Vamba Bility

Vamba Bility is a multidisciplinary artist who lives and works in New York, NY. Much like his West African and coastal New England upbringing, Bility’s work traverses materials and mediums while weaving together a philosophical quest that sits within the poiesis of the everyday. Through explorations, interrogations, the making process and installations, Bility brings forward a lyrical ensemble of personal experiences in relation to shared cultures and their reverberations.

His work has appeared in solo and group exhibitions, including at Kasmin Gallery, New York, NY; the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA; Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA; Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, UMBC, Baltimore, MD; The Africa Center, New York, NY; Lyles & King, New York, NY; and The Kitchen, New York, NY. Bility received his BFA in textiles from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and his MFA in painting/printmaking from Yale University School of Art, where he was awarded the Carol Schlosberg Memorial Prize for excellence in painting. He was also selected for the Alex Brown Foundation residency program in Des Moines, IA.