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Awol Erizku (born 1988) is an Ethiopian-born American contemporary artist. His primary media are painting, photography, sculpture and film. Erizku works with a wide variety of found materials. Erizku was dubbed "the art world's new 'it' boy" by Vulture Magazine in 2016. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles.
Awol Erizku creates staged portraits and sculptural installations that blend Western and African cultures. He is best known for his Instagram photos of Beyoncé, pregnant and with twins, that went viral in 2017.
Jun 7, 2023 · The Afro-Esotericism of Awol Erizku. The prolific artist knows that contemporary Blackness, made and unmade on the stage of capitalism, is as much defined by its spiritual reckonings as it is by...
Mar 8, 2022 · Beyond Beyoncé Fame, Awol Erizku Expands What Black Art Can Be. With an exhibition at Gagosian, Erizku reaches a broad audience, and hopes he is seen as more than “a photographer for hire.”...
Artsy showcases the Ethiopian-American artist Awol Erizku, who creates Afrocentric photography, sculpture, and installation. Browse his artworks, past shows, and auction results on Artsy.
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Oct 1, 2020 · Awol Erizku Is Creating a New Language. The photographer, artist, and GQ contributor on art, fatherhood, and his boundary-pushing new show. By Antwaun Sargent. October 1, 2020. Black Fire...
