Aisha Augie-Kuta

Aisha Augie-Kuta (born 11 April 1980) is a Nigerian photographer and filmmaker based in Abuja.[1][2] She is a conservative Muslim and Hausa from Argungu local government in northern Nigeria.[3] She won the award for Creative Artist of the year at the 2011 The Future Awards. She currently works as the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Kebbi State, Nigeria on New Media.[4][5]

Biography

Born Aisha Adamu Augie in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria,[1] Augie-Kuta is the daughter of the late Senator Adamu Baba Augie (politician/broadcaster), and Justice Amina Adamu Augie (JSC). Aisha became interested in photography when her father gave her a camera at a young age.

Augie-Kuta received a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and is studying for an MSc in Media and communication at the Pan African University, Lagos (Now Pan Atlantic University).[1] She is married with three children.[3] Augie-Kuta has certificates in digital filmmaking from the New York Film Academy and curating contemporary art exhibitions from the Chelsea College of Arts, London, UK.

Augie-Kuta became an Associate for the Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) in May 2011. She is also the vice-president of Women in Film and Television in Nigeria (WIFTIN) the West African chapter of the US-based network. She co-founded the Photowagon, a Nigerian photography collective, in 2009.[6]

In 2010, Augie-Kuta was included, along with 50 other Nigerian women, in a book and exhibition for the nation’s 50@50 celebrations supported by the Women for Change Initiative.[3]

In 2014, Augie-Kuta held her first solo photographic exhibition, entitled Alternative Evil.[7]

She has made contributions toward girl child/youth development and nation building. She has been a frequent facilitator at the annual gathering of photographers, Nigeria Photography Expo & Conference; a panelist and speaker at various events; and has spoken at TEDx events in Nigeria.

Augie-Kuta was sworn-in as a UNICEF High-Level Women Advocate on Education with a focus on girls and young women.[8]

Awards

Exhibitions

  • 50 Years Ahead through the Eyes of Nigerian Women, Lagos, (Schlumberger, The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands, African Artists Foundation)[12]
  • 50 Years Ahead through the Eyes of Nigerian Women, Abuja, Nigeria; April, 2010 (Transcorp Hilton, The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands, African Artists Foundation)[13]
  • Here and Now: Contemporary Nigerian and Ghanaian Art, New York, USA, October, 2010 (Iroko Arts Consultants, Ronke Ekwensi).
  • The Authentic Trail: Breast Cancer, Fundraising Exhibition, Abuja, Nigeria, October, 2010 (Medicaid Diagnostics, Pinc Campaign, Aisha&Aicha)
  • My Nigeria; The Photowagon Exhibits, Abuja, Nigeria, December, 2010 (The Photowagon, Thought Pyramid Gallery)[3]
  • Water and Purity, African Artists Foundation, Lagos, Nigeria, September 2012[14]
  • The Nigerian Centenary Photography exhibition, July, 2014[15]
  • Material culture, Lagos Photo Festival, October–November 2014[16][17]

See also

References

  • Limited, Rimson (2010). 50@50 Nigerian women: The journey so far. Nigeria: Rimson Associates. pp. 32–35. ISBN 978-8033-05-9.
  1. 1 2 3 Gotevbe, Victor (21 January 2012). "I see opportunities everywhere". Vanguard Nigeria Newspaper. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Augie-Kuta’s Quest For Entrepreneurship Development". Leadership. July 1, 2014
  3. 1 2 3 4 Inyang, Ifreke. "From the Magazine: Picture Perfect!". Ynaija. Ynaija. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  4. ↑ Lere, Mohammed (December 25, 2015). "Kebbi Governor appoints female photojournalist SSA new media". Premium Times. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Speaker Profile, TEDx". Medium. August 2, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  6. ↑ McKenzie, Sheenah. "Filmmaker aims to explode Africa 'bombs and bullets' myth". CNN. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Augie-Kuta focuses on Alternative Evil in first solo exhibition". Premium Times. September 23, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Kebbi inaugurates Hilwa group tomorrow – faces international magazine". facesinternationalmagazine.org.ng. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Winners 2011 The Future Awards". The Future Project. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "The British Council announces the winners of its Through my Eyes competition". EbonyLife TV. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  11. ↑ "See fun photos of Mo Abudu's 50th birthday party". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  12. ↑ Offlong, Adie (3 April 2010). "How female artists view Nigeria at 50". Daily Trust. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  13. ↑ Offiong, Adie Vanessa (23 April 2010). "Nigerian art seen through women's eyes". Daily Trust. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  14. ↑ "Water and Purity: A conceptual art exhibition featuring seven female artists". African Artists' Foundation. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  15. ↑ "Photography Exhibition Details Nigeria’s Centenary History and Heritage". ArtCentron
  16. ↑ "International art festival of photography in Nigeria". LagosPhoto. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  17. ↑ "Lagos photo festival: Turning negatives into positives". www.aquila-style.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
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