Fitgi Saint-Louis
Fitgi Saint-Louis is a multidisciplinary artist based in Harlem, NY. Her work considers the intertwined nature of identity, remembrance and community within African, American and Caribbean cultures. Appearing in paint, textiles and sculpture, her abstracted figures honor the multifaceted ancestry of the African diaspora. With a background in design, Saint-Louis utilizes form and color to present Black figures in vibrant and contemplative imagery.
Saint-Louis completed a NYC Health and Hospital Community Mural in King County (2024); Has participated in: ArtCrawlHarlem Governors Island Residency (2023), Solo exhibition Underground Gallery, Harlem (2022); select Group exhibitions include Kente Royal Gallery, NY (2023), The Africa Center (2023) with a public mural in Elmont, NY.
Saint-Louis was awarded the Rising Star Award by Interior Design Magazine, is an adjunct professor (SVA), an organizer in Design as Protest, a member of Urban Design Forum, National Organization of Minority Architects and Society of Experiential Graphic Designers.
CV Overview
Citi of Saints - Founder
2021
SVA - Adjunct Professor, Design
2020- Present
2014-Present
Guest Lecturer, Speaker
Gensler - Senior Associate, Lead
2010-2021
Awards + Recognition
Pack It! Paper Packaging Design Winner
ADC Young Guns Award Juror
2022
2021
HiP Interior Design Magazine Rising Star
2020