The Way For You w/ artist Ify Chiejina
Ify Chiejina is a self taught artist making her way in art world. JB found her work after she created a beautiful print with master printmaker, Curlee Holton, at Raven Fine Art Editions. Ify talks about her work with Curlee and how she has navigated being a self taught artist and building the career that she wants. Her previous and recently announced illustrations for the Criterion Collection for legendary Senegalese filmmaker, Ousmane Sembene, has had an impact on how she approaches her practice. Ify is also active on IG @ify.chi.chiejina and we talk about the movitvation behind some of here interesting IG commentary on art and artists. Listen, subscribe, and share!
Episode 182 topics include:
working with Curlee Holton at Raven Fine Art Editions
being a draftswoman
defining yourself as an artist
artist having career goals
developing outside of art school
doing a project with the Criterion Collection
imposter syndrome
experimenting in the studio
Ify Chiejina
Ifeatuanya (Ify) Chiejina is a visual artist born and raised in Queens, NY. Ify is a black Igbo female with ideas, thoughts, and truths that are rooted and reflective of different customs and traditions. As a Nigerian-American, Ify considers the tensions and complexities that come with being brought up in an African household, in a western society. Ify completed her B.A in philosophy from Queens College. Ify completed a certificate program for the Caribbean Cultural Center of African Diaspora Institute’s in 2015 She has participated in residencies at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning. Her paintings are in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection. Ify is also one of the founding members for the Southeast Queens Artist Alliance, (SEQAA).
See more: Ify Chiejina website + Ify Chiejina IG @ify.chi.chiejina
Jamaal Barber: @JBarberStudio
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