Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The artist Awol Erizku with his artwork "I Late last year, I developed a connection with one of Awol Erizku’s artworks somewhat by ...

For his latest exhibition, Awol Erizku has transformed the white cube at Ben Brown Fine Arts into a Black space. Even if you think the artist’s decision to literally paint the walls black is a bit on ...

In a year already marked by significant milestones, artist Awol Erizku is celebrating not one—but two—major solo exhibitions in his city. On March 26, the California African American Museum unveiled X ...

It is impossible to see the world through Awol Erizku's eyes -- unless you were born in Ethiopia and raised in New York City's South Bronx; unless you earned an MFA from the Yale School of Art; unless ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chadd Scott covers the intersection of art and travel. Awol Erizku, b. 1988, Ethiopia, 'X (Red),' 2023. Neon mounted to aluminum.

Awol Erizku pays homage to Malcolm X through new and recent works Themes include faith, identity and transformation On view at CAAM through September 7, organized with SCAD Museum of Art For Erizku, ...

The most common characterization of artist Awol Erizku’s current exhibition, "The Only Way Is Up," is that the artist is trying to give the great art masters “21st century updates” (according to ...

Awol Erizku’s exhibition of hip-hop-centric art opened recently at Sean Kelly gallery in New York. Here’s what he told me about one of the featured works → Photo by Hedi Slimane. Courtesy of Sean ...

Before the Grammy’s this past Sunday, Beyoncé announced her second pregnancy (with twins) via Instagram. She later revealed several more photos, exposing more of the overgrown floral scene. It was ...

Every week, Artnet News brings you Wet Paint, a gossip column of original scoops. If you have a tip, email Annie Armstrong at [email protected]. His rapid rise is now setting upon a new chapter, as ...

Late last year, I developed a connection with one of Awol Erizku’s artworks somewhat by accident. I was on the dance floor at Living Room, one of L.A.’s newest member clubs and nightlife hotspots, ...