Arthur Jafa’s Studio: Crafting Art from Found Images

Explore Arthur Jafa’s studio, a creative space where he transforms found images into compelling art, retracing his artistic journey. 🎨

Arthur Jafa’s Studio: Crafting Art from Found Images
The Museum of Modern Art
44.0K views • Dec 2, 2025
Arthur Jafa’s Studio: Crafting Art from Found Images

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Arthur Jafa’s studio is a charged space where images are dissected, reordered, and reimagined. In this artist profile, Jafa retraces his journey from cutting images out of magazines in New York to building massive digital archives. He reveals how the darkest histories and can be transformed into something haunting, gorgeous, and emotionally stimulating.

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