About
Me
Art is my passion! I have always been a very creative person and my love for art began very early in life. I acquired my BFA in Fashion Design from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. My art practice includes Fashion Design, Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media Art, Graphic Design, Photography, and Filmmaking. My art primarily focuses on my Christian faith, family life, African background, and upbringing.
Aside from my visual arts practice, I have a heart and passion for music, and my hobbies include singing and playing the piano.
Follow me on personal and professional Instagram pages!
Personal: @abbyafri_xx
Professional: @majestyart_
Education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts, emphasis in Fashion Design
2020- 2023
Chicago Makers Fund, Chicago, (2022)
Featured on the front cover of SAIC FASHION 2021 magazine and website
Barbara Zenner Award for Outstanding New Artist in Film, Video, and New Media for Artbash, (2021)
SAIC Distinguished Scholar, (2020)
William A. Koehnline Scholarship, 2020)
Oakton College, Des Plaines, IL
Associate of Fine Arts
2017-2020
Wentcher Transfer Scholarship, Oakton Community College(2019)
President’s scholar (2017, 2018,2019)
Oakton Community College High School Senior Scholarship (2017)
Wentcher Scholarship (2017)
Exhibitions
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CHICAT Still We Rise: Women, Art, and Resilience (2025)- Chicago Center for Arts and Technology, Chicago, IL
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CHICAT Fashion Show Fundraiser (2024)- Chicago Center for Arts and Technology, Chicago, IL
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Haute Couture Club of Chicago Fashion Show (2024)-Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, IL (Photos)
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Featured on Obioma Website
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Fashion Futures-Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
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FVNMAS (Film, Video, New Media, Animation, and Sound) Festival -Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL
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Fashion 2022 Humanature-Sophomore Fashion Exhibition-School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Rebirth Through the Light (Solo Exhibition)-Chicago Center for Arts and Technology, IL
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House, Fashion & the Pursuit of __________ -School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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SAIC 2021 Art Bash Black Box-School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Skyway exhibition-Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL
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OakArt exhibition-Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL
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Illinois Community College Juried Exhibition (ICCJE) 2020- Governor State University, University Park, IL
