Esteban Jefferson
Photo by Kay Hickman
Esteban Jefferson is an artist whose art practice centers around issues of race, identity, and the legacies of colonialism.
Using photography, drawing, painting, and sound installation as forms of documentation, Jefferson paints the focal points of his compositions in great detail, creating a stark contrast between the subject or object in focus and the surrounding environment. The paintings are left intentionally unfinished, creating a raw style emblematic of his investigative process. Jefferson’s latest works consider the related symbolism of flags and toppling of equestrian monuments in New York through the lens of racial and colonial legacies.
New York, NY
Born 1989, New York, NY
2019 MFA Columbia University, New York, NY
2011 BA Columbia University, New York, NY