Redefining "Blackness": An interview with Toyin Odutola

From Africa is a Country Tue Dec 18 2012, 12:00:37

The richly layered portraits of Nigerian-American artist Toyin Odutola have been on the Africa is a Country radar for quite some time. Painstakingly created with marker and ballpoint pen, Toyin's drawings have been making waves in the art world and across social media platforms. Aesthetically striking in their own right, Toyin's unique style sparks important [...]

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