Awol Erizku Ethiopian-American, b. 1988
Awol Erizku is a multidisciplinary artist working in photography, film, sculpture and installation, creating a new vernacular that bridges the gap between African and African American visual culture, referencing art history, hip hop and spirituality, amongst other subjects, in his work. Erizku received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Cooper Union, New York, and a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Art, New Haven, Connecticut. Erizku’s work has been exhibited at prominent institutions including Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Arkansas; Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Studio Museum in Harlem; Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto; and FLAG Art Foundation, New York. He also brings high concept to commercial photography highlighting cultural and creative leaders for publications such as The New Yorker, New York Magazine, GQ and Vanity Fair.
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Ben Brown Fine Arts:
15 Jun - 31 Aug 2020 Hong Kong
Celebrating 10 years in Hong KongBen Brown Fine Arts is pleased to present an extraordinary group exhibition inaugurating the Hong Kong gallery's new location in Wong Chuk Hang and celebrating our 10 year anniversary in...Read more -
AWOL ERIZKU
18 May - 21 Jul 2018
安沃·艾力克 | 慢慢燃燒 SLOW BURNBen Brown Fine Arts is thrilled to present Awol Erizku's first solo exhibition in Asia at our Hong Kong gallery. Entitled 慢慢燃燒 Slow Burn, the exhibition will feature a group...Read more -
AWOL ERIZKU
Make America Great Again 21 Apr - 2 Jun 2017Ben Brown Fine Arts is delighted to present Make America Great Again, the first solo exhibition by LA-based artist Awol Erizku in Europe. Make America Great Again marks a departure...Read more
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The Art Angle Podcast: Why Awol Erizku Is So Much More Than Just Beyoncé’s Baby Photographer
ArtNet News December 7, 2020The journey to becoming one of the most acclaimed photographers of his generation-at the tender age of 32-wasn't exactly a straight line for Awol Erizku....Read more -
AWOL ERIZKU: Mystic Parallax at Flag Art Foundation
September 1, 2020Awol Erizku: Mystic Parallax 26 September - 14 November 2020 The FLAG Art Foundation 545 West 25th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10001...Read more -
AWOL ERIZKU at IMMA
Desire: A Revision from the 20th Century to the Digital Age August 28, 201921 September 2019 - 22 March 2020 IMMA | Irish Museum of Modern Art Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 FW31, Ireland Desire: A Revision...Read more -
AWOL ERIZKU - Smokes of Anomy
April 30, 2019Opening reception: Thursday, May 2, 7pm-10pm 2 May - 29 June 2019 1338 Franklin Avenue, #1C Bronx, NY 10456 We are pleased to announce Smokes...Read more
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AWOL ERIZKU: Photography of Michael B. Jordan for the cover of GQ
November 18, 2018Shoutout to Awol Erizku for shooting Michael B. Jordan for the cover of GQ. With the mega-success of Black Panther, Michael B. Jordan has suddenly...Read more -
AWOL ERIZKU: PopRally x Items: BOOTLEGGED
at The Museum of Modern Art, New York January 18, 2018Saturday, January 20, 8:00pm. The Museum of Modern Art. The bootleg is having a moment. Join MoMA for an evening honoring the bootleg, with a...Read more -
Awol Erizku joins the likes of Leonardo da Vinci, Yusaku Maezawa, David Hockney and Barkley L. Hendricks as one of Artsy’s most influential people of the year.
January 5, 2018Awol Erizku broke the record for Instagram’s most-liked photo with an image that powerfully challenges the predominantly white narratives of art history. In February, Beyoncé...Read more -
AWOL ERIZKU's Beyoncé portrait becomes most-liked Instagram post ever!
February 6, 2017We are thrilled to announce that gallery artist Awol Erizku's maternity portrait of Beyoncé has become the most-liked Instagram post ever! Erizku was born in...Read more