Adama Delphine Fawundu
Adama Delphine Fawundu was born in Brooklyn, NY to parents from Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. In 2018, she completed her MFA in Visual Arts at Columbia University. Ms. Fawundu was awarded a 2018 Rema Hort Mann Emerging Artist Grant and is currently an artist-in-residence at the Center for Book Arts. She was a BRIC Workspace artist-in-residence in 2018 and a New York Foundation of the Arts Photography Fellow in 2016. Ms. Fawundu is a co-founder and author of the book and journal MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora. She was included in OkayAfrica's 100 Women making an impact on Africa and its diaspora in 2018. Her work has been exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, the International Center of Photography, the Lagos Photo Festival, and the Brighton Photo Biennial 2016 (UK), among others and is held in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Historical Society, the Norton Museum of Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art at the University of São Paulo, Brazil.
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Adama Delphine FawunduHere we are, Energy, Mass, Life #1, 2019Mixed media - hair, frankincense, batik120 x 24 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduHere we are, Energy, Mass, Life #2, 2019Mixed media - hair, frankincense, batik120 x 24 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduHere we are, Energy, Mass, Life #3, 2019Mixed media - hair, frankincense, batik120 x 24 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduAla's Presence , 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper23 x 29 1/2 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduBlack Gold of the Sun, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper15 3/4 x 10 1/4 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduBlack Like Blue in Argentina, 2018Archival pigment on canvas, Hair strands28 1/2 x 43 1/2 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduBlack Star Line, In the Face of History Series, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper22 x 30 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduBlue Like Black in Argentina, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper23 1/2 x 35 1/2 in.Edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof
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Adama Delphine FawunduDaily Bartlesville Enterprise, In the Face of History Series, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper22 x 30 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduDeclaration of Rights, In the Face of History Series, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper30 x 22 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduDeclaration of Rights, In the Face of History Series (small), 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper30 x 22 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduHarlem Blue, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper16 x 21 in.Edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof
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Adama Delphine FawunduIncrease of Pension to Harriet Tubman, In the Face of History Series, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper30 x 22 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduKahungo, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper20 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.Edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof
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Adama Delphine FawunduLet Us Guide Our Destiny, In the Face of History Series, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper30 x 22 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduNéku, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper16 x 21 in.Edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof
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Adama Delphine FawunduNu, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper23 x 33 1/2 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduOxum at Eko, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper23 x 34 1/2 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduSande at Amagansett, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper10 x 15 3/4 in.Edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof
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Adama Delphine FawunduThe Trinity of She, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper23 1/2 x 34 1/2 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduTingoi, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper23 x 34 1/2 in.Edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof
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Adama Delphine FawunduTingoi on Land, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper23 x 34 1/2 in.Edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof
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Adama Delphine FawunduWater Spirit, Don't Cry for me Argentina, Triptych, 2018Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper10 x 15 1/2 in EachEdition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof
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Adama Delphine FawunduAligned with Sopdet, 2017Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper28 x 42 3/4 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduBody Vernacular #3, 2017Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper20 x 30 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduBody Vernacular #5, 2017Archival pigment on paper20 x 30 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduBody Vernacular #6, 2017Archival pigment on paper20 x 30 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduMende Ooman #2, 2017Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper39 x 13 1/4
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Adama Delphine FawunduNéku, Hair is apolitical #14, 2017Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper11 1/2 x 7 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduNéku, Hair is apolitical #15, 2017Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper11 1/2 x 7 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduShe appeared like the Dog Star at Dawn, 2017Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper23 x 34 1/2 in
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Adama Delphine FawunduSopdet Illuminates, 2017Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper23 x 34 1/2/ in.Edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof
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Adama Delphine Fawunduthe cleanse, 2017HD video11:28 minEdition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof
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Adama Delphine FawunduWater Mask, 2017Archival pigment on 100% cotton fiber paper27 x 41 1/4 in.Edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof
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Anonymous Was a Woman Names 2021 Winners, Expands Award Program
Tessa Solomon, ARTNET, November 9, 2021 -
For Mama Adama: Visual Artist Adama Delphine Fawundu Explores Ancestral Memory Through Fabric
Joicelyn Dingle, EBONY Magazine, August 7, 2021 -
Finding Art Miles Away From The Expected
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Three Shag Artists on Eroticism, Textiles and Contemporary Art
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Seven Artists and Curators Reveal a Cherished, Overlooked Black Artist
Jasmine Weber, Hyperallergic, February 28, 2019
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"ELEMENTAL": Adama Delphine Fawundu and Hong Hong at Ortega y Gasset Projects
May 8 - June 18, 2022 May 7, 2022Ortega y Gasset Projects proudly presents a two-person exhibition ELEMENTAL: Adama Delphine Fawundu and Hong Hong, curated by artist and OyG co-director Leeza Meksin ....Read more -
Adama Delphine Fawundu in ORIGIN STORIES: PHOTOGRAPHY OF AFRICA AND ITS DIASPORA
at the Norton Museum, West Palm Beach, FL March 6, 2022Origin Stories: Photography of Africa and Its Diaspora THROUGH APRIL 17, 2022 In April of 2021, the Norton’s Photography Committee acquired a monumental work by...Read more -
Adama Delphine Fawundu Upcoming Lecture at Norton Museum of Art
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2022 / 5 – 10 PM February 25, 2022event/ ADAMA DELPHINE FAWUNDU Art After Dark, Norton Museum of art Friday, March 4, 2022 / 5 – 10 pm Lecture / Uncovering Hi(s)tories While...Read more -
Adama Delphine Fawundu at The New School's Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery
Group exhibition : _assembly, alchemy, ascension [a^3] February 10, 2022We are so excited to announce that gallery artist Adama Delphine Fawundu is included in the group show _assembly, alchemy, ascension [a^3] at The New...Read more -
Adama Delphine Fawundu in “Salvation: A State of Being”
@ BAM curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah January 17, 2022“Salvation: A State of Being” is a digital signage installation exploring the Black imagination at @bam_brooklyn thanks to @larryosseimensah , featuring gallery artist Adama Delphine...Read more -
Adama Delphine Fawundu included in Bamako Encounters – African Biennale Of Photography 2022
December 15, 2021We are pleased to announce the participation of gallery artist Adama Delphine Fawundu in Bamako Encounters – African Biennale Of Photography 2022. The team of...Read more -
Adama Delphine Fawundu at InLight 2021
November 17, 2021Adama Delphine Fawundu participated in 1708 Gallery’s 14th annual InLight that took place November 12-13, 2021 at Great Shiplock Park, Chapel Island, and nearby sites...Read more -
Adama Delphine Fawundu: Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition Finalist
October 8, 2021Adama Delphine Fawundu has been named a finalist of The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery sixth triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition!! The finalist work will be...Read more -
Adama Delphine Fawundu
ART@BAINBRIDGE | GATHERING TOGETHER / ADAMA DELPHINE FAWUNDU August 18, 2021Opening September 4, 2021 Adama Delphine Fawundu (b. 1971) draws upon her Mende heritage and her experience as the first member of her family born...Read more -
Adama Delphine Fawundu: Radiance from the Waters
Solo show at the Jefferson School, African American Heritage Center August 5, 2021Adama Delphine Fawundu: Radiance from the Waters 29 May 2021 - 28 Aug 2021 Fawundu’s work is about finding ways to connect with her kin...Read more -
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Presents: Adama Delphine Fawundu | Joyful Blues
August 5, 2021Adama Delphine Fawundu is bringing joy to the Bandshell through her art. Make sure to check it out this summer at the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!...Read more -
Adama Delphine Fawundu | For Mama Adama
Solo Show at Penumbra Project Space June 29, 2021For Mama Adama at the Penumbra Project Space On View — by appointment only: July 1 — Aug 9, Hours: 2 — 6pm Opening...Read more -
Adama Delphine Fawundu included in the Collector Series
January 29, 2021On view now: “In the Face of History, Freedom Cape” by Adama Delphine Fawundu in Collector Series #2 “(ir)Reverent Futures” online exhibition curated by Niama...Read more -
Adama Delphine Fawundu in Shag
curated by Laura Hutson Hunter October 22, 2020Exhibition opening October 22, 2020 509 Third Ave S., Nashville TN Read MoreRead more