Esteban Jefferson

b. 1989

Esteban Jefferson was born and based in New York. He studied at Columbia University, where he received his BA and MFA. His practice explores themes related to race, identity and the enduring impacts of colonialism. With a characteristically raw and investigative style, Jefferson employs photography, drawing, painting, and sound installations to document his subjects.

Solo shows include Goldsmiths CCA, London (2023); 303 Gallery, New York (2023); Tanya Leighton, Los Angeles (2021); Tanya Leighton, Berlin (2020), and White Columns, New York (2019). Group exhibitions include Fire Figure Fantasy, ICA, Miami; Open Call, The Shed, New York; ESTAMOS BIEN, La Trienal, Museo del Barrio; New York, Art on the Grid, Public Art Fund, New York.

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