Kevin Hopkins

is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice explores themes of belonging, joy, and healing, contextualized within the Black American experience. By weaving together his understanding of his Lowcountry upbringing, Black spiritual philosophies, and pop-cultural phenomena, Hopkins’ work conjures and examines visions of a liberated Black present.

Hopkins holds a BFA in Painting from the Kansas City Art Institute (2023) and an MFA in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University (2026). His work has been recognized with numerous honors, including the 2025 Cy Twombly Award from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, selection as a finalist for the 2025 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, and three grants from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation.