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Title of Piece: Pende Mask
Artist: Feliz Kehinde
Size: 48" x 48"
Medium: Mixed Media
Price: $5,000
About the Artist:
Feliz Kehinde (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Kansas City whose practice spans acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media. Rooted in their identity as a Black, queer artist, Feliz’s paintings incorporate themes of protection and resistance, love and community. Sometimes loud and defiant, sometimes quiet and intimate. Feliz creates spaces where meaning can unfold and where the work is allowed to speak in its own voice. On the heels of a 2025 residency at InterUrban ArtHouse, Feliz continues to explore the intersections of identity and collective care from their IUAH studio.
About the Piece:
The Pende people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are renowned for their striking masks and rich artistic traditions. Their masks, crafted with skill and symbolism, play a central role in their cultural and spiritual practices. These masks are often used in initiation ceremonies, leadership rituals, and funerals, representing ancestral spirits, power, and societal roles.
Title of Piece: Pende Mask
Artist: Feliz Kehinde
Size: 48" x 48"
Medium: Mixed Media
Price: $5,000
About the Artist:
Feliz Kehinde (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Kansas City whose practice spans acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media. Rooted in their identity as a Black, queer artist, Feliz’s paintings incorporate themes of protection and resistance, love and community. Sometimes loud and defiant, sometimes quiet and intimate. Feliz creates spaces where meaning can unfold and where the work is allowed to speak in its own voice. On the heels of a 2025 residency at InterUrban ArtHouse, Feliz continues to explore the intersections of identity and collective care from their IUAH studio.
About the Piece:
The Pende people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are renowned for their striking masks and rich artistic traditions. Their masks, crafted with skill and symbolism, play a central role in their cultural and spiritual practices. These masks are often used in initiation ceremonies, leadership rituals, and funerals, representing ancestral spirits, power, and societal roles.