Okwui Okpokwasili
American artist
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| 2018 | Named a MacArthur Fellow (Genius Award), recognizing her exceptional creativity and potential for significant contributions to her field. |
| 2018 | Presented 'Sitting on a Man's Head' at the Berlin Biennale, informed by research from 'Poor People's TV Room'. |
| 2018 | Presented 'Sitting on a Man's Head' at the Berlin Biennale, informed by research from 'Poor People's TV Room'. |
| 2018 | Named a MacArthur Fellow (Genius Award), recognizing her exceptional creativity and potential for significant contributions to her field. |
| April 2017 | Performed a site-specific dance at Mass MOCA in response to Nick Cave's installation 'Until', co-sponsored by Jacob's Pillow dance center. |
| April 2017 | Performed a site-specific dance at Mass MOCA in response to Nick Cave's installation 'Until', co-sponsored by Jacob's Pillow dance center. |
| July 2016 | Performed 'When I Return Who Will Receive Me' at Fort Jay on Governors Island as part of The River to River Festival, featuring seven female performers exploring Nigerian women's history. |
| July 2016 | Performed 'When I Return Who Will Receive Me' at Fort Jay on Governors Island as part of The River to River Festival, featuring seven female performers exploring Nigerian women's history. |
| 2014 | Commissioned by Danspace Project and Performance Space 122 to create the semi-autobiographical performance 'Bronx Gothic'. |
| 2014 | Commissioned by Danspace Project and Performance Space 122 to create the semi-autobiographical performance 'Bronx Gothic'. |
| 2010 | Okpokwasili won a New York Dance Award for her collaborative performance piece 'Pent Up: A Revenge Dance'. |
| 2010 | Okpokwasili won a New York Dance Award for her collaborative performance piece 'Pent Up: A Revenge Dance'. |
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