Collection: Meet Us in the Onion Patch

About the Artist:
Jahbarri A. Wilson is a self-taught Bermudian artist whose style is shaped by a perpetual 'tug-of-war' between the conscious and subconscious. His mixed media work spans painting, drawing, sculpture and fashion. Wilson’s practice blends abstraction with loose figuration, creating works that feel both intentional and spontaneous. His practice is driven by curiosity—about Bermudian history, global cultures, and the expressive possibilities of painting. His first solo exhibition opened at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art in October 2022; in 2021 he launched a range of limited-edition sweaters accompanied with original artworks. He has also exhibited in the 2021 Fall Members Show at the Bermuda Society of Art, where his piece Corporate Dilemma won first place, and in the 441 group show at Masterworks Museum (2020) alongside Je-Shae Pace, De’Javon Paynter and Toni Toné. As part of the 2024 Bermuda Tourism Authority's Art Month, Jahbarri completed the work Star'erfolk as a live painting on the grounds of City Hall.

Wilson spent several years in Los Angeles working for Bermudian designer Khamari Greaves and now teaches art at Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation.

About the Exhibition:
In collaboration with The Loren Hotel, we are kicking off the Bermuda Tourism Authority's Art Month with the opening of Meet Us in the Onion Patch, an exhibition by Jahbarri Wilson. The exhibition will be on display in the Marée Lounge of the Loren Hotel from Tuesday, October 1 until Thursday, October 31. The public is invited to join for an opening reception on Sunday, October 5, from 6 - 8pm.

In 2024, Wilson received a Bermuda Arts Council grant for an artist residency in Peru. There, he explored local traditions, learning to source and process natural pigments as well as foraging clay. This experience reflects his broader approach: drawing inspiration from his travels, building cultural connections, and highlighting the shared threads of human experience. Wilson views creation as a form of play—mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual—that allows him to explore the essence of Bermuda and its people. Meet Us In The Onion Patch — a  symbol that has dual and at times conflicting meanings for Bermudians — captures the dualities running throughout Wilson’s work: personal versus communal; physical versus spiritual; playful versus reflective; deliberate versus spontaneous.

Click here to read the exhibition handout.

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