Kip Omolade's oil paintings capture imagined chrome faces with astonishing precision. The hyperrealistic surfaces shimmer against flat backgrounds, letting the viewer focus on the subtle distortions and light play. His background in 1980s New York graffiti culture surfaces through occasional spray-painted elements, adding a layer of urban history to the otherwise timeless figures.

The portraits are often mask-like, presented in profile or facing the viewer directly, with eyelashes rendered in meticulous detail. In the monumental "African History," reflective whorls contain hidden faces inspired by sculptures from the Met's African Origin of Civilization exhibition, weaving together art historical references and a contemporary visual language.