Shareon Blenman

BHARE

bharestudio@outlook.com

www.bhare.art

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Profile

First-generation Barbadian American artist, Bhare, brings over 2 years of dedicated studio practice to his dynamic portfolio. Widely recognized within the global art scene, he has exhibited his work internationally, with notable showcases in Los Angeles, Copenhagen, and Milan, facilitated by his influential presence in the Web3 community. Bhare, known for seamlessly blending his background as a chef with his artistic pursuits, extends the impact of his creations across both traditional and digital mediums.

Representation

2024 Gallery 1888, Toronto, Canada

2023 Colonna Contemporary, Wayne, PA

2023 Lexicon Gallery, Charlotte, NC

2021-2022 Addison Ripley Fine Art, Washington, DC

Commissions

2023 “In my snakeskin boots, I’m traveling west to Texas”, 40 ft x 5ft, Artists Uprising X Spectrum Center, Addison, Texas

Selected Exhibitions 

2024 Group Exhibition, Echoes: A Future Memory, Gallery 1888, Toronto, Canada

2024 Solo Exhibition, drinking water could cure heavy feelings, L.A.N.D. Gallery of Contemporary Art, CLT, NC

2024 Group Exhibition, Tales of Seasons, Canvas 3.0, SuperRare, Manhattan, NY

2024 Group Exhibition, Digital Art Day Sale, Sotheby’s, Manhattan, NY

2024 Group Exhibition, Celebrating Black Artists, L.A.N.D. Gallery of Contemporary Art, Charlotte, NC

2024 Solo Exhibition, Building a Happier Home, Colonna Contemporary, Wayne, PA

2023 Group Exhibition, Digital Art Collectors Preview, Art Basel Miami, Black Dove, Miami, FL

2023 Group Exhibition, Dive Miami, Art Basel Miami, The Gates Hotel South Beach, Miami FL

2023 Group Exhibition, Dostoevskian Echoes, Tech Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark

2023   Group Exhibition + Auction, Invisible Visible, Transformer DC, Washington, D.C.

2023   Group Exhibition, Big in Japan, Nox Gallery, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

2023   Group Exhibition, Traditional Painters, Ninfa Gallery, Milan, Italy

2023   Group Exhibition, Flowers, Flannel Collective, Online, Foundation Worlds

2023   Group Exhibition, Blaq Sheep, Superchief Gallery LA, Los Angeles, CA (curated by Luz)

2023   Pop-up Exhibitions, NFTNYC, Shillr Gallery, BurritoDAO, SuperRare, Manhattan, NY

2023   Group Exhibition, Garden of Earthly Delights, Lexicon Gallery, Charlotte, NC (curated by Cassandra Richardson)

2022   Group Exhibition, Genesis, Reviver, Online, Opensea, NFT

2022   ART + DMTS, Addison/Ripley Gallery, Washington, D.C.

2022   Art Basel, Art Innovation Gallery, Billboard, Miami, FL

2022   Group Exhibition, Outer Limits, SouthEnd Arts Gallery, Charlotte, NC

2021   Envisioning, Transformer DC, Washington, D.C.

Education

2020 BFA in Hospitality, Major in Restaurant, Food and Beverage Management

Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, NC

Publications

“Kick Off the New Year With These Five Standout Artists..” Artnet News (Jan 2024)

“Spotlight: American-Barbadian Artist Bhare Plumbs Personal Experiences and Blockchain

Potentialities in a New Solo Show” Artnet News (Jan 2024)

“Building a Happier Home with Proof of Exhibition” Atomic Form (Jan 2024)

“Bhare’s Canvas: A Melange of Heritage and Modernism,” Redlion Gazette (Sept 2023) 

“Immediate Press Release” Colonna Contemporary (Sept 2023)

“Season 2, Episode 29” Sit Down with Sniper Podcast (Spotify, 2023)

Professional Organizations

FileFiles at Transformer

Transformer Benefit Auction

Vapa Center