about the artist

Ahmad George is a conceptual Artist from Memphis , Tn working with different painting mediums to explore scenes about transformation, human shared experience, and place making. They graduated from Memphis College of Art with a B.F.A in design with a concentration in Illustration in 2016. Ahmad’s research and inspiration spans informative psychological texts, folktales from the American south, alchemical manuscripts and Egyptian lore. they/them.

Lawrence Matthews is an artist from Memphis, TN working in music, photography, painting and filmmaking. Matthews received his B.F.A. from The University of Memphis in 2014. Since being awarded the Arts Accelerator grant in 2016, Matthews has had many group and solo exhibitions spanning galleries and museums across the mid-south as well as the residency program at Crosstown Arts. Recently acquired by international artist Derek Fordjour and The Kim & Elliot Perry Collection, Matthews’ photo work captures moments of openness and the haunting reminders of things that once were, highlighting the conflict between remanence of the past and the modern-day city imposed infrastructural decay. His work is also a part of The Brooks Museum's permanent collection and UrbanArt Commission's moveable collection. As the former program director, gallery director and curator of TONE (2019-2021), Matthews has led impactful programming and exhibitions providing opportunities for artists in the Memphis area.