Awol Erizku
Ethiopian-American, b. 1988
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Bio
In his wildly inventive practice, Awol Erizku rejects Eurocentric notions of beauty and art history—then builds his own unique Afrocentric aesthetic. Through photography, sculpture, installation, and works on paper, Erizku’s major motifs include …
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Group show at a major institution
The Studio Museum in Harlem
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Eastern Africa
Contemporary African Art
Racial and Ethnic Identity
Yale University School of Art
Los Angeles Artists
Contemporary Photography
California Art
Appropriation
Color Photography
Nude
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Collective History
Cultural Commentary
Popular Culture
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New York Artists
Contemporary Art
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United States
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