Tuftings by Qualeasha Wood, Roughhouse (2026) and playdate (2024), are included in In Character at SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA. Curated by Haley Clouser and Ben Tollefson, the exhibition runs until 8 June 2026.
In Character explores how contemporary artists draw from the visual aesthetics of animation, illustration, and sequential art to unpack notions of identity, imagine alternate realities, and depict Black life and community. Across the featured paintings, drawings, sculptures, and textile works, the distinctive language of cartoons and comics emerges through flat, outlined forms, shallow picture planes, and exaggerated bodily features.
Featured artists
Trenton Doyle Hancock
Victoria Dugger
Mark Thomas Gibson
Arthur Jafa
Gary Simmons
Kara Walker
Qualeasha Wood
