"I make art that reflects black communities."

"I make art that reflects Black communities." Jonah Elijah is a Houston, Texas native now working in Los Angeles. He received his BA from the University of Texas at San Antonio and his MFA from Claremont Graduate University, discovering art through a course titled "painting for non-art majors."

Whether in paintings or installations, Jonah layers his work with coded language, offering an abstracted or representational view of what it means to be Black today. He has participated in numerous residencies, group shows, and solo exhibitions.

Hometown
Houston, TX