Nyame Brown facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nyame Brown
Occupation	Artist
Years active	The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Yale University School of Art

Nyame Brown is an artist from San Francisco, California. He creates art that mixes African-American pop culture with the larger African Diaspora. The African Diaspora refers to people of African descent living all over the world. His art uses many different types of media.

Nyame Brown earned his first art degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He then got his master's degree from Yale University School of Art in 1997. Today, he teaches art at the Oakland School of the Arts. He has also taught at other schools like St. Mary's College of California and Notre Dame University.

He has received several important awards for his art. These include the Richard Driehaus Foundation Individual Artist Award in 1997 and 2002. He also received a grant from the Joan Mitchell Foundation in 2003. In 2016, he was an artist-in-residence at the Joan Mitchell Center. This means he spent time there creating art.

What is a Griot?

An art critic named Julie Joyce wrote about Nyame Brown's art. She said his work mixes many different times and cultures. She compared it to a DJ mixing different songs.

Julie Joyce also called Nyame Brown a "21st-Century Griot". A Griot is a traditional storyteller, musician, and historian in West African culture. They share stories and history through their art. Nyame Brown uses history and myths in his own storytelling art.

Helping Young Artists

Nyame Brown cares a lot about helping young people. He has spent much of his time working with non-profit and educational programs. These programs help young people learn about art.

He worked for Anchor Graphics, a group that teaches printmaking in public schools. He also worked with Gallery 37. This program in Chicago helps students connect with artists who can guide them. These programs give young people a chance to learn and grow in art.

Art Exhibitions

Nyame Brown's art has been shown in many places. Here are some of his selected exhibitions and residencies:

• "Classroom in Nevérÿon" was shown from October 2016 to January 2017. This was part of the Emerging Artist Program. It was at the MoAD Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco, California.
• "Indivisible: Spirits in the Material World" was shown in November and December 2016. This was at the PRIZM Art Fair in Miami, Florida.
• "Wonder Twin Powers" was an exhibition curated by James Jankowiak. It ran from October 2016 to March 2017. This show was at The West Wall in Chicago, Illinois.
• He was an Artist in Residence in Spring 2016. This was at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
• "Pop Up Exhibition" was shown from February to March 2014. This exhibit was at the Art Complex in Oakland, California.
• "Frequency" was shown from November 2005 to March 2006. This exhibition was at the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York.