Blog | Brandt Maina

Feb 13, 20234 min read

Libations of Liberation,  The Blooming Gift of Queer Black and Brown History

I tried two new things today. Cross country skiing and attended my first kiki ball. Skiing was incredible. The ball was magnificent

Jan 23, 20238 min read

Home in a Feeling, Hole is a: Filling, Hope is a Form I-765

6/24 There were fruits from the cupboard, et The Scent of Green Papaya by Trần Anh Hùng Brandt Maina | RIOA wa RIOE, Gojireh, Dissipate...

Nov 26, 20224 min read

The Health Benefits of Sunbathing in Cold Water during the Winter Months

5/24 The entering of my mind through a solarium of my cold skin Brandt Maina | RIOA wa RIOE, detail from Burn thy Peacock Jazz Fyeather,...

Nov 26, 20225 min read

WHY I WAS FLYING ON MY NIKE™️ BIKE

4/24 Crossing my fingies and hoping The Winged goddess of Viceroy Herself would collab with me Woishe, woishe, c u collab kidogo tu...

Nov 24, 20222 min read

🌞 Harvest 🌞

i was going to post this entire caption on IG but apparently i'm long-winded can a boy be prolific in Peace, please? anyway, bestie, i'm...

Nov 18, 20225 min read

Finding Freedom is a darklightness that is is...

3/24 There I was Hot and bothered At my tits end I don’t hate people I just really hurt when living with people Brandt Maina | RIOA wa...

Nov 14, 20225 min read

What is Primitivism: An Aesthetic Definition of a Divine Movement

Discard that racist definition your Eurocentic art teacher taught. The art of Black and Brown people could never be lesser. Let's unpack

Nov 11, 20226 min read

THE YOUNG, BLACK ABSURDITY OF AN ABRACT ARTIST

There are very few Black non-figurative abstract expressionists. Our aim is to shift the visual conversation