Sage Gallon: A Self-Taught Artist Lights Up Our World

Sage Gallon is a self-taught painter, photographer, poet, filmmaker and recording artist. Sage’s debut into the art world was a group show in 2013 called “Nebula.” It was held in an airplane hangar in Santa Monica, CA, and was attended by some 500 people. In early 2014, Sage was named in NBC’s The Grio as one of the 40 Artists to Watch. Sage is an award-winning artist with four documentaries made about his life, two of which have won awards.

Sage grew up in Hempstead, Long Island, and has lived in Washington, D.C. He moved back to NYC after living in Los Angeles for 24 years. Sage’s work has been collected and exhibited in galleries and museums across the country. In 2015, his work was exhibited at the African American Museum of Philadelphia in the “I Found God in Myself” exhibit celebrating the 40th anniversary of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.” Sage’s work can be seen at L’Espace De Rêve Gallery (246 Malcolm X Blvd., Harlem), Cheryl’s Global Soul Restaurant (236 Underhill Ave., Brooklyn), Art on the Ave (875 Third Ave., NYC) and Underhill Walls. Sage self-published his first book of poetry in 2021 titled “Naked Under My Clothes” and released his first album under the same title in 2015. In 2016, Sage wrote and produced a series of critically acclaimed short films titled Naked Under My Clothes and Anthology. Sage also works closely with various organizations and was recently named an Ambassador of Homelessness Awareness for AwareNow Magazine.

Having once been homeless and an addict, Sage is profoundly humbled and grateful to share his life and work with African Voices and the world.

For information on Sage visit www.sagegallon.com and Instagram: @SageGallon.