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Ferrari Sheppard
Sheppard in 2020
Born
Ferrari Elite Sheppard

(1983-03-03) March 3, 1983 (age 42)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Alma materSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago (2006)
StyleFigurative art
Abstract art

Ferrari Elite Sheppard (born March 3, 1983)[1] is an American artist. His artistic style is influenced by Willem de Kooning, Cy Twombly and Joan Mitchell, as well as Harlem Renaissance figures like Jacob Lawrence and Romare Bearden. [2] Sheppard is also a member of the hip-hop duo Dec 99th, alongside Yasiin Bey. The duo's album, December 99th, was released in 2016. [3] Sheppard lives and works in Los Angeles, California.[4]

Early life

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Sheppard was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1983.[1] After his family returned to Chicago from New York City, Sheppard pursued his passion for the arts at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). [5]

Career

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In 2016, Sheppard returned to painting, marking a significant change in his career. He adopted the canvas as his main medium, producing works characterized by layered textures and vivid colors to convey intricate emotional landscapes. [6] His art combines figurative and abstract elements to address themes such as cultural heritage, memory, and self-actualization. The artwork invites viewers to engage with narratives that are both introspective and broadly relatable. Sheppard is represented by Massimo De Carlo. [7][8]

In May 2025, Sheppard was featured in Vogue Magazine's Met Gala Issue as part of its Superfine Suiting portfolio, which highlighted artists and cultural figures shaping contemporary aesthetics and identity. [9]

Exhibitions

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  • 2024: Modality – Massimo De Carlo, Hong Kong[10]
  • 2024: Jubilee – UTA Artist Space, New York City[11]
  • 2023: Crucible, Massimo De Carlo, Museum of Villa Torlonia (Rome), Rome, Italy[12]
  • 2023: Portal Study, Massimo De Carlo, Frieze Los Angeles, California[13]
  • 2022: Tremendous, Massimo De Carlo, London[14]
  • 2022: Walking Together, Massimo De Carlo Pièce Unique, Paris[15]
  • 2021: Dark Bodies Bright Crest, Maruani Mercier, Brussels Belgium[16]
  • 2021: Positions of Power, UTA Artist Space, Beverly Hills, California[17]
  • 2020: Heroines of Innocence – Wilding Cran Gallery, Los Angeles, California[18]

Group Exhibitions

Selected Collections

Discography

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As Dec 99th with Yasiin Bey

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  • December 99th (2016)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ferrari Elite Sheppard". Capitoline Museums. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Pick of the Week: Ferrari Sheppard". Artillery Magazine. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Listen to Yasiin Bey's (Mos Def) New Album December 99th". Pitchfork. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Ferrari Sheppard". MARUANI MERCIER. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Ferrari Sheppard: Heroines of Innocence". The Brooklyn Rail. October 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Artist Ferrari Sheppard Talks Creativity, Twitter, and Abstraction". Los Angeles Times. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Massimo De Carlo". Frieze. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Ferrari Sheppard". Massimo De Carlo. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Superfine Suiting". Vogue. Condé Nast. May 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Ferrari Sheppard: Modality". ArtFacts. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Ferrari Sheppard at High Line Nine". High Line Nine. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Ferrari Sheppard at Villa Torlonia Museum". Comune di Roma. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  13. ^ "All the Best Art and Design We Saw at the 2023 Frieze Week in Los Angeles". Sight Unseen. February 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Ferrari Sheppard: Tremendous". FAD Magazine. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Ferrari Sheppard: Walking Together". ArtFacts. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Dark Bodies, Bright Crest". Artland. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Ferrari Sheppard UTA". Flaunt. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Artist Ferrari Sheppard Finds Solace in Renditions of Black Joy". Cultured Magazine. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  19. ^ Nell Olivia Waga (5 May 2024). "Inside 'Day For Night: New American Realism' at Palazzo Barberini in Rome". Forbes. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Ferrari Sheppard Now Represented by Mariane Ibrahim Gallery". ARTnews. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Interscope Records Celebrates 30 Years With Star-Studded Exhibition at LACMA". Artnet News. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Art Auction 2022". Museum of the African Diaspora. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  23. ^ "Black Voices: Black Microcosm". Artnet. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  24. ^ "Aïshti Foundation". Aïshti. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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