Artist Category: Exhibited

Salah Bouade is a Moroccan photographer based in Marrakech, trained at EFET Photographie between 2007 and 2009. Known under the handle marrakechblackwhite, his work is deeply rooted in documenting the life, people, and heritage of his city. His photographs have been exhibited in limited-edition fine art print series, including a notable exhibition of 24 works focused on the horse-drawn carriages (calèches) of Marrakech — capturing the tradition before and during the COVID-19 pandemic — shown at Galerie Medina Heritage. He has also held solo exhibitions, including a Marrakech Black and White photo expo at the Café des Épices in 2018. His work has been featured alongside other prominent Moroccan photographers in group exhibitions, such as the I Rub My Language Against the Other show at LE 18 in Marrakech. A versatile practitioner, Bouade works across culinary photography, product shoots, event coverage, and fashion, and has collaborated with high-profile clients and creatives, including celebrated artist Hassan Hajjaj.

Abdelghafour Benbadryef is a Moroccan photographer and visual artist based in Marrakech, whose work explores the cultural heritage and identity of North Africa. He is best known for his photographic series Berber Tattoo (2016), which documents women bearing traditional Amazigh facial tattoos — an ancient practice that has largely faded in the modern era — and an earlier project, Festival On Marche, which captured the world of dance and performance. Benbadryef is also recognized for his collaboration with renowned Moroccan-British artist Hassan Hajjaj, with whom he helped restore and transform a historic Riad in Marrakech’s old medina into the celebrated Riad Yima guesthouse.

Yaya Bey is an American singer-songwriter from Queens, New York, known for her introspective, genre-blending approach to contemporary R&B. Born Hidaiyah Bey, she creates music that weaves together elements of soul, jazz, hip-hop, and reggae, exploring the lineage of Black music while delving into themes of Black womanhood, healing, grief, and joy. Her work is both nuanced and deeply personal, often reflecting her life experiences and emotional resilience. Emerging from New York’s underground scene, she gained wider recognition with projects like Madison Tapes (2020) and her critically acclaimed album Remember Your North Star (2022), which earned “Best New Music” honors and showcased her candid, poetic storytelling. The daughter of rapper Grand Daddy I.U., Bey has accomplished much, but remains most proud of one thing above all else — that she’s stayed human. Her latest album, Fidelity, is available April 17th

Born and raised in New York City and Suffern, NY, with pit stops in South Carolina and New Orleans, photographer Arielle Bobb-Willis has been using the camera for nearly a decade as a tool of empowerment. Battling with depression from an early age, Bobb-Willis found solace behind the lens and has developed a visual language that speaks to the complexities of life: the beautiful, the strange, belonging, isolation, and connection.

Inspired by masters like Jacob Lawrence, Max Ernst, and Clementine Hunter, Bobb-Willis applies a ‘painterly’ touch to her photography. Toting the line between fashion and contemporary art, her use of bright vivid colors is therapeutic and speaks to a desire to claim power and joy in moments of
sadness, confusion or confinement.

Her photographs are all captured in urban and rural cities, from the South to North, East to West. Bobb-Willis travels throughout the US and abroad as a way of finding ‘home’ in any grassy knoll, or city sidewalk, reminding us to stay connected and grounded during life’s transitional moments. Arielle is currently based in Los Angeles & New York City.

Ghanaian-British inter-disciplinary artist, Akwasi Brenya-Mensa, designs concepts and spaces using food as a creative medium.

Approaching his projects through a lens moulded by his kaleidoscopic journey through the world of music, collaborative performance, DJ, and moving image, Brenya-Mensa has shared his ideas from inception to real life at iconic locations such as the Tate Modern, Institute of Contemporary Art and Somerset House.

Embodying more than a decade of immersive exploration within food, Brenya-Mensa’s latest opus takes the form of debut London restaurant, Tatale, opened at historic venue The Africa Centre in summer 2022. Tatale as a dining concept offers a contemporary menu that celebrates and preserves the rich tapestry of African flavours and cooking traditions. At a time when African cuisine is beginning to be recognised in the way it deserves; as expansive and exciting.Tatale opened to widespread critical acclaim and has won several awards.

Arlina Cai (b. 1995) is a Brooklyn-based painter. Recently, her work has been featured in In Other Words (2026), a two-person exhibition at Uprise Art; Who? Me? (2025), a group exhibition at Hannah Traore Gallery; and 528 Hz: Visual Frequencies (2024), a solo exhibition at Sotheby’s Institute. In 2025, she was the recipient of a MacArthur Place Artist Residency. Her practice and artwork have been featured in Cohart, Paper, :iidrr, Uprise Art, Collect Bean, and Saatchi Art.

Hannah Traore Gallery is a space committed to advocating for and celebrating artists, building a path forward to share their extraordinary visions with the world. The gallery exhibits artists from all around the world, selected based on their exceptional talent and distinctive voice. Understanding that art is in constant dialogue with design, fashion, media, and the ever-changing world around us, HTG is dedicated to broadening the notion of what is deemed appropriate for the gallery setting. In doing so, HTG aims to engage both novice and experienced audiences in new ways.

Simone Brewster is a London-based multidisciplinary artist, designer and cultural storyteller whose work spans furniture, sculpture, jewellery, painting and public art. She trained in architecture (at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL) before earning an MA in Design Products at the Royal College of Art, a background that continues to shape her spatial understanding.

Her creative philosophy centres on what she’s named “intimate architectures,” designing objects and forms that mediate space, memory, who we are and where we come from.

Her work and distinct perspective have attracted invitations to speak at design forums, lecture at universities and advise museums, as well as garnering wide media attention. She has been featured by The New York Times, described as a “hands-on maker.”  In 2023, she was selected as the commission-winner for the London Design Festival (LDF), creating a major public-facing installation: “Spirit of Place”, marrying her sculptural language with environmental consciousness; collaborating with the global leader in cork production, Amorim Cork.

In 2026, Brewster will headline Platform, at the Design Museum, UK. This  annual display dedicated to highlighting the talent and contribution of one contemporary design practitioner, will be on display for 11 months.

Through her interdisciplinary practice, Simone Brewster bridges conventional boundaries between art, design, craft and architecture- asserting that objects, whether worn, sat on or simply seen, carry deep cultural, and emotional resonance.

Brewster’s work has been acquired by several major public institutions. Her pieces are included in the permanent collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A), The Museum of London, Walker Art Gallery (Liverpool) and the Smithsonian Museum Washington.

V Walton is a Maryland-based interdisciplinary artist and educator. Walton explores the wonder and complexity of Black identity, creating sculpture and video works that center the narratives of women and gender-expansive people. V draws from their own life: reflecting on the intersection of his identities, their chronic illness-disability, and queerness. Their work illustrates the societal and interpersonal dynamics that build and break us down simultaneously, making multi-layered connections between clay (terra), nature, and the body. They have an MFA in Ceramic Art from Alfred University and a BFA with a focus in ceramics from Towson University.

OLUSEYE is a Nigerian-Canadian artist. Using “diasporic debris” — a term he uses to describe the artifacts he collects on his trans-Atlantic travels — he traces Blackness through its multifaceted migrations and manifestations. These transformational objects are recast into sculpture, installation, performance, and photography, invoking his personal narratives within a broader examination of Black and Diasporic identity, migration, and African spiritual traditions. He has exhibited at The Art Gallery of Ontario (2025), The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (2025), The Museum of the African Diaspora, San Fransisco (2024), Daniel Faria Gallery, Toronto (2024), Southern Guild Gallery, Cape Town (2023), The Gardiner Museum, Toronto (2023), Albright-Knox Museum, Buffalo (2022), Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (2021), and The Agnes Etherington Art Center, Queen’s University, Kingston (2021).