2022 | Just My Imagination
“Known for his public murals, sculptures and collaborative projects, this solo exhibition will feature work that is a call and response to different people’s truths. Aiken will showcase paintings and collage which celebrate the similarities, differences, and values of our society. Out of more than two thousand applicants, Aiken was recently awarded a 2022 Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in the Fine Arts category.“ — Red Wing Arts
Opening Reception:
August 12, from 6-8PM. Artist Remarks around 6:30 pm.
Exhibition August 12 - October 9, 2022
Postcard (front) — Postcard (back)
— Continuing Ta-coumba’s celebration of 2022, he selected 10 Limited Edition Palindromes available during the exhibition.
Ta-coumba T. Aiken, At a Glance, 2021, acrylic on canvas
2022 | Change is God-Take Root Among the Stars: Black Abstraction in the Midwest
“Take Root Among the Stars: Black Abstraction in the Midwest" is an exhibition that will illuminate new approaches and strategies for Black Abstractionists to respond to this historical time with the freedom to imagine beyond this earth and beyond the art historical canon. — SOO Visual Arts
Artists: Ta-Coumba Aiken, Bruce Armstrong, Art by .E Lewis, Barber, Alexandra Beaumont, Monica J. Brown, Amirah Cunningham, Nicole Davis, Christopher E. Harrison, Stephanie Lindquist, Erica Maria Littlejohn, Naima Lowe, Taj Matumbi, Lela Pierce, Kehayr Brown-Ransaw, Marcus Rothering, and Sarah White.
Curated by Gregory J Rose
Opening Reception Saturday, June 11, from 7-10PM
Exhibition Runs: June 12 – July 31, 2022
2022 | The Fearless Artist is present: In conversation with Ta-coumba Aiken
“Dreamsong is pleased to present Awakening, a solo exhibition of recent paintings and works on paper by Ta-coumba T. Aiken. Named a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow, Aiken’s oeuvre encompasses hundreds of public murals and sculptures in the Twin Cities alongside a dedicated studio practice long overdue for serious critical attention.”
— Dreamsong
Opening Exhibition: May 13, 2022
Solo Exhibition May 13- June 25, 2022
“Celebrating both a Guggenheim Fellowship and a solo show at Dreamsong, the artist talks about Spirit Writing, Rhythm Patterns, time travel, and the importance of showing up,” by Yonci Jamesom | MPLSART.COM
2022 | ART speaks
Minnesota History Center | Voices of past and present… including many works from living artists.
February 26 – July 31, 2022
Credit: Minnesota Historical Society ART speaks
2013 | Art Exchange in Jones Commons
The Fine Arts Board invited Ta–coumba to install five paintings for a year–long exhibition at Plymouth Congregational Church.
2013 | Black and White
Black and White, The Gordon Parks Gallery at Metropolitan State University, St Paul, MN; Featuring the artwork of Ta–coumba T. Aiken, Joseph Norman and Gordon Parks.
Artist Reception: Ta-coumba T. Aiken and Joseph Norman
Black and White, Concourse Gallery at Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), Minneapolis, MN; Companion Exhibit to The Gordon Parks Gallery at Metropolitan State University
Artist Reception: Ta-coumba T. Aiken and Joseph Norman
2013 | Dolly Fiterman Collection: Insights into Modern Art
O'Shaughnessy Educational Center - University of St. Thomas
The exhibition featured works in a range of media by 18 famous and not–as–famous artists.
Title: One Tear — Medium: acrylic and oil on canvas — c. 1994
2011 | Breath of Life
McNally Smith College of Music
A retrospective exhibition of Ta-coumba’s work, and a collaboration with the McNally Smith College of Music. New compositions were inspired as Ta-coumba painted.
2011 | Celebrating Our Similarities and Our Differences
College of Saint Scholastica
A collaboration with the College of Saint Scholastica students and their community in Duluth, Minnesota. Four murals were created based on the theme “Celebrating Our Similarities and Our Differences”.