Olaniyi R. Akindiya
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Nigeria |
| Place dem born am | Lagos |
| Ein occupation | visual artist, textile artist, multimedia artist, conceptual artist, performance artist |
| Residence | Austin |
| Work period (start) | 1995 |
| Work period (end) | 2010 |
| Personal pronoun | L485 |
Olaniyi Rasheed Akindiya, san dey know as Akirash, be an artist from Lagos, Nigeria.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]He study art at de Institute of Textile Technology, Arts, ein Design insyd Oregun, Lagos State.
Career
[edit | edit source]He be de founder of de nonprofit ARTWITHAKIRASH insyd 2000, wich invites de community to participate insyd ein performance art.
He move for Austin, Texas, insyd 2011.[1] One example of ein public performance art be ein 2013 walk from CentralTrak to de Magnolia Hotel insyd Dallas wearing tape den water bottles. Wen he arrive at de Pegasus Plaza at de Magnolia Hotel: "[h]e was walking around a massive canvas wey dey cover insyd strips ein piles of cloth den surround by little Ziploc bags of paint. Akirash pick one up, twist it into de shape of an icing bag den bite de corner off, then hold it about penis-level den pretend to pee color onto de canvas, swaying back ein forth like a boy pissing into a lake."[2] He then dey invite de crowd to participate insyd painting.
Insyd 2018 Akirash install a piece wey dey call "Masquerades Mythologies" at de Lawndale Art Center.[3]
External links
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Olaniyi Rasheed Akindiya [aka Akirash] – AFRICANAH.ORG". AFRICANAH.ORG (in American English). 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ↑ Darby, Luke. ""Today We Paint": A Walkabout and Mass Painting in Downtown". Dallas Observer.
- ↑ "Arts Guide: What's coming to Houston museums". HoustonChronicle.com (in American English). 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2018-11-28.