Keeosha Armstrong (b. 1998, Memphis, TN) is rethinking the possibilities for art, dynamic engagement, and the portrayals of the Black interior. She explores engagement and the means of storytelling, aiming to critique the disenfranchisement and misconception, in juxtaposition of the limitations placed by negative stereotypes and capitalism. Her paintings and installation work utilizes vibrant colors to embody the frequency and joys of the Black community, while also including the injustices lived by her ancestors. Armstrong is heavily influenced by Afrofuturism, funk, and the moments of pleasure experienced in the everyday Black life.  She creates a visionary form of culture that is both revolutionary and collaborative.  

Armstrong is an Arts graduate from the University of Memphis (2023) where she developed her interest for the African diaspora. The artist has been the subject of solo exhibitions at institutions including: The Harriet Performing Arts Center, Memphis, TN (2021), Marshall Arts Gallery, Memphis, TN (2022), The Medicine Factory Memphis, TN (2023). Armstrong presented monumental site-specific installations at This is a Creative Space, Mending Roots art Expo in 2024.  Recent group exhibitions include make me at The Martha and Robert Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art; What’s your favorite color? At Tone Gallery, Memphis, TN (2024), Our Art by Us: Crossing, at Meaty Graffiti, Memphis, TN (2023); Nasty Women Exhibition at the Marshall Arts Gallery (2022); YAS MA’AM, Medicine Factory Gallery, Memphis, TN (2025); Buku Genres at the Urevbu Contemporary Gallery (2025).  She also works in art education and community engagement, both through self-organized community events and non-profit arts organizations.