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EP 73: Creating Accessible and Meaningful Contemporary Modern Art

Sep 29, 202044 min
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Episode description

@UzoArt is a contemporary artist whose work took off due to a Rick and Morty Twitter meme that went viral.

Uzo who has been building body of work inspired by her modern designs and her Nigerian culture , leaned into the opportunity and started creating digital prints , making her work accessible. Not  only is her work aesthetically pleasing, it is one that has a cause, portions of their profits are used for a charitable cause.

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In this episode, Uzo takes us behind the scenes of her rising business and journey from Statistics to creating art with a cause. What makes her journey even more interesting is that during the pandemic when business where sunsetting, Uzo Art enterprised flourished. During our conversation, Uzo shares:

  • The different ways in which we should consider and think about Art and Artistry
  • The  importance of understanding the difference between creating and running a business
  • Why her business model focuses on in-house distribution of all sales and merchandise

Be sure to purchase one of Uzo pieces at Uzo Art and go hang out with her @UzoArt

Also, let’s hangout on Instagram - @thoseafricanchicks

Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library

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