Focus and preparation. They matter in school, in tennis, and they are two critical ingredients in the artistic practice of muralist Aniekan Udofia.
The artist’s childhood began in Washington, DC, before a family move took him to Nigeria. Udofia ultimately returned to DC, where he has become well-known for the expansive, celebratory compositions he has added to the urban landscape — works that reveal the hand of a seasoned illustrator and the imagination of a comic-book devotee.