Ebony Alli

Youngstown, Ohio native | Based in Columbus
artbyynobe@gmail.com

Artist Statement

Ebony Alli is a figurative abstractionist whose mixed-media practice explores emotional landscapes, resilience, shadow work, and the journey back to self. Working with acrylic, charcoal, layered paper, and textured mediums, she blends realism and abstraction to reveal the unseen truths of the human experience.

Juried Exhibitions

2026, Art of Soul Exhibition, National Afro-American Museum, Wilberforce, OH

2026, 89th Mid-Year Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH

2026, 81st Annual May Show, Mansfield Art Center, Mansfield, OH

2026, AEO Exhibition, Art Possible Ohio, Columbus, OH

Selected Group Exhibitions

2026, Uncensored, Ohio Art League, Columbus, OH

2026, Mindful Art of Compassion, Ohio Art League, Columbus, OH

2026, Rooms of Grief, Kennedy Heights Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH

2025, Small Works Exhibition, ROY G BIV Gallery, Columbus, OH

Awards

2026, Honorable Mention, 89th Mid-Year Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art (Solar Power)

2026, Best in Show, AEO Exhibition (The Page Left Unturned)

Press & Media

Featured artwork, Solar Power, in coverage of the Butler Institute's 89th National Midyear Exhibition, The Vindicator, July 2026.

Featured artwork, Solar Power, in coverage of the Butler Institute's 89th National Midyear Exhibition, Tribune Chronicle, July 2026.

Mediums

Acrylic, charcoal, textured paste, layered paper.

Education

Self-taught artist; ongoing independent study in mixed media and figurative abstraction.