Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

born 1977

In Tate Britain

Modern and Contemporary British Art: The State We're In: 2000–now

Biography

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (born 1977) is a British painter and writer. She is best known for her portraits of imaginary subjects, or ones derived from found objects, who are painted in muted colors. Her work has contributed to the renaissance in painting the Black figure. Her paintings often are presented in solo exhibitions.

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