Sentences with phrase «african genius award»

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A fascinating look at the contrast between and the interactions of the African and western cultures... As Nijedeka is a 2017 MacArthur genius award winner who deserves to be better known; this book is a great way to learn more about the artist and her work.

The following year Hammons was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship «Genius Grant» in recognition of his career and contributions to African American cultural identity.

His many accolades include the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's «Genius» Grant (1999); the Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture (2006); the Alain Locke Award from The Friends of African and African American Art at the Detroit Institute of Arts (2013); and a Lifetime Achievement Award, Howard University, Washington, D.C. (2017).