Azikiwe Mohammed ’05: An Artist Who Is Always Heading for Home
The artist Azikiwe Mohammed, in his installation as Jimmy, the proprietor of Jimmy’s Thrift Store, in the Knockdown Center in Queens, 2017. Photo credit: Azikiwe Mohammed
Azikiwe Mohammed celebrates everyday heroes and small acts of care in his work. Through different media—painting, textiles, performative installations—he constructs spaces of safety and welcome for people of color and for immigrants whose space is often threatened.
Post Date: 04-28-2021
Post Date: 04-28-2021