Moody Jones Gallery, located at 319 York Road in Jenkintown, is hosting a new exhibit titled “Two Visions, One Path” featuring Tafa and Felix Osiemi from December 19 through January 31.
An opening reception will be held on January 9 from 5:30pm – 8:00pm.
Two Visions, One Path brings together the work of TAFA and Felix Osiemi, two internationally recognized artists whose practices are rooted in collective memory, movement, and spirituality. Through abstraction and material exploration, both artists search for truth; one through rhythm and gesture, the other through reflection and intention. Together, their work forms a powerful and layered dialogue.
Featured Artist: TAFA
TAFA is an award-winning artist whose paintings have been exhibited and collected globally. Working primarily in oil, his abstract paintings carry strong social, political, and religious undertones, brought to life through bold color and expressive movement. His sports and music inspired works capture the energy, rhythm, and physicality of live performance, translating motion and sound into visual form.
“My paintings are my drum song, my dance of the soul,” TAFA explains. “I am like the divine drummer, trying to materialize the transient, the spiritual, to search the soul of our hopes, fears, and visions.”
For TAFA, creating art is both a spiritual and communal act. His work challenges and uplifts, guided by a belief that art reflects shared consciousness rather than individual ego.
“Delving into my being is not paramount,” he states. “What is pivotal is reaching into the internal spaces that have created an eternity of memory, our primordial memories.”
TAFA’s work has been exhibited and collected by galleries, educational, and cultural institutions worldwide. His paintings are held in permanent public and private collections including the Superior Court of Washington, D.C.; Barclays Bank; Sparrow Hospital, Michigan; Shell Company; Ghana’s National Museum; Carver Federal Bank; and notable private collections such as those of former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins, Bryant Gumbel, and the late Johnny Cochran. He earned his BFA from the College of Art at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana and currently lives and works in Harlem, New York.
Featured Artist: Felix Osiemi
Felix Osiemi is a Nigerian-American visual artist whose work is grounded in material exploration and visual balance. Through layering, transparency, and subtle shifts in form, his pieces reflect ideas of memory, resilience, and renewal. His approach is intentional and measured, often hinting at structure and familiarity, creating a sense of continuity between past and present. Osiemi’s visual language speaks to care, repair, and the possibility of a more thoughtful and humane world.
“As I engage with the various materials at my disposal, I reflect on my vision of a more credible world; one free from hatred, discrimination, wastefulness, and destruction. A world grounded in love and peace.”
Osiemi holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College (USA) and a Diploma in Painting from Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria. His works are represented in numerous public and private collections and museums in the United States and internationally.
He has received multiple honors and recognitions, including awards from The Albert M. Greenfield African American Iconic Images Collection, which received both Gold and Silver Prizes from the American Association of Museums for excellence in museum programming and digital presence.
His work has been widely published and featured by institutions and platforms including the National Museum of African Art Library at the Smithsonian Institution, ADEC Guide for Contemporary African Art (Paris), the Goethe Institute (Germany), the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, and WHYY TV.
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