Ealy talks about his painting titled, "A Saviour is Born" © Ealy Mays Atelier, 2021

A Saviour is Born

Ealy talks about how his interest in submarines began and talks about two paintings from his Submarine Series: "USS Fallen Stars" and "Pink Sumbarine" 

Conversation recorded at Rosie's BBQ in Paris, France.

View the paintings while you listen: https://vimeo.com/447164160

The Submarine Series - Part 1

Ealy talks about the topic of his piece "1968 Blue Watermelon Dance", currently exhibited at ABXY Gallery in New York.

1968 Blue Watermelon Dance

Ealy talks about the poissonnières on rue Gregoire des Tours, the history of the French Revolution, and his Paris series as we walk around Saint Germain 6ème in Paris.

On the Topic of Revolution

Two beers in at Rosie's BBQ (in the heart of Paris) and we're continuing the conversation about Ealy's submarine series. In this conversation, we chat about "Boris", "The Rasputin", and "The USS Blues".

Find the paintings spoken about in this conversation at www.ealymaysatelier.com/submarine-series

The Submarine Series - Part 2

A somber conversation about Ealy's piece "My Jewish Neighbour" comes with a grave reminder: those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. 

Find the original artwork on Ealy's website at www.ealymaysatelier.com.

My Jewish Neighbour

Ealy discusses the colourful history of Josephine Baker, as well as her role as a French icon and the muse behind his Josephine On The Red Carpet series.

Joséphine On The Red Carpet - Part 1

Born in 1959 in Wichita Falls, in the middle of nowhere West Texas, Ealy Mays is hailed as one of the most influential African-American artists of his generation.


Ealy was a resident artist at SKOWHEGAN in Maine (where he worked along fellow artists Anish Kapoor, Gary Hill, Nan Goldin, and Jacob Lawrence). In the late 90's, he moved to Paris and soon became a resident artist at Cité International des Arts.


Ealy's work has been exhibited at The Guggenheim Museum (New York), Carrousel du Louvre (Paris), and Galeria Clava (Mexico), and is featured in several permanent collections including the prestigious Joyner Giuffrida Collection of Abstract Art, the Larry and Brenda Thompson Art Collection, as well as the those of Reggie Van Lee and George N’namdi.