masks symbolize protection, guidance, vitality, and spirit. They’re also an allegory to hidden histories and cultural preservation. As a result, subjects embody aspects of what it means to be African American.

We need to see ourselves in the right light and it’s my hope that my work can bring light to us. One important question that I attempt to answer in my work is, How can African Americans contribute so much to the world and still not be seen? We’ve played a major role in the history of this nation so it would only be right for us to be recognized for it, but we aren’t. Instead, our contributions are largely erased or stolen and we’re rendered invisible.

The masks show the true spirit of African Americans at times and hide that spirit at other times. This type of duality creates a lot of complexities for us as humans. Therefore, my goal as an artist is to uplift African Americans and to reconnect us with our African spirit, the one thing that society can not take from us, no matter how often it refuses to see us, simply because that spirit is deep within us and it’s what we’ve inherited from our ancestors. What’s important is that we continue to see our selves and see one another for who we truly are.

Brother’s Keeper by Troy JonesTroy JonesBrother’s Keeper, 2022Oil on canvas60 x 48 inches ✨The aim of my art is to shine...
02/06/2023

Brother’s Keeper by Troy Jones

Troy Jones
Brother’s Keeper, 2022
Oil on canvas
60 x 48 inches

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The aim of my art is to shine a bright light on the lasting impact that the African diaspora has had on the African American experience. In my latest body of work, which are mostly large scale oil paintings, I employ a motif of African tribal masks donned by contemporary African Americans because I’ve been called to further narrate the story of African Americans in today’s society.

And while my subjects tend to carry a distinctly urban style and aesthetic, drawing viewers to their aura of modernity and confidence, their masks function as a direct link to their African heritage. In this way, the masks symbolize protection, guidance, vitality, and spirit. They’re also an allegory to hidden histories and cultural preservation. As a result, subjects embody aspects of what it means to be African American.

We need to see ourselves in the right light and it’s my hope that my work can bring light to us. One important question that I attempt to answer in my work is, How can African Americans contribute so much to the world and still not be seen? We’ve played a major role in the history of this nation so it would only be right for us to be recognized for it, but we aren’t. Instead, our contributions are largely erased or stolen and we’re rendered invisible.

The masks show the true spirit of African Americans at times and hide that spirit at other times. This type of duality creates a lot of complexities for us as humans. Therefore, my goal as an artist is to uplift African Americans and to reconnect us with our African spirit, the one thing that society can not take from us, no matter how often it refuses to see us, simply because that spirit is deep within us and it’s what we’ve inherited from our ancestors. What’s important is that we continue to see our selves and see one another for who we truly are.

✨Troy JonesUntitled, 2022Oil on canvas24 x 20 inches
02/03/2023

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Troy Jones
Untitled, 2022
Oil on canvas
24 x 20 inches


In this piece, Troy Jones uses the contemporary black figure and gives him a light that isn't always uplifted in America...
02/01/2023

In this piece, Troy Jones uses the contemporary black figure and gives him a light that isn't always uplifted in America. Jones has often used the African tribal mask as a motif to make a connection between African Americans and their contemporaries around the world. The type of mask in this piece is called the Dan mask. It’s used in ceremonies when a boy is initiated into manhood.

Living in the inner city of America, you often come across contemporaries whom you don't know but they remind you of someone from the block. These people hold a particular kind of panache or ambiance that draws people to their aura. Also, this piece was the first of its kind to feature Jones’ signature monochrome textured background. Since then, he has added to the backgrounds more texture and even gold leaf.

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Image: Troy Jones, Abu from the Hood, 2021, oil and acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches








Abu from the Hood (2021) ✨In this piece, Troy Jones uses the contemporary black figure and gives him a light that isn't ...
02/01/2023

Abu from the Hood (2021)

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In this piece, Troy Jones uses the contemporary black figure and gives him a light that isn't always uplifted in America. Jones has often used the African tribal mask as a motif to make a connection between African Americans and their contemporaries around the world. The type of mask used in this piece is called the Dan mask. It’s used in ceremonies when a boy is initiated into becoming a man.

Living in the inner city of America, you often come across contemporaries whom you don't know but they remind you of someone from the block. These people hold a particular kind of panache or ambiance that draws people to their aura.

Also, this piece was the first of its kind to feature Jones’ signature monochrome textured background. Since then, he has added to the backgrounds more texture and even gold leaf.

Image: Abu from the Hood, 2021, oil and acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches








Troy Jones’ Artist Statement ✨The aim of my art is to shine a bright light on the lasting impact that the African diaspo...
01/30/2023

Troy Jones’ Artist Statement

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The aim of my art is to shine a bright light on the lasting impact that the African diaspora has had on the African American experience. In my latest body of work, which are mostly large scale oil paintings, I employ a motif of African tribal masks donned by contemporary African Americans because I’ve been called to further narrate the story of African Americans in today’s society.

And while my subjects tend to carry a distinctly urban style and aesthetic, drawing viewers to their aura of modernity and confidence, their masks function as a direct link to their African heritage. In this way, the masks symbolize protection, guidance, vitality, and spirit. They’re also an allegory to hidden histories and cultural preservation. As a result, subjects embody aspects of what it means to be African American.

We need to see ourselves in the right light and it’s my hope that my work can bring light to us. One important question that I attempt to answer in my work is, How can African Americans contribute so much to the world and still not be seen? We’ve played a major role in the history of this nation so it would only be right for us to be recognized for it, but we aren’t. Instead, our contributions are largely erased or stolen and we’re rendered invisible.

The masks show the true spirit of African Americans at times and hide that spirit at other times. This type of duality creates a lot of complexities for us as humans. Therefore, my goal as an artist is to uplift African Americans and to reconnect us with our African spirit, the one thing that society can not take from us, no matter how often it refuses to see us, simply because that spirit is deep within us and it’s what we’ve inherited from our ancestors. What’s important is that we continue to see our selves and see one another for who we truly are.

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01/28/2023

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Join us in congratulating on a successful opening last night. This marks his third solo exhibition with us since Octobe...
01/27/2023

Join us in congratulating on a successful opening last night. This marks his third solo exhibition with us since October 2020.

After a successful past year, Troy Jones presents his own authentic version of cool in his latest solo exhibition “Rebirth of the Cool,” which features 13 oil paintings that serve as an evolution of early contemporary artists' juxtaposition of pose and fashion over time. In this series, Troy Jones has mastered his own rendition of cultural preservation through his trademark usage of the African tribal mask.

Furthermore, Jones’ commentary on African-American life depicts the masks that African Americans present to the world, referencing the use of ceremonial “Dan” masks worn by the Mande people in regions of West Africa. Each figure symbolizes a masquerade of African Americans, exuding social, political and religious moments that exist in both the spiritual world and the physical world.

The exhibition's title parallels Troy Jones’ work to that of Miles Davis, a pioneer of modern jazz, who in 1957 released the album Birth of the Cool. Similar to Davis' adoption of techniques in classical music, Troy Jones mirrors a compilation of realist portraiture, contemporary black life, and a connection to the historical context of Africa.

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