Frantz Brent-Harris: Afrophilia

Now Showing at Richmond Hill Public Library

Frantz Brent-Harris
Afrophilia

On view until March 29, 2026
Central Branch, Glass Case Gallery

When artist Frantz Brent-Harris saw how today’s Black youth are activating an era of self-acceptance, he was inspired to create Afrophilia. Traditionally, bust sculptures have highlighted Eurocentric figures from a narrow perspective—they have lacked diversity in gender, race and class. Brent-Harris unapologetically reimagines this tradition with portrayals of Black people. He’s created powerful representations that honor diverse beauty and stand in defiance of historical notions of heroism.

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About the Artist

Frantz Brent-Harris is a Jamaican-born, Toronto-based artist whose figurative work explores identity and perception. His work confronts the tensions of double-consciousness and cognitive dissonance experienced by Black, African, and Caribbean communities whose lives are too often ignored or invisible.

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