Alexandre Diop Celebrates the Creativity of Marginalized Communities in 'Hood Rich'

The work of Alexandre Diop lives somewhere between painting, sculpture and relief. Like a DJ, the Franco-Senegalese artist remixes an array of materials, such as paint and book scraps to hair, nails and wood, resulting in quixotic assemblages that reflect his personal story and the communities that have inspired him along the way.Jeffrey Deitch recently lifted the veil on a new solo exhibition by Diop, entitled Hood Rich. The show seeks to dismantle the stereotypes often associated to people inh...