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MEET THE ARTIST is a series of studio visits and interviews of artists in the Bay Area and beyond. Artists share their creative practice, inspiration, and process, while reflecting upon life experiences and events that inform their work.

Demetri Broxton is an Art Kala 2021 Honored Artist. Each year as part of our auction exhibition, we choose several artists to honor for their contributions to the community and the excellence of their work.

Demetri Broxton’s textile sculptures reflect his connection to the sacred art of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, the beading traditions of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians, and his love of hip hop and graffiti. He understands his work as an ongoing investigation of cultural continuities from Africa to America and is particularly interested in how these ancient cultural forms find their way into mainstream culture. Thus, elements of Nigerian royal regalia, sports equipment with significant ties to African American history, Southern voodoo/hoodoo traditions, and quotes from hip-hop artists are seamlessly blended with beaded patchwork employing the same techniques used by the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians.

Demetri Broxton is a mixed media artist of Louisiana Creole and Filipino heritage. He was born and raised in Oakland, CA and earned a BFA with an emphasis in oil painting at UC Berkeley in 2002. He has an MFA in Museum Studies with a dual emphasis on education and curatorial practice from San Francisco State University. Demetri is influenced by craft and folk traditions and is passionate about infusing these traditions into fine art. He is represented by Patricia Sweetow Gallery.

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