Beyond academia, Somi draws inspiration from her experiences holding positions in branding, creative project management, marketing, and art direction. A burgeoning, award-winning photographer and visual artist, she believes in the power of art to uplift, unify, and inspire people. Working in various media, her hope is to emphasize the significance in building more crosscultural creative ties between Africa and the rest of the world. Somi’s works have been exhibited in various group exhibitions, as well as at international fairs and photo festivals such as The Other Art Fair LA, New York Art Fair, the Lagos Biennial, LagosPhoto, and Xposure International Photography Festival Sharjah. She currently works at the Smithsonian Institution – Museum of African Art, Washington, D.C
Let’s Build the Future of Digital Art Together
February 23 - 26 Boulevard Crescent, Downtown Dubai
Art in Space Gallery, Kalimat Gallery, Foundry
All Event Pass
FREE
- 30+ Digital Artists
- 30 + Galleries
- 10+ WEB3 Projects
- 10+ Talks and Panels
Somi Nwandu was enamored with the arts from and early age. She was fascinated with photography and spent years exploring digital software alongside expressing her creativity through writing, painting, and fashion illustration. In 2013, she graduated from the Art Institute of New York with a degree in Fashion Design, and in 2016, further obtained 2 degrees in Fashion Business Management, and International Trade & Marketing for the Fashion Industries from the renowned Fashion Institute of Technology. She recently completed an MA in Global Creative and Cultural Industries (GCCI) from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London while actively pursuing her art in photography, fashion and the digital world.