Layo Bright
Lecturer of Art (Professional Practice in Studio Art)
MFA, The New School | Parson School of Design, New York USA
Biography
Layo Bright is a visual artist who explores migration, legacy and identity through hybrid portraits, textiles, and mixed media works. Employing a range of materials such as glass, clay, wood and textiles, these forms mirror fragile yet complex relationships with the personal, natural, and built environment. Bright (b.1991, Lagos, Nigeria) received her LL. B (Hons.) from Babcock University, was called to the Nigerian Bar Association and received her MFA in Fine Art (Hons.) from the Parsons School of Design. Bright has exhibited work both internationally and nationally. Solo and group exhibitions include: Dawn and Dusk, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT; Rockhaven, moniquemeloche, Chicago, IL; The Alchemists, Johnson Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA; Undercurrents, Sean Kelly Gallery, New York, NY; Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City, IN; Bode Projects, Berlin, Germany; Phillips, New York, NY; among others.