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'''Aniekan Udofia''' (born 1976) is a [[Portrait painting|portrait artist]] known for his large-scale paintings and murals in the [[Washington, D.C.]] |
'''Aniekan Udofia''' (born 1976) is a [[Portrait painting|portrait artist]] known for his large-scale paintings and murals in the [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>http://www.afro.com/sections/arts_entertainment/story.htm?storyid=80139</ref> area. His art work familiar to the community of [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|northwest]] D.C,<ref>http://www.wjla.com/video/2013/08/d-c-murals-transforms-graffiti-into-community-art.html</ref> came to prominence after a mural tribute to [[United States|American]] icon [[Duke Ellington]]. |
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Udofia garnered national attention with his caricatures<ref>http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/aniekan-udofia-rock-hall-of-fame-2010-03-19-88438217/115450.html</ref> and photorealistic illustrations for publications such as [[XXL (magazine)|XXL]], [[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]], DC Pulse, and [[Source magazine|The Source]]. |
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| ⚫ | Udofia other famous works were the huge murals of [[Fredrick Douglass]]<ref>http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-12-05/lifestyle/35625834_1_spray-paint-public-art-sketch</ref> and George Washington. He is also well-known from his solo and group live paintings at various Washington events, which are sponsored by companies like [[Red Bull]], Heineken, Honda, [[Current TV]], Timberland including and Adidas. He also headlined pop-up exhibitions such as [[Visual Collaborative#Washington D.C.|Visual Collaborative]]. Udofia became a household name in the visual hip-hop scene by designing sports wear for companies like [[AND1]] and Native Tongue.<ref name="Aniekan Udofia">{{cite web|title=Aniekan Udofia|url=http://www.aniekanudofia.com/|publisher=Aniekan Udofia|accessdate=6 November 2013}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Udofia other famous works were the huge murals of [[Fredrick Douglass]]<ref>http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-12-05/lifestyle/35625834_1_spray-paint-public-art-sketch</ref> and George Washington. He is also well-known from his solo and group live paintings at various Washington events, which are sponsored by companies like [[Red Bull]], Heineken, Honda, [[Current TV]], Timberland including and Adidas. |
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==The Village B-Boy== |
==The Village B-Boy== |
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Udofia's ‘’The Village B-Boy‘’ was a trademark exhibition. It was a collection of over 20 images. The images reflect the vitality and exuberance of the biggest musical export into the U.S. after jazz. Udofia demonstrated the takeover of the Western pop culture by Africa in this collection, masterfully using graphite, paint markers, acrylic, spray paint and stencils. |
Udofia's ‘’The Village B-Boy‘’ was a trademark exhibition. It was a collection of over 20 images. The images reflect the vitality and exuberance of the biggest musical export into the U.S. after jazz. Udofia demonstrated the takeover of the Western pop culture by Africa in this collection, masterfully using graphite, paint markers, acrylic, spray paint and stencils.<ref name="Aniekan Udofia">{{cite web|accessdate=6 November 2013}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==External links== |
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*[http://aniekanudofia.com Aniekan Udofia] (Official website) |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2XsFdLYVpQ Aniekan Udofia ''Passion: ammunition for rebellion''] (TEDx Talk) |
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Revision as of 00:58, 27 December 2015
Aniekan Udofia (born 1976) is a portrait artist known for his large-scale paintings and murals in the Washington, D.C.[1] area. His art work familiar to the community of northwest D.C,[2] came to prominence after a mural tribute to American icon Duke Ellington.
Udofia garnered national attention with his caricatures[3] and photorealistic illustrations for publications such as XXL, Vibe, DC Pulse, and The Source.
Udofia other famous works were the huge murals of Fredrick Douglass[4] and George Washington. He is also well-known from his solo and group live paintings at various Washington events, which are sponsored by companies like Red Bull, Heineken, Honda, Current TV, Timberland including and Adidas. He also headlined pop-up exhibitions such as Visual Collaborative. Udofia became a household name in the visual hip-hop scene by designing sports wear for companies like AND1 and Native Tongue.[5]
The Village B-Boy
Udofia's ‘’The Village B-Boy‘’ was a trademark exhibition. It was a collection of over 20 images. The images reflect the vitality and exuberance of the biggest musical export into the U.S. after jazz. Udofia demonstrated the takeover of the Western pop culture by Africa in this collection, masterfully using graphite, paint markers, acrylic, spray paint and stencils.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.afro.com/sections/arts_entertainment/story.htm?storyid=80139
- ^ http://www.wjla.com/video/2013/08/d-c-murals-transforms-graffiti-into-community-art.html
- ^ http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/aniekan-udofia-rock-hall-of-fame-2010-03-19-88438217/115450.html
- ^ http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-12-05/lifestyle/35625834_1_spray-paint-public-art-sketch
- ^ a b "Aniekan Udofia". Aniekan Udofia. Retrieved 6 November 2013. Cite error: The named reference "Aniekan Udofia" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).