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.
Selected Works
Davariz Broaden
Strawberry Kiwi, 2025
Oil & acrylic on mixed media paper
18 x 24 in
Davariz Broaden
Go Getter/Goal Getter, 2024
Oil, acrylic, and sugar on canvas
48 x 60 in
Davariz Broaden
Just Like Me, 2023
Acrylic and oil on canvas
48h x 36w in
Davariz Broaden
My Main Goal is More Goals, 2023
Acrylic, oil & sugar on canvas
58 in diameter
Exhibitions & Projects
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
2025
Home Cooking, Square One Gallery, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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