Julia Bottoms

Julia Bottoms is a visual artist based out of Buffalo, NY working primarily in oils and acrylic. Her work often addresses the topic of race and identity as it relates to one's position in mainstream culture. She views her portraits as an opportunity to counter the harmful stigmas and stereotypes imposed by popular media. 

Julia Bottoms' most notable projects include a collaboration with the Buffalo AKG Art Museum (formerly known as the Albright Knox) for The Freedom Wall, the Mamie Smith Memorial Mural in Cincinnati Ohio, and her most recent exhibition’s A Light Under The Bushel at Burchfield Penney Art Center, and Before And After, Again at The AKG Art Museum. Her work has been featured in EBONY, The New York Times, The Public, The Buffalo Spree, The Challenger, HBO’s Insecure, online through AfroPunk, and Hyperallergic. Additionally her work has been acquired in the permanent collections of the Burchfield Penney Art Center, the Flint Institute of Art, and the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. 

Contact: jbottomsart@gmail.com