Alicia Brown

Alicia Brown (Jamaican, b. 1981) is a contemporary realist artist. Brown holds a MFA in Painting from the New York Academy of Art (2014), BFA in Painting and a diploma in Art Education from Edna Manley College of the Visual Performing Arts (2003), (2009)

Brown works primarily with painting, and her multidisciplinary practice extends to drawings and sculptures. Renowned for her captivating work that seamlessly blends skillful technique with profound story telling. Her art goes beyond Aesthetics, expanding the conversation around cultural identity, space and belonging. Referencing historical and present regimes’ influences on the “other”, Brown invites the viewer to engage with the complexities of identity, offering a though-provoking exploration that transcends artistic and cultural boundaries.

Alicia has earned recognition through various accolades, including the Dawn Scott Memorial award from the Jamaica Biennial 2017, two Elizabeth Foundation Grants in 2019 and 2021, and grants from the Joan Brady Foundation and LCU Foundation. Her dedication to her craft has led her to participate in renowned residencies such as the Leipzig International Art Program in Germany, Cuttyhunk Island Artists’ residency in Massachusetts and Elsewhere Artists' residency in Colorado.

Her extensive exhibition history includes participation in the Jamaica Biennial in 2021 and 2017, Prizm Art Fair in Miami, the Victoria Gallery and Museum in London, the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art and the Springfield Museum of Art in the USA. Noteworthy solo exhibitions include shows at Winston Wachter Gallery in New York (2023), UUU Art Collective in Rochester, NY (2022), Virago Gallery in Seattle Washington (2019), and Studio 174 in Kingston, Jamaica (2016)

Alicia Brown’s artistic journey has been documented in prestigious publications such as New American Paintings, Cover artist International Artist magazine, American Art Collector, Colossal, Painting the Figure Now magazine, ArtIT Voice of Artists Magazine, Caribbean Quarterly Journal, The Jamaica Observer newspaper, and more.

Beyond exhibitions and publications, Alicia’s art finds a place of distinction in notable collections, including the Bennet Collection of Women Realists, The New Diversity Museum of Art and Culture, Pittsburgh, Jamaica: Making the Theresa Roberts Collection, London, England, LIA International Art Program Collection, Leipzig, Germany and various private collections.