Senghor Reid
Senghor Reid develops figurative paintings and films on topics pertinent to his generation, which explore the connections between culture, art, the social sciences and the conservation of our natural environment.
Reid earned a BFA from the University of Michigan and a Masters in Art Education from Wayne State University. He attended the internationally recognized Marathon program at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture.
A recipient of the prestigious Governor’s Award for Emerging Artist in 2001, he is also an inaugural fellow of the Kresge Foundation, Kresge Arts in Detroit Fellowship prize. Reid’s work has been shown nationally and internationally in galleries and museums. His art works are collected by major private and public institutions.