Faisal Abdu’Allah opens the 2024 exhibition cycle at Hangar, with a solo show entitled “Cardinal Virtue”, on display from 20 January to 24 February. In this conversation, he discusses the impact of his upbringing on his artistic path, and the series shown in the exhibition “Cardinal Virtue” – Last Supper (2012) and Prince Hall (2022).

Dr Faisal Abdu’Allah is a Jamaican-British barber and artist best known for his large-scale works that explore the intersectionalities of identity. Abdu’Allah has been exhibited on five continents and has participated in the Torino Biennale, the 55th Venice Biennale, and Aqua Art Miami. Abdu’Allah has collaborated with Sir David Adjaye, Virgil Abloh, choreographer Frank Gatson Jr. and singer Brandy. Abdu’Allah is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including The Joan Mitchell, Mayor of London Award, NEA, and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. His works are in the collections of Tate Britain, the V&A Museum, MMoCA (Madison Museum of Contemporary Art) and the Chazen Museum. Abdu’Allah is the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art and Associate Dean for the Arts at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Abdu’Allah stars in the current Netflix documentary The Fade and is represented by Magnolia Editions and Autograph.

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