Poised (2019) by Sharon Walters has been acquired by ⁠The KOKO Art Collection.⁠

Poised (2019) by Sharon Walters has been acquired by ⁠The House of KOKO.⁠

The House of KOKO art collection "is a celebration of encompassing visual art, music, club and street culture. The collection consists of works by emerging, mid-career and established contemporary artists such as; James Barnor, Sahara Longe, France-Lise McGurn, Hannah Quinlan, Rosie Hastings, David Shrigley and Wilhelm Sasnal, spanning mediums including painting, photography, sculpture and more.”⁠

Poised is from Sharon's multidisciplinary series Seeing Ourselves which explores identity, beauty standards, and race through intricate paper cut-outs, hand-assembled collages, podcasts, talks, and events. In her layered collages, Walters creates dimensional and complex depictions of Black women. ⁠


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November 15, 2024