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Artist,Afrika Midnight Asha Abney
Profile
- Hometown:
- WDC
- About Me:
- Afrika Midnight Asha Abney is a Native Washingtonian. She primarily is considered as an abstract painter.Afrika is also a collage, flyer, and mask designer. However, she has created several figurative drawings and paintings. Afrika also has taken several photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, community events, workshops, and other subjects.
She is influenced by such artists as Jorge Somarriba, Marvin Sin, Lois M. Jones, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, and Sam Gilliam. Afrika is a member of several art organizations based in Washington, DC region. Some of her favorite artists include Michael Brown, Sam Gilliam, Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, and Lois M.Jones.
Afrika was nominated in 2001 for the Mayor's Arts Award in the category of Outstanding Emerging Artists. She also has received recognition from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Congregational Arts Caucus.
Afrika's paintings, collages and mask designs have been praised as imaginative, expressive, and unique. Additionally, her paintings, collages and mask designs have been featured in several publications including Washington Informer (August 25, 2005), The Washington Afro-American (August 20 - August 26, 2005), DC North (April 2005), Inspire Me Café: The Shelf (November 1, 2005),A Singular Creation Newsletter (March 1, 2006), Art Crit (April 5, 2006 & January 8, 2007), and East of the River -- Southeast Stylings (June 2006).
Afrika'a paintings, collages and mask designs have been exhibited widely throughout the East Coast at such places as Emma Mae Gallery (Washington, DC), The New Harlem Gallery (New York City, New York), Wisteria ArtSpace (New York City, New York), Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington, DC), Market 5 Gallery (Washington, DC), The Phillips Collection (Washington, DC), Dupont Society (Washington, DC), Phish Tea Cafe (Washington, DC), Montpelier Cultural Arts Center (Laurel, MD), Moca DC (Washington, DC), The Graham Collection (Washington, DC), The Culture Shop (Washington, DC),Ellington's on Eighth (Washington, DC), and El Tamarindo Restaurant (Washington, DC). Some of her favorite art galleries/museums include Market 5 Gallery (Washington,DC) and Anacostia Community Museum(Washington,DC).
Furthermore, Afrika's paintings, collages and mask designs are in the collection of several companies. Some of them include Phish Tea Cafe, Porter Colloquium, CSNA and 14th and U Business and Arts Coalition, Renee Winfield Drawing and Design, The District of Columbia Arts Center, Carver Recreation Center, GWAC Foundation, Inc., Anacostia Art Gallery & Boutique, NPJ Advertising, and Prepare Our Youth, Inc..
Further information please visit http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/afrika-abney.html
- Favorite Music:
- Traditional West African Drumming
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