Davariz Broaden Artist Page

Commonly using a muted color palette, Davariz Broaden’s paintings distill a soft essence and highlight the importance of love and beauty within the Black community, as well as nostalgic events in the Black experience. Broaden’s flourishing craft pursues the rich tradition of figurative painting, while the warm energy exuded throughout his work manifests itself onto the viewer with ease.

At the heart of Broaden’s practice is a celebration: of his love for painting, of his ability to create freely, of the greater sense of self that comes with age. Within his creations, figures gather in moments of simple joy and togetherness—dancing, playing sports, relaxing, exploring. Honing in on his attempt of “freeing himself” from inherent societal constraints, Broaden combines oil and acrylic paint in his works on canvas and paper, resulting in the emergence of loose brushwork while still managing to remain true to his traditional style of portraiture. 

Broaden has been selected as the inaugural Detroit Tyrrell Winston Art Scholarship artist-in-residence with global clothing brand Stone Island for the 2024/2025 season.

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Selected Works

Davariz Broaden

A Song for the Sun #3, 2024

Oil, acrylic and sugar on canvas

72h x 54w in

 

Davariz Broaden

My Main Goal is More Goals, 2023

Acrylic, oil & sugar on canvas

58 in diameter

 

Davariz Broaden

Just Like Me, 2023

Acrylic and oil on canvas

48h x 36w in

 

Davariz Broaden

Birthdays & Block Parties, 2023

Acrylic, oil, and sugar on canvas

60h x 48w in

 
 

Exhibitions & Projects


Expo Chicago 2024

Olivia Guterson & Davariz Broaden
Apr. 11 – Apr. 14, 2024

 

One to Remember

Louis Buhl & Co.

July 8 – Sep. 13, 2023

 
 

Artist CV

Education

2021

Kent State University, Bachelor of Arts, Fashion Design, Kent, OH

Residencies

2024

DTWS - Detroit Tyrrell Winston Scholarship, Detroit, MI, USA 

2023

Bed Stuy Art Residency, Brooklyn, New York, USA 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2023

One To Remember, Louis Buhl & Co. Detroit, MI, USA

Future Art Fair, Medium Tings, New York, NY, USA

2022

Gold Medalist, Louis Buhl & Co. Detroit, MI, USA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025

Two-person exhibition, Louis Buhl & Co., Detroit, MI (forthcoming)

2024

EXPO Chicago 2024, Louis Buhl & Co., Chicago IL

2022

EMERGE, M Contemporary, Ferndale, MI, USA

It Takes a Village, Library Street Collective, Detroit, MI, USA 
All Media Exhibition, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

2021

All Media Exhibition, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI, USA