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MOSAIC: Pieces of me…
is a show that celebrates the music of a generation and how it impacted the artistry of Marva Ayoka Harris. She grew up in the 80s and 90s within a house where music was a familial mainstay. Born to a very musical family, Marva was heavily influenced by African American music because of the way that it spoke to her culture, personal experiences, love, hustle and pride in the African American community. Stevie Wonder, Run DMC, Whitney Houston, Billy Ocean, Prince, Sheila E, The Jackson Five, The Winans, Janet Jackson, and New Edition , are just some of the songs that defined the personal experiences of a young African American woman who sought to develop her own personal mystique, style and expression. Music remains a major influence in Marva’s creative process.
Mosaic as a collection, highlights Marva’s artistic process. In this show, she utilizes the concept and definition of “mosaic” (Cultural mosaic is the mix of ethnic groups, languages and cultures that coexist within society. The idea of a cultural mosaic is intended to suggest a form of multiculturalism, different from other systems such as the melting pot, which is often used to describe the US’ supposed ideal of assimilation) to examine how repurposing former sketches, letters and other paper mediums can be fashioned into a new and deeper expression of the former things by share border and space with something new. Consistent in a majority of the pieces in this new collection is Marva’s use of paper, adhesive, and paint to create texture, layered expressions.
“Ode to Sheila” 2022
(Inspired by Sheila E’s song “Glamorous Life”)
Marva Ayoka Harris
40 x 40 inch • Mixed Media
Stretched canvas
“Ode to Sheila” is available for purchase
$800.00
40×40 inch artist-enhanced giclée prints of “Ode to Sheila” are also available:
Only 5 numbered prints will be sold
$600.00
“Fresh” 2022
(Inspired by Outkast’s song “So Fresh…”)
Marva Ayoka Harris
16 x 20 inch • Mixed media
“Fresh” is available for purchase here:
$300.00
16×20 inch professional giclée prints of “Fresh” are also available:
$150.00
“Temple” 2022
Marva Ayoka Harris
(This piece was inspired by the song by RASA entitled “Everything You See is Me”)
28 x 32 inch
Plaster, metallic, acrylic
NFS
28×32 inch numbered artist-enhanced giclée prints of “Temple” are available:
Only five numbered prints will be available.
$400.00
“Back in the Day” 2022
Part 1
“Back in the Day” 2022
Part 2
(Inspired by Ahmad’s song “ Back in da Day”)
Marva Ayoka Harris
Set of 2 • 16 x 20 inch • Mixed media
“Back in the Day” is available for purchase:
$500.00
16×20 inch giclée prints of “Back in the Day” are also available:
Price is for the set of two prints
$360.00
“Love Letter” 2022
(Inspired by Brother’s Johnson’s song “Strawberry Letter 23”)
Digital rendering of original paint
Mixed media
30 x 40 inch numbered, artist-enhanced giclée prints of “Strawberry Letter 23” are available for purchase:
Only ten prints will be made available.
$400.00
16 x 20 inch numbered, artist-enhanced giclée prints of “Strawberry Letter 23” are also available:
Only ten prints will be made available:
$200.00
“Prepared Place” 2022
(Inspired by the soundtrack song “Stand Up”from the 2019 Harriet Tubman movie)
Marva Ayoka Harris
22 x 28 inch
Stretched canvas
Acrylic
NFS/RESERVED
22 x 28 inch numbered, artist-enhanced giclée prints of “Prepared Place” are available:
Only five prints will be made available.
$260.00
“Diaspora” (Set of 3) 2023
Marva Ayoka Harris
4 x 4, 6 x 6, 8 x 8 inch
Paper, Acrylic, Marker on Canvas
“Diaspora” (Set of 3) is available for purchase:
$250.00
“Fly Girl” 2022
(Inspired by Boogie Boy’s song “A Fly Girl”)
Marva Ayoka Harris
18 X 24 inch
Stretched Canvas
Mixed Media
“Fly Girl” is available for purchase:
$600.00
18×24 inch giclée prints of “Fly Girl” are also available:
$200.00
“Possibilities” 2022
(Inspired by Erykah Badu’s song, “Window Seat”)
Marva Ayoka Harris
Acrylic
Framed
“Possibilities” is available for purchase:
$200.00
Professional quality giclée prints of “Possibilities” are also available, unframed:
$60.00
“Dance With Me” 2022
Part 1
“Dance With Me” 2022
Part 2
“Dance With Me” (Set of 3) 2022
Part 3
(Inspired by the Whitney Houston’s “Dance With Somebody”
Marva Ayoka Harris
Set of 3 11 x 14 inch
Stretched Canvas
Mixed media
Pay here to purchase “Dance With Me” (set of three):
$500.00
Pay here to purchase 11 x 14 giclée prints of “Dance With Me”
Price is for the set of three prints
$175.00
“Breakin”
Part 1
“Breakin”
Part 2
“Breakin”
Part 3
Inspired by the 80s movie “Breakin” about breakdancing
Marva Ayoka Harris
16 x 20 inch
Stretched Canvas
Mixed Media
“Breakin” (Set of three) is available for purchase:
$650.00
Pay here to purchase 16 x 20 giclée prints of “Breakin”
(Price is for a set of three)
$600.00
“Get Here” 2022
Part 1
“Get Here” 2022
Part 2
“Get Here” 2022
Part 3
(Inspired by Oleata Adams’s song “Get Here”)
Marva Ayoka Harris
Set of 3 (8 x 10 inches)
Mixed Media
Stretched canvas
“Get Here” (set of three) is available for purchase:
$400.00
8 x 10 inch giclée prints of “Get Here” are also available:
Price is for the set of three prints
$175.00
“Adore” 2021
(Inspired by Prince’s song “Adore”)
Marva Ayoka Harris
30×40 inch
Mixed Media
Stretched canvas
NFS
30 x 40 artist-enhanced giclée prints of “Adore” are available:
(Only five numbered prints will be sold.)
$400.00
“Bigger Than…” 2022
(inspired by Stevie Wonder’s song “Living just Enough for the City”)
Marva Ayoka Harris
16 x 70 inch
stretched canvas
plastic, acrylic, metallic
Original NFS
16 x 70 inch artist-enhanced giclée prints of “Bigger Than” are available:
(Only five numbered prints will be sold)
$400.00
“Wild Thang” ( set of 3)
Part 1
“Wild Thang” ( set of 3)
Part 2
“Wild Thang” ( set of 3)
Part 3
(Inspired by Tone Loc’s song “Wild Thang”)
Marva Ayoka Harris
8 X 10 inch
Stretched canvas
Mixed Media
“Wild Thang” (set of three) is available for purchase:
$300.00
Pay below to purchase 8 x 10 inch giclée prints of “Wild Thang” (set of 3)
$175.00
Fire and Desire
(Inspired by Rick James And Tina Marie’s song “Fire and Desire”)
Marva Ayoka Harris
20 x 20 inch
Stretched Canvas
Mixed Media
“Fire and Desire” is available for purchase
$300.00
Pay below to purchase a 20 x 20 giclée print of “Fire and Desire”
$175.00
“On and On” 2022
Part 1
“On and On” 2022
Part 2
(Inspired by the Erykah’s Badu song “On and On”)
Marva Ayoka Harris
Set of 2 16 x 20 inch
Stretched canvas
Mixed Media
“On and On” (Set of two) is available for purchase:
$500.00
Pay below to purchase 16 x 20 giclée prints of “On and On” (set of two)
$400.00
“Gullah Girl” 2022
Inspired by Billie Ocean’s song “Caribbean Queen”
Marva Ayoka Harris
16 x 20 inch
Stretched Canvas
Mixed Media
“Gullah Girl” is available for purchase:
$250.00
Pay below for a 16 x 20 inch giclée print of “Gullah Girl”
$200.00
“Loungin”
Marva Ayoka Harris
16 x 30 inch
Paper, Acrylic, Marker
“Loungin” is available for purchase:
$200.00
“Kite In the Wind”
Inspired by Etta James’s song “Stormy Weather”
Marva Ayoka Harris
15 x 30 inch
Stretched Canvas
Mixed Media
“Kite in the Wind” is available for purchase:
$300.00
“Break Free” 2022
Inspired by Tasha Cobb’s gospel song “Break Every Chain”
Marva Ayoka Harris
16 x 20 inch
Stretched Canvas
Mixed Media
“Break Free” is available for purchase here:
$250.00
Pay below to purchase a 16 x 20 giclée print of “Break Free”
$200.00
“Our Bloq”
Marva Ayoka Harris
22 x 28 inch
Acrylic on Canvas
“Our Bloq” is available for purchase
$350.00
“Vibe on the Block”
Marva Ayoka Harris
22 x 28 inch
Acrylic on Canvas
Vibe on the Block is available for purchase
$350.00
“Undaunted” 2022
Inspired by The Spelman Hymn
Marva Ayoka Harris
15 x 30 inch
Stretched Canvas
Mixed Media
Not for sale
Purchase a 15 x 30 artist-enhanced giclée print of “Undaunted” below
Only five numbered prints will be available
$240.00
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