Gee Horton (b. 1983, Louisville, KY) a self-taught artist residing in Cincinnati, Ohio. Gee's studio practice is centered around his photorealistic drawings. He leverages his Masters of Social Work from University of Louisville, combined with lived experiences to explore the human form through his works.
Gee made his solo debut into the contemporary art world with his 2021 award-winning gallery exhibit “Coming of Age Chapter I – In Search of Self…Identity.” Taking place at the prestigious Alice F. and Harris K. Weston Art Gallery in downtown Cincinnati, the hyper-realistic charcoal and graphite portraits invited visitors to explore the beauty and complexities of modern adolescence. The solo exhibit demonstrated Gee’s immersive, multidimensional artwork that shone a light on themes of personal identity, objectification of the Black body, the cultural impact of contemporary media, his search for ancestral connection, and the preservation of innocence. Through the lens of social work, Gee’s multidisciplinary art is a navigation of societal influences and psychosocial development as seen through his photography, large-scale installations, and a short film that fascinates the eye while provoking contemplation.
Gee’s work is included in numerous private and public collections including The Mercantile Library and The Cincinnati Art Museum. The Emmy-award-winning artist is nationally recognized for his featured artwork on the HBO TV series “Insecure” and Amazon Prime’s “Harlem'' as well as, the Cincinnati Music Hall, and The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. In 2021, he completed his artist-in-residency at The Mercantile Library of Cincinnati completing a six-foot portrait of Black abolitionist and writer Peter H. Clark. As a grant recipient for ArtsWave’s Truth and Reconciliation project, he developed “The Baobab Project,” a continual collaboration designed to hold space for Black men to explore their vulnerability as they remember their coming of age. Gee was recognized as one of seven Black leaders and change-makers in Cincinnati and was the 2022 May cover story for the Cincinnati Enquirer where his unexpected journey into the fine art world is documented in detail. Most recently, Gee is taking his talents to Senegal in the summer of 2022 for an artist-in-residency with the global organization Diasporicsoul.
His evolution of art continues in the vein of healing, to create an opening for the collective to see and be seen.

CURRICULUM VITAE
Contemporary Artist
Born in Louisville, Kentucky
Lives and works in Cincinnati, Ohio
Education
2008 — Master of Social Work, University of Louisville
2006 — Bachelor of Psychology, Thomas More College
Solo Exhibitions
2023 — (Upcoming) Alumni Exhibition, Eva G. Farris Gallery, Crestview Hills, Kentucky
2022 — Coming of Age: New Acquisition Exhibit, The Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio
2021 — Coming of Age: Chapter One, The Alice F. & Harris K. Art Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Group Exhibitions
2023 — (Upcoming) Untitled, Koik Contemporary Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
2023 — (Upcoming) This is America, 5 Points Art Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2022 — Let’s Grow, Alpha Arts Alliance, Brooklyn, New York
2020 — Truth & Reconciliation, The National Underground Railroad Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio
2020 — Black & Brown Faces, The Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio
2020 — Uprising, The Kennedy Heights Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
2020 — Not for Sale, The Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
2019 — Banz Studios Presents, Banz Studios Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
2019 — Behind the Art, The Root Gallery, New Albany, Indiana
2019 — Manifestations of Time, The Mohawk Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Public Art Projects & Commissions
2022 — Orange Barrel Media Presents Gee Horton, Atlanta, GA, Detroit, MI, Los Angeles, CA
2021 — Amazon Prime, “Harlem” Artwork Television Appearance – Season 1, Episode 11
2021 — Coming of Age Mural at Court Street Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio
2020 — The Cincinnati Music Fest Outdoor Art Museum at Washington Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
2020 — The Black Lives Matter! Mural at The City Hall of Cincinnati, Ohio
Collections
2022 — The Cincinnati Art Museum
2021 — The Mercantile Library of Cincinnati
2021 — The Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell Collection
Residencies
2022 — Diasporic Soul, Artist in Residence, (Month of July), Sebikhotane, Senegal West Africa
2021 — The Mercantile Library of Cincinnati, Artist in Residence – Peter H. Clark Portrait (Commission)
Professional Affiliations
Pres. — Artworks Cincinnati, Board of Trustee, Cincinnati, Ohio
Pres. — Wavepool, Board of Trustee, Cincinnati, Ohio
2020 — Urban Consulate Host, Cincinnati, Ohio