Tschabalala Self

Tschabalala Self

b. 1990, Harlem, New York
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Tschabalala Self (b.1990 Harlem, USA) lives and works in Hudson Valley, New York. Tschabalala is an artist and builds a singular style from the syncretic use of both painting and printmaking to explore ideas about the black body. She constructs depictions of predominantly female bodies using a combination of sewn, printed, and painted materials, traversing different artistic and craft traditions. The formal and conceptual aspects of Self's work seek to expand her critical inquiry into selfhood and human flourishing.

Selected Artworks

Tschabalala Self, Customer 2 , 2024
Tschabalala Self
Customer 2
2024
Coloured pencil, acrylic paint, water-based silkscreen ink, velvet, fabric, one dollar banknote and painted canvas on canvas
243.8 x 243.8 cm
96 x 96 in
Tschabalala Self, Customer 1, 2024
Tschabalala Self
Customer 1
2024
Coloured pencil, acrylic paint, water-based silkscreen ink, velvet, denim, t-shirt, fabric, one dollar banknote and painted canvas on canvas
243.8 x 243.8 cm
96 x 96 in
Tschabalala Self, Anthurium, 2023
Tschabalala Self
Anthurium
2023
Hand-dye canvas, velvet, cotton cloth, painted canvas, thread, pastel, acrylic paint and oil paint on canvas
243.8 x 243.8 cm
96 x 96 in
Tschabalala Self, Half Full, 2022
Tschabalala Self
Half Full
2022
Acrylic, flashe, assorted fabric, painted fabric, painted paper and thread on canvas
213.4 x 203.2 x 2.5 cm
84 x 80 x 1 in
Tschabalala Self, Devoted, 2022
Tschabalala Self
Devoted
2022
Acrylic, flashe and thread on xeroxed paper and canvas on canvas
213.4 x 203.2 cm
84 x 80 in
Tschabalala Self, Setta’s Room 1996, 2022
Tschabalala Self
Setta’s Room 1996
2022
Photo transfer, paper, acrylic paint, thread and painted canvas on canvas.
243.8 x 213.4 cm
96 x 84 in
Tschabalala Self, All Night, 2022
Tschabalala Self
All Night
2022
Fabric, acrylic, flashe, spray paint, thread, painted canvas and dyed canvas on canvas
213.4 x 188 x 5.1 cm
84 x 74 x 2 in
Tschabalala Self, Red Room, 2022
Tschabalala Self
Red Room
2022
Crushed velvet, fabric, acrylic, flashe, spray paint,
thread and painted canvas on canvas
238.8 x 213.4 x 3.8 cm
94 x 84 x 1 1/2 in
Tschabalala Self, Two Women 3, 2021
Tschabalala Self
Two Women 3
2021
Tulle, lace, velvet, thread, acrylic paint, digital print on canvas, and painted canvas on canvas
243.84 x 243.84 cm
96 x 96 in
Tschabalala Self, Sisters, 2021
Tschabalala Self
Sisters
2021
Velvet, felt, tulle, marbled cotton, craft paper, fabric, digitally-printed, hand-printed and painted canvas on canvas
213.4 x 203.2 cm
84 x 80 in
Tschabalala Self, Lifted Lounge #1, 2021
Tschabalala Self
Lifted Lounge #1
2021
Hand formed and welded steel rods, powder coat finish; custom fabric and Dacron
109.2 x 55.9 x 162.6 cm
43 x 22 x 64 in
Tschabalala Self, Spat, 2020
Tschabalala Self
Spat
2020
Dye canvas, fabric, lace, paper and acrylic on canvas
Each:
213.4 x 182.8cm
84 x 72 in
Tschabalala Self, Black Hand, 2020
Tschabalala Self
Black Hand
2020
Fabric, silk, painted canvas and acrylic on canvas
172.7 x 127 cm
68 x 50 in
Tschabalala Self, Carpet, 2020
Tschabalala Self
Carpet
2020
Fabric, pigment, paper, acrylic and painted canvas on canvas
2 parts, each 213.5 x 183 cm
84 x 72 inches
Tschabalala Self, Friend Or, 2020
Tschabalala Self
Friend Or
2020
Fabric, acrylic and painted canvas on canvas
213.4 x 182.9 cm
84 1/8 x 72 1/8 in
Tschabalala Self, Taffy, 2020
Tschabalala Self
Taffy
2020
Fabric, crushed velvet, linen, satin, acrylic thread and painted canvas on canvas
213.4 x 182.9 cm
84 x 72 in
Tschabalala Self, Telephone, 2020
Tschabalala Self
Telephone
2020
Oil, flashe, acrylic and fabric on canvas
213.4 x 182.9 cm
84 x 72 in
Tschabalala Self, Vanity, 2020
Tschabalala Self
Vanity
2020
Silk, charmeuse, velvet, fabric,painted canvas, and acrylic on canvas
243.8 x 213.4 cm
96 x 84 in
Tschabalala Self, Sapphire, 2020
Tschabalala Self
Sapphire
2020
Quilted fabric
138 x 100 cm
54 3/8 x 39 3/8 in
Tschabalala Self, Black Joy 1 - Man Smiling with Small Fro, Black Joy 2 - Chocolate Lady 1, 2019
Tschabalala Self
Black Joy 1 - Man Smiling with Small Fro, Black Joy 2 - Chocolate Lady 1
2019
Acrylic on paper
Each work Unframed:
67.3 x 52.7 cm
26 1/2 x 20 3/4 in
Each Work Framed:
83.7 x 68.6 x 1 cm
33 x 27 1/8 x 3/8 in
Tschabalala Self, Black Joy 3 - Smirk, Black Joy 4 - With Yellow Bone, Black Joy 5 - With Large...
Tschabalala Self
Black Joy 3 - Smirk, Black Joy 4 - With Yellow Bone, Black Joy 5 - With Large Teeth
2019
Acrylic on paper
Each work Unframed:
67.3 x 52.7 cm
26 1/2 x 20 3/4 in
Each Work Framed:
83.7 x 68.6 x 1 cm
33 x 27 1/8 x 3/8 in
Tschabalala Self, Boots, 2019
Tschabalala Self
Boots
2019
Welded steel, sand and plaster gauze and acrylic
Each Boot:
49.5 x 25.4 x 35.6 cm
19 1/2 x 10 x 14 in
Tschabalala Self, From Afar, 2019
Tschabalala Self
From Afar
2019
Fabric, painted canvas and acrylic on canvas
243.8 x 213.4 cm
96 x 84 in
Tschabalala Self, Knock Knee, 2019
Tschabalala Self
Knock Knee
2019
Laser Cut Colour Perspex
244 x 135.6 cm each structure
96 1/8 x 53 3/8 in
Tschabalala Self, Loosie In the Park , 2019
Tschabalala Self
Loosie In the Park
2019
Flashes, acrylic, fabric and painted canvas on canvas
243.8 x 213.4 cm
96 x 84 in
Tschabalala Self, NYPD, 2019
Tschabalala Self
NYPD
2019
Painted canvas, fabric, flashe and gouache on canvas
213.4 x 182.9 cm
84 x 72 in
Tschabalala Self, Pump, 2019
Tschabalala Self
Pump
2019
Fabric, painted canvas, painted paper oil and acrylic on canvas
172.7 x 127 cm
68 x 50 in
Tschabalala Self, Red Bottom 2, 2019
Tschabalala Self
Red Bottom 2
2019
Latex paint and wood
243.8 x 121.9 x 1.9 cm
96 x 48 x 3/4 in
Tschabalala Self, Red Dog, 2019
Tschabalala Self
Red Dog
2019
Fabric, embroided patch. newsprint, photo-transfer, gouache, acrylic, flashe and painted canvas on canvas
243.8 x 213.4 cm
96 x 84 in
Tschabalala Self, Wash N' Set [Pink], 2019
Tschabalala Self
Wash N' Set [Pink]
2019
Neon
111.8 x 177.8 cm
44 x 70 in
Tschabalala Self, Window, 2019
Tschabalala Self
Window
2019
Painted canvas, fabric, flashe, goucahe, acrylic and oil on canvas
213.5 x 183 cm
84 1/8 x 72 1/8 in
Tschabalala Self, Clean House 4 - Black Bleach , 2018
Tschabalala Self
Clean House 4 - Black Bleach
2018
Colored pencil, gouche, acrylic, and silkscreen on paper
88.9 x 66 cm
35 x 26 in
Tschabalala Self, Clean House 5 - Suavitel Yellow, 2018
Tschabalala Self
Clean House 5 - Suavitel Yellow
2018
Colored pencil, gouche, acrylic, and silkscreen on paper
88.9 x 66 cm
35 x 26 in
Tschabalala Self, Bayo, 2017
Tschabalala Self
Bayo
2017
Acrylic, watercolour, flashe, crayon, coloured pencil, hand-coloured photocopy, coloured photocopy, hand-coloured canvas on canvas
243.8 x 213.4 cm
96 x 84 in
Tschabalala Self, Black Cat Spread, 2017
Tschabalala Self
Black Cat Spread
2017
Plywood, flashe and gouache
116.8 x 243.8 x 1.8 cm
46 x 96 x 3/4 in
Tschabalala Self, Black Cat Standing, 2017
Tschabalala Self
Black Cat Standing
2017
Plywood, flashe and gouache
243.8 x 121.9 x 1.8 cm
96 x 48 x 3/4 in
Tschabalala Self, Boar's Head Study, 2017
Tschabalala Self
Boar's Head Study
2017
Hand coloured digital archive print on German etching paper, crayon, coloured pencil, and watercolour
43 x 58 x 2 cm
16 7/8 x 22 7/8 x 3/4 in
Tschabalala Self, Bodega Run Diptych, 2017
Tschabalala Self
Bodega Run Diptych
2017
Acrylic, watercolour, flashe, gouache, coloured pencil, pencil, hand-coloured photocopy, hand-coloured canvas on canvas
243.8 x 213.4 cm (each)
96 x 84 in (each)
Tschabalala Self, Fresh, 2017
Tschabalala Self
Fresh
2017
Acrylic, watercolour, flashe, coloured pencil, crayon, hand-coloured photocopy, hand-coloured canvas and faux jewel on canvas
243.8 x 213.3 cm
96 x 84 in
Tschabalala Self, Habibi Papi, 2017
Tschabalala Self
Habibi Papi
2017
Watercolour, acrylic, flashe, gouache, coloured pencil, hand-coloured photocopies, photocopies hand-coloured canvas on canvas
243.8 x 213.4 cm
96 x 84 in
Tschabalala Self, Keeper 1, 2017
Tschabalala Self
Keeper 1
2017
Mirrored Plexiglass
101.6 x 59.9 x 1.7 cm
40 x 23 5/8 x 5/8 in
Tschabalala Self, La Morena Bean Study 1, 2017
Tschabalala Self
La Morena Bean Study 1
2017
Hand coloured digital archive print on German etching paper, crayon, coloured pencil, and watercolour
145 x 89 x 2 cm
57 1/8 x 35 1/8 x 3/4 in
Tschabalala Self, NyQuil and Phone Card Study, 2017
Tschabalala Self
NyQuil and Phone Card Study
2017
Hand coloured digital archive print on German etching paper, crayon, coloured pencil, and watercolour
43 x 58 x 2 cm
16 7/8 x 22 7/8 x 3/4 in
Tschabalala Self, Pop, 2017
Tschabalala Self
Pop
2017
Acrylic, watercolour, flashe, crayon, coloured pencil, oil pastel, pencil, hand-coloured photocopy, hand-coloured canvas on canvas
243.8 x 213.4 cm
96 x 84 in

Exhibitions

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Spotlight: Tschabalala Self
Exhibitions

Spotlight: Tschabalala Self

On ‘Hear No’, 2023 By Tschabalala Self Studio Hear No, 2023 delves into the world of a Black feminine figure...
Tschabalala Self: Feed Me, Kiss Me, Need Me
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: Feed Me, Kiss Me, Need Me

Self utilises specific painterly gestures to challenge contemporary notions of race, gender and sexuality. The artist derives her themes mainly...
Tschabalala Self: Desert X 2023
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: Desert X 2023

Tschabalala Self presents a new sculptural work, Pioneer (2023), in the fourth edition of Desert X, the recurring exhibition that...
Tschabalala Self: Inside Out
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: Inside Out

Kunstmuseum St. Gallen presents the first institutional solo exhibition of Tschabalala Self in Europe in collaboration with Le Consortium in...
Tschabalala Self: Home Body
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: Home Body

Pilar Corrias is pleased to present Home Body, an exhibition of new paintings, drawings, sculptures and functional art objects by...
Tschabalala Self: Make Room
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: Make Room

Marking Tschabalala Self’s first institutional solo show in Europe, Make Room is articulated on a domestic setup of painting and...
Tschabalala Self: Women and Change
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: Women and Change

The group exhibition Women and Change unfolds how Western art history has depicted women from the Modern Breakthrough of the...
Tschabalala Self: Sounding Board
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: Sounding Board

Known for her critically acclaimed paintings, Tschabalala Self will present her first live performance in the form of brief scenes...
Tschabalala Self: Sweat
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: Sweat

The group exhibition “Sweat” is the result of two years of intensive research. The show is dedicated to the phenomenon...
Christina Quarles and Tschabalala Self: Journey Through A Body
Exhibitions

Christina Quarles and Tschabalala Self: Journey Through A Body

The exhibition Journey Through A Body explores perceptions and understandings of the body in the context of gender identities and...
Tschabalala Self: The Slipstream: Reflection, Resilience, and Resistance in the Art of Our Time
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: The Slipstream: Reflection, Resilience, and Resistance in the Art of Our Time

The Slipstream: Reflection, Resilience, and Resistance in the Art of Our Time draws examples from our contemporary art collection to...
Tschabalala Self: By My Self
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: By My Self

Over the past five years, Tschabalala Self has emerged as one of the most significant artists reinventing figurative painting. In...
Hayv Kahraman and Tschabalala Self: Romancing the Mirror
Exhibitions

Hayv Kahraman and Tschabalala Self: Romancing the Mirror

The group exhibition Romancing the Mirror showcases a new generation of women artists. Although developing in different directions, these artists...
Radical Figures: Painting in the New Millennium
Exhibitions

Radical Figures: Painting in the New Millennium

Since painting was pronounced dead in the 1980s, a new generation of artists has been revitalising the expressive potential of...
Tschabalala Self: Out of Body
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: Out of Body

Tschabalala Self creates large-scale figurative paintings that integrate hand-printed and found textiles, drawing, printmaking, sewing, and collage techniques to tell...
Tschabalala Self: Thigh High
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: Thigh High

Through her use of form and function, Self parses the iconographic significance of the Black female body in contemporary culture....
Tschabalala Self
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self

Tschabalala Self builds a singular style from the syncretic use of both painting and printmaking to explore ideas about the...
Hammer Projects: Tschabalala Self
Exhibitions

Hammer Projects: Tschabalala Self

Self's project Bodega Run examines the neighborhood convenience store as both a gathering place for community and a microcosm of...
Tschabalala Self
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self

Tschabalala Self’s work examines the intersectionality of race, gender, and sexuality, focusing particularly on the iconographic significance of the black...
Tschabalala Self: Bodega Run (No. 4)
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: Bodega Run (No. 4)

Yuz Museum presents Tschabalala Self’s first solo exhibition in China, “Bodega Run”, from September 22nd to December 9th, 2018 at...
Tschabalala Self: Bodega Run
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self: Bodega Run

Tschabalala Self, who identifies primarily as a painter while also working across various media, explores the implicit politicisation and sexualisation...
Tschabalala Self
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self

Tramway presents a solo exhibition by Tschabalala Self which draws together works from the first five years of her artistic...
Tschabalala Self
Exhibitions

Tschabalala Self

Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art presents a solo exhibition by Tschabalala Self. Showing for the first time in the...

News

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Tschabalala Self sculpture Lady in Blue is selected for London's Fourth Plinth
Artist News

Tschabalala Self sculpture Lady in Blue is selected for London's Fourth Plinth

Pilar Corrias is pleased to announce that Tschabalala Self’s work has been selected for the 2026 Fourth Plinth commission.
15.3.2024
Tschabalala Self: Bodega Run Book launch and installation of new works opens at Swiss Institute, NY, in January 2024
Artist News

Tschabalala Self: Bodega Run

Book launch and installation of new works opens at Swiss Institute, NY, in January 2024
Pilar Corrias and Galerie Eva Presenhuber are delighted to announce the publication of Tschabalala Self: Bodega Run, a 235-page anthology...
11 - 13.01.2024
Tschabalala Self Seated
Artist News

Tschabalala Self

Seated
This spring, Tschabalala Self’s first public sculpture, Seated, travels to the De La Warr Pavilion (DLWP) in Bexhill-on-Sea, UK. Standing...
19.04 - 29.10.2023
, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea
Tschabalala Self to open major show at The Kunstmuseum St.Gallen in February 2023
External Exhibition

Tschabalala Self to open major show at The Kunstmuseum St.Gallen in February 2023

Pilar Corrias is delighted to announce that Tschabalala Self will unveil a major solo exhibition in Switzerland, at The Kunstmuseum...
25.02 - 18.06.2023
Tschabalala Self Desert X 2023
Artist News

Tschabalala Self

Desert X 2023
Tschabalala Self will present a new sculptural work, Pioneer (2023), in the fourth edition of Desert X, the recurring exhibition...
30.1.2023
, Palm Springs, California
Hirshhorn Artist x Artist Gala 2022 Ian Cheng, Tschabalala Self, Shahzia Sikander and Rirkrit Tiravanija included in list of honourees
Artist News

Hirshhorn Artist x Artist Gala 2022

Ian Cheng, Tschabalala Self, Shahzia Sikander and Rirkrit Tiravanija included in list of honourees
A number of the gallery's artists are being honoured in this year's Hirshhorn Artist x Artist Gala in New York....
14 11 2022
Watch: Tschabalala Self and Ekow Eshun in conversation
Artist Talk

Watch: Tschabalala Self and Ekow Eshun in conversation

As part of her solo show Home Body at Pilar Corrias, Tschabalala Self joined Ekow Eshun, writer and curator (most...
15 10 2022
, Pilar Corrias, Eastcastle Street
Tschabalala Self: 'Seated' Artist's first public art commission with Avant Arte now on view in London
Artist News

Tschabalala Self: 'Seated'

Artist's first public art commission with Avant Arte now on view in London
Alongside the current show, Home Body, Pilar Corrias is delighted to present Seated, Tschabalala Self's first ever public sculpture, not...
5.10.2022 - 1.01.2023
, Coal Drops Yard, King's Cross, London

Selected press

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‘Hip-hop honeys’ and sitting as a political act: why Tschabalala Self is one of America’s hottest artists
The Guardian

‘Hip-hop honeys’ and sitting as a political act: why Tschabalala Self is one of America’s hottest artists

3.10.2022
Tschabalala Self’s Moving Collage
Frieze

Tschabalala Self’s Moving Collage

22.10.2021
Tschabalala Self Sewing in her Studio
T: The New York Times Style Magazine

Tschabalala Self Sewing in her Studio

21.4.2022

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