Gio Swaby

SHE USED TO BE SCARED OF HAIR COMB, FABRIC AND THREAD ON CANVAS, 28" X 20", 2017

Gio Swaby, Gyalavantin’, 2021. Thread and fabric appliqué on canvas. Courtesy of the Claire Oliver Gallery and the United States of America Embassy Nassua, Bahamas, © Gio Swaby.

Gio Swaby: Fresh Up | Exhibition StoriesHear from Bahamian artist Gio Swaby on her embroidered portraits and her first solo museum exhibition. Swaby shares insight into the women, community, and culture that inspire her practice and considers how her work is a "great expression of love and dedication to the people represented."

Gio Swaby - WorksWorks by Gio Swaby: Hi-Vis 1, 2024 , Hi-Vis 2, 2024 , Hi-Vis 3, 2024 , Hi-Vis 4, 2024 , In Colour 1, 2024 , In Colour 2, 2024 , New Growth 2nd Chapter #13, 2024 , Pie Like Me 1, 2024 , Playing Catch-Up 2, 2024 , Together We...

Meet December's Featured Artist, Gio Swaby! — SAD Mag"Taking care of my hair and maintaining it feels like such a direct link to my family and to other black women, it’s hugely grounding, and very therapeutic for me. Any process of washing or styling, or detangling, all of it feels like a comfort, like something so familiar, so engrained, like do

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