AKIRASH: A S H I R I: Difference between revisions

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Event Info

Date	02.15.14
Format	Exhibition
Medium	Fashion Installation Mixed Media Sculpture Textile
Admission	Free

Involved

Event artist

Olaniyi R. Akindiya

Olaniyi R. Akindiya (Akirash) is an interdisciplinary artist, born in Lagos, Nigeria, who has lived in the Republic of Benin, Accra, Ghana, and traveled extensively to participate in seminars, biennales, artist residency programs, workshops, group and solo exhibitions. The theme of this show, ASHIRI, means SECRET which references our use of clothes to hide those parts of our bodies we wish to keep secret. In these tapestries, Akirash highlights the skills necessary to take raw cotton, spin it into threads, and then weave them together to form these unique traditional cloths.

The Museum of Human Achievement is excited to feature Akirash’s recent works in the form of a full gallery installation.

Details

RESCHEDULED Saturday February 15th

7pm Opening / 8pm Performance

Complimentary Drinks provided by Bone Spirits

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+|Event description=Olaniyi R. Akindiya (Akirash) is an interdisciplinary artist, born in Lagos, Nigeria, who has lived in the Republic of Benin, Accra, Ghana, and traveled extensively to participate in seminars, biennales, artist residency programs, workshops, group and solo exhibitions. The theme of this show, ASHIRI, means SECRET which references our use of clothes to hide those parts of our bodies we wish to keep secret. In these tapestries, Akirash highlights the skills necessary to take raw cotton, spin it into threads, and then weave them together to form these unique traditional cloths.
-|Event description=RESCHEDULED Saturday February 15th
-pm Opening / 8pm Performance
+The Museum of Human Achievement is excited to feature Akirash’s recent works in the form of a full gallery installation.
-Complimentary Drinks provided by Bone Spirits
-Olaniyi R. Akindiya (Akirash) is an interdisciplinary artist, born in Lagos, Nigeria, who has lived in the Republic of Benin, Accra, Ghana, and traveled extensively to participate in seminars, biennales, artist residency programs, workshops, group and solo exhibitions. The theme of this show, ASHIRI, means SECRET which references our use of clothes to hide those parts of our bodies we wish to keep secret. In these tapestries, Akirash highlights the skills necessary to take raw cotton, spin it into threads, and then weave them together to form these unique traditional cloths.
+===Details===
+:RESCHEDULED Saturday February 15th
+:7pm Opening / 8pm Performance
+:Complimentary Drinks provided by Bone Spirits
-The Museum of Human Achievement is excited to feature Akirash’s recent works in the form of a full gallery installation.
+|Event format=Exhibition
+|Event medium=Fashion; Installation; Mixed Media; Sculpture; Textile
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