Shaina McCoy works from photographs to paint her family members in thick, expressive brushstrokes. While her source material is deeply personal, McCoy renders her subjects without faces, inviting her viewers to project themselves and their own relatives into her scenes. As she depicts subjects from many stages of life and employs a wide range of skin tones and compositional styles, McCoy thematizes the diversity and complexity of Black families and experience.

Duarte Sequeira was founded in 2019 by Duarte Sequeira with Despoina Tzanou who leads on programming. Conceived as a space dedicated to fostering collaboration and promoting the work of contemporary artists, the gallery supports both emerging and established artists, encouraging the development of their practices. With a wide-ranging exhibition programme, the gallery aims to present thought-provoking exhibitions with a strong focus on research and artistic development. Duarte Sequeira in Braga, Portugal consists of two contemporary buildings: a 900 square-metre main gallery space and a 140 square-metre project space, both designed by Architecture and Design studio, Carvalho Araújo, surrounded by a Sculpture Park that hosts annual exhibitions and events. In 2022, Duarte Sequeira expanded internationally with a key exhibition space in Seoul, Korea, under the direction of Hannah Yun. Located in Seoul's Gangnam district, the gallery is located on the second floor of a contemporary building designed by Korean architect, Hyunjoon Yoo.