• Duhirwe Rushemeza
• Duhirwe Rushemeza Studio

Duhirwe Rushemeza is an artist originally from Rwanda, based in Harlem, New York, who makes linocut prints and abstract geometric sculptural paintings that are neither entirely postmodern or postcolonial, but consciously borrow from the Imigongo Cow Dung Paintings, a unique Rwandan art form that dates back to the 18th century. The work has been described as present day fragments of ancient historic walls made 400 years ago by a time traveler from the future. She also does live performances of her painting directly on her face and using the face as the matrix to create wall prints/ impressions in black light.

Her work has been exhibited in North America, Europe, and Africa including at the California African American Museum, Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry, Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh, Museum of the African Diaspora SF, Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, and Columbia University Wallach Art Gallery, NY. Her work is in numerous collections including that of The Studio Museum of Harlem. Rushemeza holds a B.A. from Spelman College, a Masters degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design.

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• Performances – Hettie Barnhill, Duhirwe Rushemeza