In SOULS AND SPIRITS Voltz Clarke celebrates the diversity of emerging artists based in Africa. The
works centralize around cultural and personal identity, vibrancy, and innovative use of material. The
chosen figurative artists establish various layers of Black excellence, and display evidence of a uniquely
rich cultural heritage. The figurative paintings battle stereotypes regarding the concept of Blackness with
innuendos of hope, resiliency, and strength.

Curator Paul Conliffe is a Brooklynite living in the Lower East Side of Manhattan and grew up
submerged in a rich culture of the arts. He was fascinated by his father’s drawing process as a child and
continues to take interest in artistic practices through art collection. He specializes in African art and
would like this show to reveal the creativity and beauty developed by these emerging African artists.