OSHUN WILLIAMS
JIMMY’S BLUEPRINT
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Friday, June 19th | 6 - 9 PM
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Under the Carport, 2026
OSHUN WILLIAMS
Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, embroidered patches, oil pastels on canvas
48 × 72 inches
This piece depicts a family gathering inside of an area where tradition is practiced. Each individual represents the past and present of a dramatic family pedigree. The towels draped over the shoulders of the men in the paintings represents the passage of manhood.
This piece depicts a family gathered around a table getting ready to enjoy a sunday meal together. Hats were up-cycled through out this piece to give the piece context and cultural substance. The patch work represents a way of making it out of hard times and hopefully succeeding to make a better life. The father is looked at for clarity and guidance.
Callahan’s, 2026
OSHUN WILLIAMS
Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, embroidered patches, oil pastels, newspaper on canvas
48 × 72 inches
American Cycle, 2026
OSHUN WILLIAMS
Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, found objects, oil pastels on canvas
36 × 36 inches
This piece depicts a family gathered around a table getting ready to enjoy a sunday meal together. Hats were up-cycled through out this piece to give the piece context and cultural substance. The patch work represents a way of making it out of hard times and hopefully succeeding to make a better life. The father is looked at for clarity and guidance.
The Basket, 2025
OSHUN WILLIAMS
Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, found objects, embroidered patches, oil pastels, newspaper on canvas
48 × 72 inches
The Boulevard, 2026
OSHUN WILLIAMS
Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, oil pastels, embroidered patches, newspaper on canvas
40 × 30 inches
This piece speaks on the period where areas like Detroit, Flint, and Pontiac thrive for black individuals working at Automotive Plants like General Motors. The Middle-Class for Black families existed where they were able to flourish and supply successful lives for their family. Community was strong and prominent in the black suburban like areas.
Arrested Development, 2026
OSHUN WILLIAMS
Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, oil pastels, embroidered patches, newspaper on canvas
36 × 24 inches
This piece depicts a group of adolescent boys gathered in a neighborhood on a cornerside. Its tells the story of how people can grow up in the same place and experience different out-comes. Environment may shape people, but it does not define everyone the same way. The contrast is what makes the stories powerful. It shows how fragile and important guidance, community, and representation truly are. Opportunity does not reach everyone equally.
Park & Recs, 2026
OSHUN WILLIAMS
Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, oil pastels, embroidered patches, newspaper on canvas
40 × 30 inches
Broken Clocks, 2026
OSHUN WILLIAMS
Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, oil pastels, newspaper on canvas
20 × 20 inches
The piece speaks on the relationship between a father being separated from his daughters. The fan represents time being lost and how “times waits for no one.” This work depicts the children sitting wait for someone to arrive. The mood gives the work a nostalgia look as if the artist has been here before. The fan also indicates that the narrative of the artist being stuck in a “cycle” is a generational recurrence.
Memories Back Then, 2026
OSHUN WILLIAMS
Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, oil pastels, newspaper on canvas
12 × 12 inches
OSHUN WILLIAMS
Photo: Jimel Primm
Pontiac native, Oshun Williams is a mixed-media artist based in Detroit. After joining the Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club in 2022, Williams quickly gained recognition through a series of sold-out exhibitions — selling more than 200 works to date. His innovative approach to story telling and painting has sparked growing demand among collectors for emerging art. In 2024, he was awarded the Gucci Changemakers Siren Art Wall and commissioned work for the University of Michigan’s permanent collection. Beyond his own practice, Williams remains deeply engaged in his community—collaborating, collecting, and curating the work of fellow artists.