Adreinne Waheed, Untitled, Afro Punk-Brooklyn, NY. Courtesy of the artist and MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora
Art in Embassies and U.S. Embassy Kigali sponsored a cultural exchange with documentary photographer Laylah Amatullah Barrayn and visual artist Adama Delphine Fawundu. The award-winning and critically acclaimed artists, Barrayn and Fawandu, traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, from May 12-18, 2019.
Art in Embassies and U.S. Embassy Kigali facilitated a cultural exchange with documentary photographer Laylah Amatullah Barrayn and visual artist Adama Delphine Fawundu. The award-winning and critically acclaimed artists, Barrayn and Fawandu, traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, from May 12 through May 18, 2019.
A selection of photos from their book, MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora, an independently published anthology featuring photographic works created by 118 African and Diasporic women artists representing 27 nations, is currently on view at the official Residence of U.S. Ambassador Peter H. Vrooman.
This cross-cultural artist exchange included masterclasses, workshops, and artist-to-artist meetings focused on creating awareness of the impact that women photographers of African descent have in the world.
Deborah Willis, View From the Pulpit. Eatonville, Florida. Courtesy of the artist and MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora
