Taurus Burns is a Detroit-based figurative artist whose work explores themes of race, identity and social history. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1974, his experiences growing up across the United States and Germany shaped an early awareness of cultural tension and belonging. He studied under renowned artist Jon Onye Lockard before moving to Detroit to earn a BFA with High Honors from the College for Creative Studies in 2002. Influenced by artists Kerry James Marshall, Bob Thompson and Philip Guston, Burns creates emotionally charged works that explore memory, symbolism, and the complexities of interracial experience in America.
Photo- Amanda Crawford, May 2026