Background
She became interested in photography when her father gave her a camera at a young age.
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Aisha Augie-Kuta
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Augie-Kuta studied Mass Communication at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria for her undergraduate and is studying for an Master of Science in Media and communication at the Pan African University, Lagos (Now Pan Atlantic University).
Career
Born Aisha Adamu Augie in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria, Augie-Kuta is the daughter to Late Senator Adamu Baba Augie (politician/broadcaster), and Justice Amina Adamu Augie (JCA). Augie-Kuta has a certificate in Digital Filmmaking from The New York Film academy and also a Certificate in curating contemporary art exhibitions from the Chelsea College of art and design, London, United Kingdom. Augie-Kuta became an Associate for the Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) in May 2011. She is also the Vice-President, Women in Film and television in Nigeria (Wiftin) the West African chapter of the United States based network.
She co-founded The Photowagon, a Nigerian photography collective, in 2009.
Indiana 2014 she held her first solo photographic exhibition, entitled "Alternative Evil". ‘50 years ahead through the eyes of Nigerian women’, (Schlumberger, The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands, African Artists Foundation),
‘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),
‘Here and Now: Contemporary Nigerian and Ghanaian Art’ New York, United States of America, October, 2010 (Iroko Arts Consultants, Mrs 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).
"Water and Purity" (African Artists Foundation, Lagos, Nigeria 2012
"The Nigerian Centenary Photography exhibition", July, 2014
"Material culture" Lagos Photo Festival, oct-nov 2014.
Achievements
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Aisha received won the british council "Through-my-eyes" competition 2014 She received a Sisterhood Award for "photographer of the year"also in 2014 In 2010, she was included along with 50 Nigerian women in a coffee table book and exhibition for the nation’s 50 50 celebrations supported by Women for Change initiative. Aisha won the 2011 Creative Artist of the year at The Future, She was nominated for 2011 Female photographer of the year at ELOY. She was also nominated twice for the Abuja Young Entrepreneurs award for Media and Art (2012 and 2013).
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Nigeria
Awards
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the Abuja Young Entrepreneurs award; Sisterhood Award Aisha received won the british council 'Through-my-eyes' competition 2014 She received a Sisterhood Award for 'photographer of the year'also in 2014 In 2010, she was included along with 50 Nigerian women in a coffee table book and exhibition for the nation’s 50 50 celebrations supported by Women for Change initiative. Aisha won the 2011 Creative Artist of the year at The Future , She was nominated for 2011 Female photographer of the year at ELOY ; She was also nominated twice for the Abuja Young Entrepreneurs award for Media and Art (2012 and 2013)the Abuja Young Entrepreneurs award; Sisterhood Award Aisha received won the british council 'Through-my-eyes' competition 2014 She received a Sisterhood Award for 'photographer of the year'also in 2014 In 2010, she was included along with 50 Nigerian women in a coffee table book and exhibition for the nation’s 50 50 celebrations supported by Women for Change initiative. Aisha won the 2011 Creative Artist of the year at The Future , She was nominated for 2011 Female photographer of the year at ELOY ; She was also nominated twice for the Abuja Young Entrepreneurs award for Media and Art (2012 and 2013)