Jordan Casteel is an American artist known for her paintings that explore themes of humanity, sexuality, identity, and subjectivity. "The intent of the paintings is to expose my vision of black men as a sister, daughter, friend and lover," she explains. "That perspective is one full of empathy and love. I see their humanity and, in turn, I want the audience to engage with them as fathers, sons, brothers, cousins – as individuals with their own unique stories to share." Born in 1989 in Denver, Colorado, USA, she studied at the Lamar Dodd School of Art at University of Georgia, Cortona, Italy, and the Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, and the Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. Her work is influenced by artists such as Romare Bearden...