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.