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Kais al-Hilali

**Kais al-Hilali** (1979 – 20 March 2011) na he be Libyan political cartoonist wey dem shoot den kill for 20 March 2011 during de Libyan Civil War minutes after he paint one of de political street murals for wich na he be locally famous. According to witnesses, na he just draw a caricature of Muammar Gaddafi for a wall top insyd Benghazi wen na de bullet hit am.

Wen de uprising begin, al-Hilali den ein paddies start dey draw caricatures for paper top den dey distribute dem around de city make people show for demonstrations anaa hang for walls top.
## Cartoonist revolutionary

Na Kais be among demonstrators wey storm de city ein Khattiba barracks onfor 20 February, buh na ein contribution be different from dat of those armed plus rocks den petrol bombs. Instead of fighting, na he paint a large cartoon across de Khattiba walls wey dey depict Colonel Gaddafi beside de rebels dema two-fingered victory salute. Insyd oda wall murals he draw images of Gaddafi wey be accompanied by de mocking comic wording, *<nowiki/>'The monkey of all monkeys in Africa*'. Insyd a video give TF1, a national French channel, Hilali say, for Arabic insyd, *"Gaddafi calls himself the King of Kings of Africa; I say he's the Monkey of Monkeys of Africa."*

## Death

Na he be reportedly gunned down by secret police wen na a car he be a passenger insyd stop for a checkpoint. De group of artists wey now dey paint de artistic murals insyd Benghazi, go by ein name wey dem continue dey work from a ramshackle office insyd a makeshift media centre next to de city court.

Na he receive a message make he stop de artists' group claim. E dey claim na de death threat be delivered by Gaddafi ein security agents before dem chase dem out of de eastern part of city.
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Mayeul Akpovi

**Mayeul Akpovi** (born January 5, 1979), be a Beninese photographer. He dey specialize time-lapse photography techniques.

## Biography
Na dem born Mayeul Akpovi for January 5, 1979, insyd Cotonou (Benin). He spend part of ein career (as a developer) insyd France wey dey include Paris den Besançon. He cam turn passionate about photography since late 2011 insyd Besançon, France.

Ein photographic work dey focus for de capture of time den space as accelerated video called time-lapse anaa stop-motion time-lapse hyperlapse. Dem know Akpovi for ein tribute videos to de city of Paris. Insyd July 2013, he perform de first hyperlapse video dedicate to an African city.
## Photography

* 2012: *Besançon insyd Motion*
* 2012: *Paris in Motion, (Part I), (Part II), (Part III) and (Part IV)* – videos for Vimeo den YouTube top
* 2013: *Cotonou insyd Motion*, first experience insyd Africa

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Cyprien Tokoudagba

**Cyprien Tokoudagba** (1939–5 May 2012) na he be a Beninese sculptor den painter. Na he komot Abomey, Benin.

## Biography

He start dey work as an art restorer give de Abomey Museum insyd 1987, wen na dem hire am make he replicate de original bas-reliefs wey dey tell chaw of Dahomey ein legends den stories while dem dey celebrate de individual kings for de new King Glelé royal palace façade, among de Royal Palaces of Abomey reconstruct by de government of Benin.

Tokoudagba continue de tradition of bas-relief though de use of cement den commercially available synthetic paint, while he sanso dey produce works for canvas, frescoes den monumental sculptures top. Insyd 1989, Cyprien lef Benin for de first time make he exhibit for “Magiciens de la Terre” insyd Paris, France.

Na dem exhibit Tokoudagba ein work for de "Ouidah '92" festival, wich celebrate Vodun art from Benin den de African Diaspora insyd Ouidah, Benin insyd February 1993. Na dem sanso exhibit ein works insyd de museums wey dey follow: Smithsonian institution - National Museum of African Art, Washington, DC; Musée Dapper, Paris, France; Museum Kunst Palast, Düsseldorf, Germany; Hayward Gallery, London, England; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France; Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan; São Paulo Biennale, Brazil.

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Sana Na N'Hada

**Sana Na N’Hada** (born 1950) be a filmmaker wey komot Guinea Bissau, "the first filmmaker from Guinea-Bissau".

## Life
Na dem born Sana Na N’Hada insyd 1950 insyd Enxalé. Though na ein poppie want make he work for de land top, he attend a Franciscan primary school give 'indigenous' students wey he encounter teachers active insyd de national liberation movement. Insyd de 1960s he join de guerrillas make he work as a medical assistant. Insyd 1967, Amílcar Cabral send am – togeda plus José Bolama Cubumba, Josefina Lopes Crato den Flora Gomes – make he study filmmaking for de Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos insyd Cuba. He later study for de Institut des hautes études cinématographiques insyd Paris.

Insyd 1978, Na N’Hada cam turn de first director of de National Film Institute, wey he hold de post til 1989.

Na N’Hada start ein own filmmaking plus chaw short films, de first two co-direct plus ein contemporary Flora Gomes. He collaborate plus Chris Marker for Marker ein essay-film *Sans Soleil* (1983), wey dey provide Marker plus footage of Bissau Carnival. Na he sanso be assistant director to Flora Gomes for ein first feature film, *Mortu Nega* [Those Whom Death Refused] (1988), den insyd *Po di sangui* [Blood Tree].

Na ein first feature film, *Xime* (1994) be co-written plus Joop van Wijk. Na *Xime* be a historical film set insyd 1962, de year before Guinea Bissau ein war of liberation start. Na dem show am for de Cannes Film Festival. Na dem use ein documentary *Bissau d'Isabel* (2005) de daily life of Isabel Nabalí Nhaga, a nurse wey dey struggle make she support ein family, as a microcosm of de city of Bissau. Na dem shoot de documentary *Kadjike* (2013), insyd de Bijagós Islands, juxtapose de natural beauty of de archipelago, den ein traditional understanding insyd Bijagó myth, to de threat pose by ein exploitation by de global drug trafficking trade.

## Films
* (he co-direct plus Flora Gomes) *Regresso de Cabral* [Return of Cabral], 1976. Short semidocumentary.
* (he co-direct plus Flora Gomes) *Anos no Oça Luta* [We Dare to Fight], 1978. Short semidocumentary.
* *Xime*, 1994. Feature film.
* *Bissau d'Isabel* [Isabel's Bissau], 2005. Documentary.
* *Kadjike* [Sacred Bush], 2013
* *Os Escultores de Espíritos* [The Sculptors of Spirits], 2015
* *Nome*, 2023

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## External links

*  at IMDb
Yves Apollinaire Pede

**Yves Apollinaire Pede** (1959–2019) na he be a Beninese voodoo artist. After dem commission am make he reproduce reliefs give de Abomey Museum, he make sand paintings of well-known personalities such as Nelson Mandela. He gradually cam turn oriented towards textile art, dey look to Haitian den Cuban Vodou artists for inspiration. He sanso be noted for ein large cement sculptures den bas-reliefs, wey dem state say he get a "special interest" insyd Kulito, a Fon word wich literally dey mean "the one from the path of death". 

Na dem born Pede insyd 1959, insyd Abomey, Benin. Na he base insyd Ouidah, de world centre for Vodun art, wich get annual festival. He die insyd 2019 insyd Ouidah, Benin.

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Coexʼae Qgam

**Coexʼae** (samtimes **Coinxʼae** anaa **Xwexae**) **Qgam**, wey work under de name **Dada** (samtimes dem render as **Dada Coexʼae Qgam**) (1934–2008) na she be Botswana artist, storyteller, den translator. A Bushman, na she be a member of de Ncoakhoe people, speakers of de Naro language.

Na dem born Qgam insyd 1934 insyd Ghanzi, wey na she get three months' education per; nevertheless, she cam make fluent insyd five African languages. She work for a time as a nanny den domestic. Na ebe during ein employment insyd Namibia wey na she be first exposed to textile art, wen an employer teach am to do needlework den embroidery. Insyd 1990 she join de Kuru Art Project as a translator; exposure to different art forms encourage am make she try her hand for creating artwork einself, although na she no get formal training. Insyd 1999 na she be one of eight artists, four from de Kalahari den four from New Mexico, make dem participate insyd a cultural exchange plus de University of New Mexico insyd wich dem go create a suite of lithographs upon de subject of tricksters insyd folklore. Insyd January 2000 na dem show ein work insyd Gaborone alongsyd dat of Ann Gollifer den Neo Matome. During ein career na Qgam show work thru Southern Africa as well as insyd Europe, Japan, den de United States. Na dem represent ein work insyd de collection of de Lechwe Trust insyd Zambia den de Portland Museum of Art. Na three of ein lithographs be owned by de city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Late insyd life Qgam take in fellow San artist Cgʼose Ntcoxʼo after na de latter be widowed.

Qgam collaborate plus a group of oda San artists wey komot de Kuru Art Project for de publication of *Qauqaua*, an artists' book dem publish insyd Johannesburg insyd 1996; de text of de book be based for ein retelling of a San folktale. Na she einself be de subject of a book as well, *A Biography and Portrait, Conversations and Images: Coexʼae Qgam, Dada "I Am One of a Kind. I Don't Know why I was Created": Story Teller, Dancer, Beadworker, Painter, Printmaker, Daughter, Sister, Mother, Lover, Wife* by Ann Gollifer den Jenny Egner, dem publish insyd 2011 wey dey consist of interviews den a catalogue of ein work.

Qgam die insyd Ghanzi for October 24, 2008.

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Kitso Lynn Lelliott

**Kitso Lynn Lelliott** (born c. 1985) be a Motswana filmmaker den multimedia artist wey base insyd Johannesburg.

## Early life den education
Na dem born Kitso Lynn Lelliott insyd Botswana. She graduate plus a bachelor's degree insyd fine art insyd 2006 den a master's insyd film den television insyd 2011 den a PhD from de University of the Witwatersrand ein School of Arts.

## Career
Ein instillation work dey include *Alzire of Bayreuth* (2015) for de Neues Schloss Bayreuth den *Sankɔfa Hauntings, Ghosts of a Futures Past* (2015) for Cape Coast Castle insyd Ghana. Ein film *The Tailored Suit* (2011) be inspired by de short story "The Suit" (1963) by Can Themba, buh fe film dey foreground de experience of black women for response to Themba ein work. E premier for de Tri-Continental Film Festival insyd South Africa insyd 2011.

Na dem feature ein work for de 2015 Bamako Encounters African Biennale of Photography, de 2016 Kampala Art Biennial den de 2018 LagosPhoto Festival.

## Awards den honors
Na dem name Kitso Lynn Lelliott to de 2014 list of de *Mail & Guardian* 200 Young South Africans. Ein work *Abénaa / Alzire / Dandara / Tsholofelo (working title)* win Iwalewa Art Award insyd 2018 den de BestVisual Art insyd 2019 insyd de annual awards from de South African National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences. Na dem award de 2024 Henrike Grohs Art Award by de Goethe-Institut. Na dem note am for ein for *"its articulation of disobedience and disruption...the jury viewed it not as a final achievement but as a constant state of becoming—a metaphor for the artist herself. Kitso embodies a perpetual reinvention, eschewing the notion of a finished work in favour of one that exists and re-exists, signifying a continuous and evolving artistic journey."*

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Maurice Pellosh

**Maurice Bidilou**, dem sanso know am as **Pellosh,** na he be a Congolese portrait photographer (15 August 1951 — 25 May 2023).

He produce small den medium format photographs wey dey capture de Congolese society insyd de early 1970s to mid 1990s.

Insyd 2016, he close ein studio. Na he gain newfound recognition insyd 2021 after a series of solo shows. Aged 70, dem finally recognise am as one of de last living masters of African photography. 
## Early years
Na dem born Maurice Pellosh into a family of farmers insyd de southern rural area of Bouansa (Congo-Brazzaville). For middle school, he choose de nickie "Pellosh" after de word "pelloche", de slang equivalent to film.

Maurice Pellosh move go Pointe-Noire for de age of seventeen plus ein brother. After he work a few odd jobs make he sustain einself, he decide make he pursue photography studies plus de support of ein uncle. Insyd 1971, he start an apprenticeship for Studio Janot Père for exchange for a demijohn of wine, a chicken, a bunch of bananas, den 20,000 CFA francs. He spend twenty months wey he dey study den dey practice de principles of light, shadows den nuances.

## Photographic career
Officially a trained photographer insyd 1973, he order ein first camera from France: a 6x6 Yashica mat-124 G. He work as a wandering photographer insyd de Mayombé area, wey he dey capture rural life.

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Cgʼose Ntcoxʼo

**Cgʼose Ntcoxʼo** (sam times **Xhose Noxo**), dem know am as **Cgoise** (c. 1950 – October 6, 2013) na she be artist wey komot Botswana.

Na Ntcoxʼo be a member of de Ncoakhoe people, speakers of de Naro language, wey na dem born am insyd de Ghanzi District of Botswana. Na she be a member of de Kuru Art Project. Insyd de early 1990s na dem show sam of ein work insyd a gallery insyd London wey ebe seen by representatives of British Airways, wey dem decide make dem purchase one of ein pieces den make dem use am as de basis for a design insyd dema ethnic livery scheme. A representative give de airline travel to Africa make she see am; insyd ein telling, na dem hand am "a piece of paper and told...to make a cross". Despite de fact say she be illiterate, na dem hold dis transaction to be binding wey e cause am make she transfer de rights to ein work. She receive 12,000 pula for ein work. For de time na ein husby be ill plus tuberculosis wey na ein daughter be unemployed, wey na she be responsible for supporting a large family.

Later life na dem take Ntcoxʼo in by fellow artist Coexʼae Qgam, plus whom she live til de latter ein death. Ntcoxʼo einself die of a stroke, wey she lef almost no estate.

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Yaya Coulibaly

**Youssouf Coulibaly** (born 2 January 1993) be a Malian puppet designer, puppeteer den storyteller wey komot Mali.

## Early life
Dem born am into a family of puppeteers, plus roots insyd de Bamana, he begin ein initiation insyd de puppet den masquerade figures for de age of ten as an apprentice to ein poppie. Later he study art for de Institut National des Arts de Bamako, den puppet theatre at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette insyd Charleville-Mézières, France.

## Career
Insyd 1980 he form ein own puppet company, de Sogolon Puppet Troupe, wey since he cam turn de leading custodian of de Bambara puppetry tradition, de oldest den richest of Africa ein surviving puppetry traditions. Coulibaly be de custodian of a vast collection of puppets, chaw of wich cam down to am thru ein family. Dey speak of ein passion, Coulibaly say:*I depend on puppets, my family lives only for this. This is my bank, this is my territory, this is my book, this is all my domain and every day that God gives us.*Coulibaly create a new den dynamic puppet theatre wey dey draw from de ancient traditions of puppetry insyd West Africa. Ein performances dey incorporate traditional folk tales den legends den episodes from Mali ein great epics, as well as colonial history den commentary for contemporary life insyd Mali. De techniques insyd ein performances dey include hand puppets, rod puppets, marionettes, masks den live music. Sogolon perform insyd Europe den de USA. Na a selection of dis puppetry collection dem exhibit insyd Germany, South Africa den USA.

## References



## External links

* Yaya Coulibaly, la passion des marionnettes by Bintou Fane - 13/06/2009, Le Journal du Mali
* Puppetry is the soul of the people of Mali, September 14, 2004, by Dawn Kennedy, Independent Online (South Africa)
* Puppeteers in Mali keep traditions alive for new generations, CNTV English web site, 07-10-2012

* In pictures: Mali's master puppeteer, BBC
* Les marionnettes magiques de Yaya Coulibaly, France3 Culturebox
Jussuf Abbo

**Jussuf Abbo**, originally **Jussuff Abbu**, (14 February 1890 – 29 August 1953) na he be a Jewish visual artist wey komot Ottoman Palestine. Ein mediums include printmaking den sculpture. Na he be active mainly insyd Germany til he flee go England insyd 1935 secof Nazi persecution.

## Bibliography
* Hüneke, Andreas: Abbo, Jussuff. In: Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon. Die Bildenden Künstler aller Zeiten und Völker (AKL). Band 1 [General encyclopedia of artists. The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 1], Seemann, Leipzig 1983, p.&nbsp;61, . 
* Dogramaci, Burcu: Jussufs gedicht für Jussuf Abbo [Jussuf's poem for Jussuf Abbo] in *Der blaue Reiter ist gefallen [The blue rider has fallen]: Else-Lasker-Schüler anniversary almanac*, Hammer, 2015, pp.&nbsp;275–277 (contribution about the friendship between Else Lasker-Schüler and Jussuf Abbo), .
* Wächter, Anja / Mieves, Esther: Jussuf Abbo in *New /old homeland: R/Emigration of artists after 1945*, Kunsthaus Dahlem, 2017, pp.&nbsp;160–166, .
* Dickson, Rachel / Macdougall, Sarah: *Forced Journeys: Artists In Exile In Britain c.1933-45*, Ben Uri Gallery, 2009, .
* Abbo (Schulz), Ruth: *Über den Verlust einer kunstkerischen Existenz. Jussuf Abbo im Exil [Losing one's Artistic Existence - Jussuf Abbo in Exile] in *KUNST IM EXIL in Großbritannien 1933-45 [Artists in Exile in Great Britain 1933-45]*, Frölich & Kaufmann, 1986, . A translation of this article in English is available online. See external link below.

== References ==
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== External links ==


* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160923230105/http://www.phm.org.uk/our-collection/object-of-the-month/june-2016-bust-of-george-lansbury-by-jussuf-abbo-1937/ *Bust of George Lansbury by Jussuf Abbo, 1937*], short biography at People's History Museum (PHM), Manchester, 2016
* [https://www.moma.org/artists/40 *Lithographs by Jussuf Abbo, 1920s*] at the Museum of Modern Art, New York
* [https://www.jussufabbo.art/#ruth *Losing one's Artistic Existence - Jussuf Abbo in Exile*] by Ruth Abbo (Schulz)
* [https://archive.metromod.net/viewer.p/69/2949/object/5138-7740597 *Entry about Jussuf Abbo in METROMOD archive''] by Burcu Dogramaci
Efiaimbalo

**Efiaimbalo** (c. 1925 – 2006) be a Malagasy sculptor. 

Na dem born Efiaimbalo insyd Androka, wer na he live den work. Na he be member of de Mahafaly people, he carve aloalos, stele grave markers. Na he incorporate modern status symbols, such as aircraft den cars, into ein designs of more traditional elements den native hardwood. Ein work dey insyd de collection of Jean Pigozzi.

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Marcia Kure

**Marcia Kure** pronunciation**<sup>ⓘ</sup>** (b. 1970) be a Nigerian visual artist dem know primarily for ein mixed media paintings den drawings wich dey engage plus postcolonial existentialist conditions den identities.

## Early life den education
Na dem born Kure insyd Kano State, Nigeria. She train for de University of Nigeria, Nsukka under Obiora Udechukwu, wey she graduate insyd 1994 plus a Bachelor of Arts insyd painting.
## Professional career den work
Na Kure ein early work focus for political violence den de agency of women insyd patriarchal society. Ein later work be concerned plus themes wey relate to motherhood, haute couture fashion, den hip-hop aesthetics. She be represented by *Susan Inglett Gallery* (New York), *Purdy Hicks Gallery* (London) den *Officine Dell'Immagine* (Milan).

### Exhibitions den collections
Kure get ein New York debut for de Skoto Gallery insyd 1995. Na solo exhibitions include:

* Goethe-Institut, Lagos
* Purdy Hicks Gallery, London
* Susan Inglett Gallery, New York.

From January to March 2014, na Kure be artist-in-residence for London ein Victoria and Albert Museum.

Group exhibitions dey include:

* Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
* New Museum, New York
* Barbican Art Galleries, London
* National Gallery of Art, Lagos
* WIELS Contemporary Art Center, Brussels

Dem fi find ein work insyd de collections wey dey follow:

* British Museum
* Centre Pompidou
* National Museum of African Art
* Smithsonian Institution
* The Newark Museum
* North Carolina Museum of Art
* Cleveland Clinic
* Sindika Dokolo Foundation, Luanda, Angola
* United States Embassy, Abuja.

Kure participate insyd:

* 2005 Sharjah International Biennial (2005)
* 2006: International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Seville (direct by Okwui Enwezor)
* 2013: La Triennial

### Prizes/awards/grants

* 1994: Uche Okeke Prize for drawing
* 2004: Elena Prentice Rulon-Miller Scholarship Fund/Minority Work Study Grant, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
* 2007 - 2008: Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship
* 2007 - 2008: Program Puffin Grant for *Burqua as Shelter* sculpture, Charleston, South Carolina

### Teaching

* 2004: Teaching Internship, St. Mark’s School, Southborough, Massachusetts
* 2019: Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm, Sweden

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Jean Philippe Piter

**Jean Philippe Piter** (born 4 April 1968) be a Senegalese-born French photographer, dem know for ein fine-art nudes. Alongside ein work as a photographer, he sanso be de founder den art director of de magazine *Pure St Barth*, wich na dem first publish insyd 2003.

## Biography
Na dem born Jean Philippe Piter for 4 April 1968 insyd Dakar, Senegal. For de age of 16, he lef Dakar den move go France wer na he begin ein studies insyd photography. Na he be assistant to chaw photographers dem know insyd de industry, wey dey include Michel Comte, Jacques Durand den Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

Na ein work appear insyd publications, wey dey include *Architectural Digest*, *CitizenK*, *Vanity Fair*, *W*, *Photo*, *Numéro*, den *British Vogue* wey na he shoot advertising campaigns give Google Glass den Audemars Piguet.

Na dem publish Piter ein work insyd chaw books, wey dey include *The Eye of St Barth*, *Liaigre 2* (Flammarion), *Liaigre 3* (Flammarion), *Living in Delphi* (Assouline), *The Eye of Saint-Barth* (Pure).

He be represented by Space Gallery St Barth wer dem dey showcase den sell ein fine-art photography.
## References



## External links

* "Jean-Philippe Piter". Space Gallery St Barth. www.spacegstbarth.com.

* Official website
* Jean Philippe Piter in ARTSY
* "Pure St Barth" Magazine – Official Website
Papa Ibra Tall

**Papa Ibra Tall** (1935–2015) be a Senegalese tapestry weaver, painter, den illustrator. He be known for ein role insyd de Dakar School (French: École de Dakar) art movement, den as an early professor at de École Nationale des Beaux Arts.

## Biography
Na dem born Papa Ibra Tall insyd 1935 insyd Tivaouane, insyd de Thiès Region of Senegal. Ein artistic career begin oil painting under de tutelage of amateur French painters insyd Dakar. Insyd 1955, he study architecture for de École Spéciale d'Architecture insyd Paris, wer na he be exposed to de Négritude movement wey he provide illustrations give de Présence Africaine. He later attend de École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts wey he pursue instruction insyd Sèvres plus de assistance of Senegalese presido Léopold Sédar Senghor, wer he study painting, serigraphy, tapestry, mosaics, den comparative pedagogy.

## Career
Papa Ibra Tall return Senegal from France insyd 1960, wey he found de École Nationale des Beaux Arts insyd Dakar plus Iba Ndiaye den Pierre Lods. Na he be instrumental insyd de École de Dakar art movement, wich start for de same time. He head de Section de Recherches en Arts Plastiques Nègres for de École Nationale des Beaux Arts insyd Dakar. Insyd ein instruction, he sought make he encourage de development of an "identifiable" Pan-African idiom, wey he prefer make he no provide formal instruction for fear e go block wat na he believe e be de natural artistic creativity of African artists.

For de behest of Presido Senghor, he found de Manufacture Sénégalaise des Arts Décoratifs (MSAD) tapestry school insyd 1965.

Na one of ein students be Seydou Barry.
## Exhibitions
Source:

* 8th São Paulo Art Bienalle, Brazil, 1965.
* Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres, Dakar, 1966.
* 1st Pan-African Festival of Algiers, 1969.
* 1st Salon of Senegalese Visual Artists at de Musée Dynamique, Dakar, 1973.
* *Dessins de Papa Ibra Tall*, National Gallery of Art, Dakar, 1991.

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Aïda Mady Diallo

**Aïda Mady Diallo** be a French den Malian novelist den director. She be de author of de novel *Kouty, mémoire de sang* (2002).

## Life den work
After ein kiddie time insyd France wey she receive a college degree insyd Uzbekistan, Diallo move go Mali.

Ein novel *Kouty, mémoire de sang* (*Kouty, Memories of Blood*), dey tell de story of a young girlie insyd 1980s for Gao region insyd, insyd de northern part of Mali, wey dey seek revenge for de death of ein family for de hands of Tuareg killers. For an interview insyd plus de magazine *Bamako Culture*, Diallo describe de novel as "a call for tolerance and forgiveness." Critic Pim Higginson describe am as e dey adapt de tropes of de crime novel den romance novel make e criticise de fascination of Western readers plus African violence.

Diallo ein television film *Karim et Doussou*, de story of a contemporary Malian marriage, wey na dem nominate for a 2011 Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) award.

## Publications

* *Kouty, mémoire de sang*. Paris: Gallimard, 2002. .
* *Aïda Mady Diallo.* Les Carnets de la Creation series. Montreuil, Paris: l'Oeil, 2003. . A short story by Diallo with photographs by Antoine d'Agata. Insyd French.

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Chris Seydou

**Seydou Nourou Doumbia**, dem know am as **Chris Seydou** (May 18, 1949 - March 4, 1994), na he be a Malian fashion designer dem know for ein use of traditional Malian fabrics, particularly bògòlanfini (mudcloth).

Dem born am insyd Kati insyd Mali ein Koulikoro Region, Seydou live part of ein kiddie time insyd Ouagadougou (now de capital of Burkina Faso) before he move back to Kati plus ein mommie insyd 1963.  Even insyd kiddie time, he design den create clothing make he dress dolls wey, insyd 1965, he cam turn an apprentice of de tailor Cheickene Camara for Kati.  Insyd 1967, he return to Ouagadougou wer na he open ein first tailor shop. He soon move go Abidjan (1969) den to Paris (1971), wer he work first give Yves Saint-Laurent den for Mic Mac plus de stylist Tan Guidicelli. For dis time he sanso meet designer Paco Rabanne.

He lef insyd 1981, Seydou san move to Abidjan, wer he create ein Chris Seydou line. For de new line, Seydou design Western-style jackets den miniskirts from traditional African patterns den fabrics, wey he market de clothes insyd de United States, Europe, den urban West Africa. Na de designs be particularly noted for dema pioneering use of bògòlanfini, traditional mud-dyed cloth.

Seydou return to Mali insyd 1990, wey he cam turn good paddies plus soon-to-be-presido Alpha Oumar Konaré.  Insyd 1993, he found de African Foundation of Fashion Designers, buh he die insyd 1994 dey follow a brief illness. Atelier Chris Seydou, a group of tailors wey work plus am insyd de past, continue dey produce a bògòlanfini clothing line insyd Bamako.

## References

* Revue noire n°13 (June 1994)

## External links

* Smithsonian flash site on bogolanfini
Samson Akinnire

**Samson Akinnire** (born 12 June 1986) be a Nigerian visual artist, painter den sculptor, base insyd Lagos State, Nigeria.

## Early life den education
Na dem born den bring up Samson Akinnire insyd Ajegunle, Lagos State. He obtain a higher national diploma insyd Sculpture den design from de Lagos State Polytechnic insyd 2011 wey na dem award am all round student by ein faculty.

## Exhibition dem select

* 2018 *Art X Lagos*
* 2019 *Say My Name* exhibition insyd London
* 2019 *Say My Name* exhibition insyd Los Angeles
* 2020 *Signature African Art Gallery* London, United Kingdom

## Works dem select

* *Say My Name 2020*
* *Values*
* *Play Time* 2019
* *Emergence* 2019
* *Gele Series II* 2020

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Abdala Faye

**Abdala Faye** (born January 1, 1971) be a Senegalese mixed media artist, den member of de Serer noble Faye family. He be de grandson of former Senegalese king, Mbaye Ndiay Djaly.

## Early life
For de age of 12 na he get ein first showing insyd Paris, France wey he sell all of ein paintings. From dat day dey go, Abdala immerse einself insyd art wey he cam turn a full-time artist. He know dat art, no be government service, na ebe ein life calling.

Faye begin dey travel de continent of Africa den Europe for de age of 15.

Insyd Burkina Faso, Abdala learn de methods of batik (printing for cloth top plus wax), den mudclothe (printing for cloth top plus a mixture of mud den herbs).

## Career
Na dem feature Abdala ein art insyd exhibits around de world wey dey include Senegal, Brasil, France, Belgium, Germany den de United States.

Faye open Akebuland insyd Iowa City, IA USA. De store sell paintings den oda authentic African goods dem craft by villagers insyd Ndem, Senegal. Na among de items be Abdala ein batik den mudclothe designs den finger paintings.

Insyd 2008 he move go Cincinnati, OH wer na he open The Faye Gallery.

For addition to ein artwork, Faye dey spend ein time dey play de hand drum den de bass guitar. He sanso be fluent insyd chaw languages, wey dey include Wolof, Serer, Jola, French, English, Bambara, den Arabic.

## Philanthropy
Abdala dey like dey give back to de community. He be de co-founder of "Art Express". Art Express dey aid those plus disabilities by means of art experimentation regardless of dema economical status. He sanso dey donate pieces den dey share positive messages to art students insyd ein community.
## Quotes
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.— Abdala Faye 

## Exhibits

* 2007 Gallery Guichard
* 2002 - 2005 Chait Gallery
* 2001 CFM Gallery
* 2001 Marcum's Gallery

## References


## Sources

*"Senegalese Quilts on Display," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 11, 2004: 6.
* "Abdala Faye," Deanna Truman-Cook, Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 25, 2004: 10C.
* "Learning to Play Through the Pain of Drumming," Julie K. Throm, The Daily Iowan, February 10, 2004: 7A.
* "Crowning Achievement," Amy Jennings, The Gazette, January 26, 2004: 1-2D.
* "Service With Class," Amir Efrati, The Gazette, January 28, 2004: 2D.
* "African Continues Resistance With Shop," D. Wole Murray-Ife, Iowa City Press Citizen, October 31, 2003: 6B.
* "In the Uptown Arts Gallery," Elisabeth Beasley, Uptown Bill's Newsletter, December 2002: 3.
* "Prince Abdel: Une Timidite vaincue" Dakar Madin, May 29–31, 1998: 1.

## External links
* Official website
Xuly Bët

**XULY.Bët Funkin' Fashion Factory**, anaa **XULY.Bët** ("to open your eyes wide" insyd Wolof), be a luxury clothing line design by Malian-Senegalese fashion designer Lamine Badian Kouyaté.

## Influences
Dem know Xuly BJulys for make e dey incorporate African influences into contemporary fashion.

## Accolades
Insyd 1994, *The New York Times* award Lamine Badian Kouyate de Creator of de Year Award, wey na dem feature am insyd de film *Ready-To-Wear*. Insyd 1995, he begin a collaboration plus Puma; since then, de company collaborate plus chaw oda brands wey dey include, APC, Absolut Vodka, Naf Naf, les 3 Suisses, den Leclerc. Kouyate receive de ANDAM Fashion Award insyd 1996, wey na ebe an active member of New York Fashion Week from 2009 to 2018.

Insyd 2018, dem feature am den ein works insyd de exhibit "African Metropolis" for de MAXXI Museo insyd Rome.

## Lamine Badian Kouyaté
Na dem born Kouyaté insyd Bamako for 28 December 1962. Na ein poppie, Seydou Badian Kouyaté, be a notable writer den politician. Ein mommie, Dr. Henriette Kouyaté Carvalho d’Alvarengo cam turn de first Malian woman make she obtain a doctor's license for 75.

Lamine Kouyaté move go France around 1986. He then begin dey study architecture for de École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Strasbourg.

He turn to fabrics den textiles as a medium for architecture. As na he dey work for de lightness of fabrics top insyd de Hôpital Éphémère, he create XULY.Bët.

Kouyaté ein interest insyd upcycling garments den incorporating African styles make XULY.Bët an influential underground fashion label. He dey reference de work of designers Azzedine Alaïa den Yves Saint Laurent. Ein inspirations sanso cam from punk rock, grunge, den funk music for ein designs.

## References



## External links

* XULY.Bët official website
* XULY.Bët Instagram
* XULY.Bët Facebook
* "Prince of Pieces". Amy M. Spindler, *The New York Times*. May 2, 1993.
* "Revealing New Layers of African Fashion". Guy Trebay, *The New York Times*. February 14, 2009.
* "Lamine Kouyate - crear una marca sostenible es el único camino", Ana María Ferrer, *La Moda en las Calles*, June 13, 2019.
* "Le retour en force de XULY.Bët", Alexandre Lanz, *360°*, December 11, 2019.
* "Superproductions, peluches vivantes, engagement féministe..." Caroline Rousseau, *[https://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2020/03/14/superproductions-peluches-vivantes-engagement-feministe-fashion-week-un-paris-tres-reussi_6033107_4497319.html M le Monde]*, March 14, 2020.
* "Fashion Week, jour 8: Deux salles, deux ambiances", Margaux Krehl, *Vanity Fair*, March 3, 2020.
* "XULY.Bët FW20 Collection", Steff Yotka, *Vogue*, March 3, 2020.
* "XULY.Bët : la marque pionnière du "recycling" est de retour!", Sophie Fontanel, *Le Nouvel Obs*, March 23, 2020.
Rachid Mouffouk

**Rachid Mouffouk**  (born 29 January 1955) be an Algerian sculptor.

## Early life den background
Na dem born Rachid for de 29 January 1955 insyd Batna plus ein twin bro. Na he be very small den physically weak, na ein family believe say he no go fi survive secof am. He begin dey attend primary school insyd 1962. Rachid start dey learn how he fi paint insyd ein youth widout he no go go de Schools of Fine Arts.

### Work
Na Mouffouk ein first sculpture be dat of Diana, de goddess of hunting insyd Roman mythology, for a piece of wood top wey sculptor Mohamed Houfani give am. Before de Algerian Civil War de artist take a break of 20 years. He work as a welder give an American company wey base insyd Algeria, wer na he exhibit ein work for de construction site. De company director offer am a chance make he expose ein sculpture for de site.

Insyd November 2006, Amokrane Hocine release de novel *Le fou et le muet*; na Rachid Mouffouk provide de photo of de cover, wey dey feature ein two sculptures "Le fou" den "écologie". Insyd 2010 Rashid lost de use of ein three fingers of de right hand, wich he dey use for ein creations, For an accident wey occur insyd ein workshop. Two months after de accident, Rachid create a metal sculpture he entitle *Mes trois doigts* (*My three fingers*).

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Joseph Bertiers

**Joseph Mbatia Bertiers** (born 1963) be a Kenyan painter den sculptor. He be best known for ein imaginative depictions of political history den life-size scrap metal sculptures.

Insyd 2006, na dem select Bertiers make he participate insyd Dak’Art wey he win first prize for a national competition for contemporary art dem organize by Alliance Française den de Goethe-Institut insyd Nairobi. Na dem exhibit ein artwork across Africa, Europe, den North America.

## References
Naomi Gakunga

**Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga** (born 1960), be a Kenyan sculptor den visual artist. Na she be shortlisted for de Financial Times/Oppenheimer Funds Emerging Voices Awards insyd 2016 den 2017.

## Early years den education
Na dem born Gakunga insyd Gacharage, Kenya insyd 1960. She get ein tertiary education for de University of Nairobi insyd Kenya wer na she acquire a bachelor's degree insyd Design. She further for de University of California, Los Angeles.

## Career
Before she lef for de United States make she pursue ein graduate studies, Gakunga lecture for de University of Nairobi. She dey use tin cans, textured sheet metal den steel wire make she create wall-hanging sculptures. Na she exhibit ein works insyd de US, de UK, France, Brazil, Poland den Kenya. Sam of de shows na she exhibit for dey include; de 2017 solo exhibitions for de October Gallery insyd London, Bihl Haus Arts insyd San Antonio, Frieze New York, de Art Paris Art Fair, den de Cape Town Art Fair. Na dem exhibit ein sculpture *Mũgogo – The Crossing* for de Royal Academy of Arts insyd London.

## Ein life matter
Gakunga be married. She dey live den dey work insyd San Antonio, Texas.

## References
Serena de la Hey

**Serena de la Hey** (born 1967) be a Kenyan-born British sculptor wey travel widely buh she live insyd Somerset since de early 1990s. She be best known for ein 40-foot high Willow Man near Bridgwater wich she plete insyd de autumn of 2001.

## Biography
Dem born am insyd 1967 for Eldoret, Kenya insyd, de la Hey spend ein early kiddie time for farms insyd Australia. After she graduate from Falmouth Art College, she settle insyd Somerset wer she embark for early sculpting work dey use willow from de Somerset Levels.

## References
Malamine Koné

**Malamine Koné** (December 21, 1971 insyd Niéna, Mali) be a Malian den French entrepreneur. He be de founder of de sportswear brand Airness. Koné arrive insyd France for de age of 10 wey na dem raise am insyd de northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. Koné cam turn a boxer buh na ein boxing career cut short after a road accident insyd 1995. Koné turn ein attention to de fashion business.
## External links
*Interview on Afrik.com (2005) (insyd French)
*Interview on Myfreesport.fr (2006) (insyd French)
Mohamed Dia

**Mohamed Dia** (born 5 August 1973, insyd Sarcelles) be a Franco-Malian designer of sport clothing (sportswear den streetwear), founder of de M.Dia brand.

Insyd 1999, he found M.Dia, a new brand of sport clothing plus ein own savings insyd Sarcelles, insyd de outskirts of Paris. French popular rap groups such as Secteur Ä anaa Ministère AMER support am wey dem spread ein brand wearing ein products. Dat attract de attention of French mass media wich soon depict am as a role model give youngsters from impoverished neighborhoods.

Insyd 2001, he sign a license plus NBA wey he create a new textile collection: *NBA by DIA*. Dat allow am make he enter de American market wey he go gbele ein first shop insyd de United States insyd 2004.

Insyd 2005, he sanso create ein own record label, *Dia entertainment*, along plus hip hop group Ärsenik.

He now dey own a French sports clothing brand plus a 16-million-euro revenue (nearly 24&nbsp;million dollars) as of 2007.

## References



## External links

* M.Dia Website
Vonjiniaina

**Vonjiniaina** (born *Vonjiniaina Annie Ratovonirina*; June 26, 1975), be a contemporary Malagasy artist, gold medalist insyd sculpture for de fifth Jeux de la Francophonie insyd 2005.

## Biography
Born to diplomatic parents, Vonjiniaina move go Germany for de age of 13. She then go Illkirch-Graffenstaden make she pursue studies insyd marketing for de Robert-Schuman University Institute of Technology.

Vonjiniaina begin ein artistic career plus de exhibition *De l'Ame à la Matière* (From Soul to Matter) wey she mainly receive attention dey follow ein series of sculptures, *Paroles de boue* (Words of Mud). Na dis group of works appear insyd chaw exhibitions internationally. Na she exhibit for de Dakar Biennale (2002), de Hôtel de Ville (2003), de Musei Di San Salvatore insyd Lauro insyd Rome (2012), den de Gallery of African Art insyd London (2014).

Vonjiniaina dey work mainly insyd landscape, wey she dey draw inspiration from Madagascar ein cultural heritage: "Dans mon travail, il y a toujours la terre, d'abord comme matière mais aussi comme essence de l'humain. Dans le travail de la terre existe un vecteur spirituel qui lie géographie et histoire, espace et temps, homme et Dieu, réel et imaginaire, âme et matière."

## Exhibitions

### Painting

* 1999: *De l'Ame à la Matière,* galerie Art Déco, Antananarivo, Madagascar
* 2001: *Sens Cri* at the Art Deco gallery insyd Antananarivo, Madagascar
* 2003: *Latitudes,* l'Hôtel de ville, Paris
* 2006: *Paroles de Boue,* Institut Français de Madagascar
* 2007: *Angaredona,* Alliance Française de Tananarive, Madagascar
* 2011: *Une Nuit pour Reconstruire un Village à Madagascar*, Paris
* 2012: *Fabula in Art, for d*e Musei Di San Salvatore in Lauro, Rome den *Murs de Silence* at *Is'Art Galerie,* Madagascar**
* 2014: *Pop-up Africa* at the Gallery of African Art, London

### Sculpture

* 2002: Installation, Dakar Biennale, Senegal
* 2003: *Padaratana,* Institut Français de Madagascar
* 2005: Installation, Jeux de la Francophonie, Niamey, Niger
* 2006: *Elabakana*, Madagascar den residency workshop plus sculptor Michael Bethe Sélassié
* 2007: *30 et Presque Songe,* plus Joël Andrianomearisoa, Madagascar
* 2009: *Tsinjo-Dia* at Espace Rarihasina, Antananarivo, Madagascar

### Oda media

* 2003: Scenography for the Contemporary Dance Biennial of Africa and the Indian Ocean, Madagascar
* 2003: Member of the jury for the second edition of the Short Film Festival insyd Madagascar
* 2007: Scenography of the Africa and Indian Ocean Biennial of Photography, insyd Madagascar
* 2010: Scenography of Sar'nao Month of Photography insyd Madasgascar
* 2013: Co-writer for *Le Mythe d'Ibonia ,* at the Alliance Française de Tananarive, plus Hiary Rapanoelina den Henri Randrianerenana

## Awards

* Gold medal in sculpture, Jeux de la Francophonie, 2005
* Officer of the Order of Arts, Letters and Culture. Madagascar, 2012

## References



## External links

* *[http://www.nocomment.mg/le-portrait-chinois-de-vonjiniaina/ The Chinese portrait of Vonjiniaina]*, www.nocomment.mg, February 9, 2012
* Vonjiniaina at GAFRA
* Vonjiniaina on Instagram
Bemamy Beriziky

**Bemamy Beriziky** (dem know am as: *Fandrama*) be a Malagasy artist den a politician. He be member of de National Assembly of Madagascar, na dem elect am as a member of de Tiako I Madagasikara party insyd de 2007 Malagasy parliamentary elections. He dey represent de second constituency of Anivorano Nord (Diana).

## References



## External links

* Profile on National Assembly site
Clément Siatous

**Clément Siatous** (born 17 February 1947) be a Mauritian den British painter of Chagossian origin. He be known for ein paintings wey dey depict de daily life of de Chagossians before dema exile.
## Biography
Na dem born Clément Siatous for 17 February 1947 for Diamond Island insyd de atoll of Peros Banhos, insyd de Chagos Archipelago. Na Chagos be for de time a dependent territory of Mauritius, einself a colony of de British Empire. For birth, na Clément Siatous der fore a citizen of de British dependent territories. Na he lost ein poppie for de age of three, wey he move plus ein family for de first time for de age of five to Diego Garcia, de main island of de archipelago. Na he for move to Mauritius insyd de 1960s make he treat ein ailing mommie. Like chaw Chagossians, na dem prevent am from make he return to Chagos by de British authorities wey he for stay insyd Mauritius.
## Exhibitions

* Port Louis, 1997
* *Sagren*, Simon Preston Gallery, New York, 2015
* *The Chagos Embassy of Puerto Rico*, Embajadada, San Juan, 2016
* *Inside the Nest*, Simon Preston Gallery, New York, 2017
* *CONDO Unit*, Galeria Jacqueline Martins, São Paulo, 2018
* *CHAGOS: Cultural Heritage Across Generations*, Plaza, Rose-Hill, 2018
* New Art Dealers Alliance NADA House, New York, 2021
* *Chagossian Islands History*, Crawley Museum, Crawley, 2021

## References
Clement Seneque

**Clément Sénèque** (14 August 1896 – 30 April 1930) na he be a painter den architect dem know for ein depiction of natural landscapes den de "awe-inspiring perspective" he bring to paintings of man-made structures.

## Biography
Na dem born Clément Sénèque insyd Mauritius for 14 August 1896 wen na de island be a British colony. Na ein family move go Durban, South Africa insyd 1900, wey he plete ein education wey he serve as an architectural apprentice for a local firm between 1915 den 1921. He move go Paris, wey he work as an architect give de firm of Alfred Agache. Na he marry ein wifey Marie Therese L'Hoste for 18 July 1923. He return to Durban shortly der eafter, he live den work as both an artist den architect til ein death from pneumonia for de age of 33 for 30 April 1930.

## Career
Clément hold ein first exhibition for La Maison des Artistes insyd Paris. For ein return to Durban, between 1925 den 1930 he rise to prominence, wey he cam turn vice-pee of de Natal Society of Arts (NSA). Multiple solo exhibitions follow, de most significant of wich take place for de Gallery of Johannesburg insyd 1927.

De Tatham Art Gallery hold retrospective exhibitions insyd 1969 den 1984. A number of galleries insyd South Africa get ein paintings for display.

Ein work remain popular, plus chaw auctions take place insyd 2019.

## Works

* Mont Blanc - 1923
* Aiguille Du Midi - Village et Glacier des Bossons - 1924
* Les Aiguille de la Glière (at Night) - 1924

## References



## External links

* https://www.straussart.co.za/artists/view/clement-seneque/live Strauss & Co Auctioneers
* https://web.archive.org/web/20250125125113/https://www.lifewithart.com/artists/clement-seneque.html Biography on LifeWithArt
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2W91i3p7TY&list=UUv9W1s5rw7FmwONIEgT274w Video accompanying auction of *Aiguille Du Midi - Village et Glacier des Bossons (1924)*
André Lufwa

**André Lufwa Mawidi** (15 November 1925 – 13 January 2020) na he be a Congolese sculptor. He be best known for ein sculpture *Batteur de tam-tam*, wich dey for display for de Foire internationale de Kinshasa. Lufwa earn a degree insyd sculpture from École Saint-Luc insyd Kinshasa, wich now dem dey bell am Académie des Beaux-Arts.

## References
Jenny Rakotomamonjy

**Jenny Rakotomamonjy** (born 1979), dem know am by de pen name **Jenny**, be a Malagasy-born French cartoonist den animator. She be a co-founder of de Chibimag comics studio.

## Biography
Na dem born Jenny Rakotomamonjy insyd Antananarivo, Madagascar, insyd 1979. For age 3, she lef de island plus ein parents wey dem move go de Paris suburbs. She study art for de University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne ein Saint-Charles Center, wey she plete a two-year program on animation for Gobelins, l'École de l'image.

Insyd 2003 she sanso cam turn a founding member of de Chibimag comics studio, thru wich na she collaborate for chaw comic fanzines.

Jenny dey live insyd Eure-et-Loir, France, wer she dey frequently collaborate plus ein husby, de fellow comics creator Alexis Coridun.

## Works dem select

* *Pink Diary* (8 books, complete series)
* *Mathilde* (5 books, complete series)
* *Sara et les contes perdus* (6 books, complete series)
* *La Rose écarlate - Missions* (6 books, ongoing series)
* *Comme un garçon* (4 books, complete series)

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Madame Zo

**Zoarinivo Razakatrimo** (1956–2020) na she be a Malagasy textile artist, dem widely know am by de nickie **Madame Zo**.

## Education
Na Madame Zo educate for de Centre National de l'Artisanat Malagasy wey na she train insyd weaving by Andrée Ethève.
## Career
Madame Zo ein work be identifiable by ein utilization of a wide array of man-made den natural materials. Dey work insyd de tradition of Malagasy lamba weaving styles, na she incorporate atypical mixed media, from wood, spices, bean pods den medicinal plants to metals, newsprint, bones, stereo headphones, pens, binder clips, phone cards, spiral notebook rings. De effect be a neutral toned textile piece plus three-dimensional intrusions wey dey disrupt de surface.

Insyd 2000, na she gbele a boutique dem name Zo Artiss'.

### Awards
Insyd 2020, na she win de Prix Paritana—a prize dem award annually to a Malagasy artist by Fondation H.

### Solo den group exhibitions dem select
Insyd 2000 den 2002, na Razakatrimo exhibit insyd de Fourth den Fifth editions of de Dak'Art Biennial. Insyd 2002, na dem exhibit ein work insyd *Gifts and Blessings: The Textile Arts of Madagascar* for de National Museum of African Art insyd Washington D.C, wer na she be represented insyd de permanent collection. Insyd 2007, na dem include am insyd de 12th International Triennial of Tapestry insyd Łódź, Poland 2018 na dem include ein work insyd *Madagascar, arts de la Grande Île,* an exhibition for de Musée Quai Branly. Na she get solo exhibitions for Fondation H insyd Antananarivo insyd 2018 den 2023-4, respectively dem title *L’art au quotidien (Everyday Art)* den *Bientôt je vous tisse tous [Soon I will weave you all]*. Ein retrospective show for Fondation H present over 90 pieces wey dey span 20 years of ein career.

### Public collections dem select
Ein work dey insyd de collection of de Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African Art, den insyd de Fondation H Collection.

## Death
Madame Zo die of Covid-19 in 2020.

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