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Melanin & Masterpieces: Live Painting Competition

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Registration Required

Location: Art Gallery of Hamilton

Join Melanin Market and AGH for a unique artistic showdown!

Local BIPOC artists will be bringing their creativity, brushes and competitive spirit to complete a masterpiece for a prize. The night will consist of two 30-minute rounds with the top 5 finalists live painting. Every ticket holder has a chance to vote for their pieces and collectively decide on winner.

Who will win the battle of the brushes?
Cash bar will be available.

Competing Artists:
Justine Agada
Amani Omar
Seromo Okoro
Vanessa Hill
Clairandean Humphrey
Chris Perez
Sakina Ali
Makhdoom Khan
Emmanuel Akolo

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Tickets:
$20 AGH Members
$25 General Admission
Gallery admission included.


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From the Contemporary Art Collection


Tin Locomotive 1982

John Hall (Canadian b. 1943)

acrylic on canvas, Gift of Alison and Alan Schwartz, 1994
© Courtesy John Hall

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