Profile

First-generation Barbadian American artist, Bhare, brings over 4 years of dedicated studio practice to his dynamic portfolio. Widely recognized within the global art scene, he has exhibited his work internationally, with notable showcases in Los Angeles, Copenhagen, and Milan, facilitated by his influential presence in the Web3 community. Bhare, known for seamlessly blending his background as a chef with his artistic pursuits, extends the impact of his creations across both traditional and digital mediums.

Education
2020 BFA in Hospitality, Major in Restaurant, Food and Beverage Management

Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, NC

Commissions
2023 “In My Snakeskin Boots, Traveling West to Texas” Spectrum Center, Addison, Texas

Selected Exhibitions

2024 Group Exhibition, Echoes: A Future Memory, Gallery 1888, Toronto, Canada
2024 Group Exhibition, Pathways, The Canal Street Art Show, Lume Studios, New York
2024 Group Exhibition, Taste of Seasons, SuperRare, Oculus, NYC
2024 Solo Exhibition, drinking water could cure heavy feelings, L.A.N.D. Gallery of Contemporary Art, Charlotte, NC
2024 Group Exhibition, Sotheby’s Contemporary Digital Art Day Sale, New York
2024 Group Exhibition, Celebrating Black Artists, L.A.N.D. Gallery of Contemporary Art, CLT 2024 Solo Exhibition, Building a Happier Home, Colonna Contemporary, Wayne, PA
2023 Group Exhibition, Digital Art Collectors Preview, Art Basel Miami, Black Dove, Miami, FL 2023 Group Exhibition, Dive Miami, Art Basel Miami, The Gates Hotel South Beach, Miami FL 2023 Group Exhibition, Dostoevskian Echoes, Tech Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark 2023 Group Exhibition + Auction, Invisible Visible, Transformer DC, Washington, D.C.
2023 Group Exhibition, Big in Japan, Nox Gallery, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
2023 Group Exhibition, Traditional Painters, Ninfa Gallery, Milan, Italy
2023 Group Exhibition, Flowers, Flannel Collective, Online, Foundation Worlds
2023 Group Exhibition, Blaq Sheep, Superchief Gallery LA, Los Angeles, CA (curated by Luz) 2023 Pop-up Exhibitions, NFTNYC, Shillr Gallery, BurritoDAO, SuperRare, Manhattan, NY 2023 Group Exhibition, Garden of Earthly Delights, Lexicon Gallery, Charlotte, NC (curated by Cassandra Richardson)
2022 Group Exhibition, Genesis, Reviver, Online, Opensea, NFT

2022 Group Exhibition, ART + DMTS, Addison/Ripley Gallery, Washington, D.C. 2022 Art Basel, Art Innovation Gallery, Billboard, Miami, FL
2022 Group Exhibition, Outer Limits, SouthEnd Arts Gallery, Charlotte, NC 2021 Group Exhibition, Envisioning, Transformer DC, Washington, D.C.

Publications
“A Selfish Painter” LORE Magazine, Volume 1, Atomic Form (Sept 2024)
“Meet Shareon (Bhare) Blenman” Canvas Rebel Stories & Insights (August 2024)
“Curated Conversation: Latest Series "I've Lost This Little Body of Mine" SuperRare Insights, Paloma Rodriguez (May 2024)
“Kick Off the New Year With These Five Standout Artists..” Artnet News (Jan 2024) “Spotlight: American-Barbadian Artist Bhare Plumbs Personal Experiences and Blockchain Potentialities in a New Solo Show” Artnet News (Jan 2024)
“Bhare’s Canvas: A Melange of Heritage and Modernism,” Redlion Gazette (Sept 2023) “Immediate Press Release” Colonna Contemporary (Sept 2023)
“Season 2, Episode 29” Sit Down with Sniper, Sniper, podcast eds. (Spotify, 2023)

Representation

2024 Gallery 1888, Toronto, Canada 2023 Colonna Contemporary, Wayne, PA 2023 Lexicon Gallery, Charlotte, NC 2021-2022 Addison/Ripley Fine Art

Professional Organizations

Sotheby’s Contemporary Digital Art Day Sale FileFiles at Transformer
Transformer Benefit Auction
Vapa Center