Uman's Art on Display Around the City

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Oct 29, 2025

The artist Uman has made a career making art inspired by her homeland of Somalia and other East African aesthetics, using rich colors and patterns inspired by textiles. This fall, her work will be on display in a solo exhibition at the Aldrich Museum, as well as in a solo exhibition at the Nicola Vassell Gallery. Uman discusses her art and career.

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