“Dreamsong is pleased to present Awakening, a solo exhibition of recent paintings and works on paper by Ta-coumba T. Aiken. Named a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow, Aiken’s oeuvre encompasses hundreds of public murals and sculptures in the Twin Cities alongside a dedicated studio practice long overdue for serious critical attention.”

— Dreamsong

Opening Exhibition: May 13, 2022

Solo Exhibition May 13- June 25, 2022

“Celebrating both a Guggenheim Fellowship and a solo show at Dreamsong, the artist talks about Spirit Writing, Rhythm Patterns, time travel, and the importance of showing up,” by Yonci Jamesom | MPLSART.COM

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Minnesota History Center | Voices of past and present… including many works from living artists.

February 26 – July 31, 2022

The Fine Arts Board invited Ta–coumba to install five paintings for a year–long exhibition at Plymouth Congregational Church.

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O'Shaughnessy Educational Center - University of St. Thomas

The exhibition featured works in a range of media by 18 famous and not–as–famous artists.

McNally Smith College of Music

A retrospective exhibition of Ta-coumba’s work, and a collaboration with the McNally Smith College of Music. New compositions were inspired as Ta-coumba painted.

“Breath of Life” catalog

College of Saint Scholastica

A collaboration with the College of Saint Scholastica students and their community in Duluth, Minnesota. Four murals were created based on the theme “Celebrating Our Similarities and Our Differences”.