Awol Erizku
1988–

Introduction

Awol Erizku (born 1988) is an Ethiopian-born American contemporary artist. His primary media are painting, photography, sculpture and film. Erizku works with a wide variety of found materials. Erizku was dubbed "the art world's new 'it' boy" by Vulture Magazine in 2016. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles.

Wikidata identifier

Q20631016

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Country of birth

Ethiopia

Roles

Artist, painter, photographer, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500781073

Names

Awol Erizku

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