Awol Erizku A'10

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Awol Erizku A'10 is a contributing artist in connection with the retrospective exhibition, Barkley L. Hendricks: Portraits at the Frick at the Frick Collection in New York City from September 21, 2023, through January 7, 2024,  which focuses on the artwork of the late Barkley L. Hendricks:

"Along with the exhibition, Hendricks’s art and its impact will be further explored through a richly illustrated exhibition catalogue with contributions by artists and creative figures including Derrick Adams, Nick Cave, Awol Erizku, Jeremy O. Harris, Rashid Johnson, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Fahamu Pecou, and Kehinde Wiley. The Frick will also offer a robust roster of educational public programs to complement the show."

To read more about the exhibition, please click here.

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