Location: 4816 Bethesda, Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
Artist:
Aniekan Udofia
Bio:Aniekan Udofia has a formidable reputation as a powerful painter and illustrator. Whether through multi-layered compositional complexity and suggestive narrative or straightforward human form, there is often autobiographical material at play. Udofia garnered national attention in the early 2000s with his illustrations for publications such as XXL, Vibe, DC Pulse, Frank151, While You Where Sleeping, and The Source.
In recent years he has become well known for his many vibrant murals around the nationʼs capital with quite a solid clientele list including Toyota, American Express, The Office of Unified Communications, Murals DC, Museum of Public Art, and a host of small businesses and property owners. Udofiaʼs murals share the rich history and culture of the different communities they are created in, whether it's the gagged George Washington on 15th and U Street, the very bright and colorful Marvin Gaye in the Shaw area, or his most famous Ben's Chili Bowl mural which celebrates iconic African-American figures. His public works speak for themselves. Udofia lives and works in his studio in the Adams Morgan area of Washington, D.C.