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Dr. Fahamu Pecou is an interdisciplinary artist and scholar whose works combine observations on hip-hop, fine art and popular culture. Pecou’s paintings, performance art, and academic work addresses concerns with the visual culture of Black masculinity, considering how historic and contemporary depictions of Black men impact both the reading and performance of Black manhood.
In addition to his studio practice and academic work, Dr. Pecou is the Founding Director of the African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta (ADAMA).
In 2017 Pecou was the subject of a retrospective exhibition Miroirs de l'Homme in Paris, France. He is a recipient of the 2016 Joan Mitchell Foundation "Painters and Sculptors" Award. His work is featured in noted private and public national and international collections including; Smithsonian National Museum of African American Art and Culture, Societe Generale (Paris), Nasher Museum at Duke University, The High Museum of Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Seattle Art Museum, Paul R. Jones Collection, Clark Atlanta University Art Collection and Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia. His work is also featured in several films and television series including Black-ish, Empire, and The Chi among others.
