Lonnie Holley

Birmingham, United States

Art Medium

Mixed Media Painting Sculpture

Art Style

Assemblage Found Objects Outsider Art

About the Artist

Lonnie Holley is a highly acclaimed American artist, musician, and filmmaker, recognized as a profound voice in outsider art. His unique practice, which he describes as "art from the spirit," involves creating complex, symbolic sculptures from discarded materials and found objects. Holley's work profoundly explores themes of African American history, environmental justice, poverty, and spiritual transformation, imbued with a deeply personal and often narrative quality. His assemblages are layered with meaning, transforming ordinary detritus into powerful meditations on human resilience, memory, and the interconnectedness of all things.