Auudi Dorsey Explores Black Self-Esteem Through Surrealist Paintings in Recent Exhibitions

Artist Auudi Dorsey presented new works in 2025, focusing on Black Southern experiences through surrealist figurative painting. His exhibition 'What's Left, Never Left' was held at Jonathan Carver Moore gallery in San Francisco, featuring scenes of leisure at Lincoln Beach in New Orleans, sourced from community stories. Dorsey also displayed 'So Southern' at Miami Art Basel, depicting the Southern University band, and 'Rumble' references boxer Clifford Etienne and Angola Prison. His art examines themes of collective joy, vernacular expression, and self-esteem within Black cultural contexts, drawing on influences like bell hooks' writings.