RAKEEM CUNNINGHAM

Rakeem Cunningham (b. 1992, Pacoima, CA, USA) uses photography, collage, installation, and video to explore the nuances of queer black experience. Cunningham’s work has been exhibited at venues including the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles in San Jose, CA; Superpositions Gallery, LA LGBT Center Advocate & Gochis Galleries, UCLA New Wight Gallery, Odd Ark, and OCHI in Los Angeles, CA; Lehman College Art Gallery and New Art Dealers Alliance in New York, NY. Cunningham’s work has been featured in numerous publications including Artforum, Frieze, Hyperallergic, The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, KCRW Art Insider, AUTRE, Art Basel Stories, Sugarcane Magazine, Curate LA, Vogue, Out Magazine, Portland Mercury, Loverboy Magazine, and Gay Times. Cunningham lives and works in Los Angeles, CA and is represented by OCHI.