Sika Foyer (born 1968) is a Togolese American mixed media and conceptual visual artist and curator living and working in

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. In 2017 she curated the exhibition ''Affirmative Art'' at Nagenda International Academy of Art and Design ( NIAAD) at

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in Namulanda,

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, Uganda. In 2021 she received her

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from

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. Many of her recent works center upon the concept of ''wrapping''. in 2021 Her work was the subject of a solo exhibition ''Mara River Crossing'' at the Soloway Gallery in

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. The same year her work was shown in a group exhibition of seven contemporary black artists ''Legacy and Rupture'' at the City Gallery in

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. In September of 2022 Foyer's work was included in the group exhibition ''African Women Artists: Exploring the Way Forward'' at the Calabar gallery in New York City. Starting in late August of 2023 Foyer through the auspices of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council is one of the artists-in-residence at the Arts Center on

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in New York City. Also in 2023 Foyer was granted an artist residency at the

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.https://mysticseaport.org/calendar/

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Foyer, Sika People from Lomé Living people Togolese artists Lesley University alumni 1968 births Togolese curators Togolese women curators