South African Artist Faith 47 In Hawaii

South African artist Faith 47 created a large-scale piece titled "The Silence Before" at Pow Wow Hawaii.

South African Artist Faith 47 In Hawaii


South African artist Faith 47 was the only African artist to participate in Pow Wow Hawaii, a festival that brought together artists from all over the world to create large-scale street pieces between Feb 9-16 in Hawaii. Faith's work at Pow Wow is titled "The Silence Before." For more on her recent works stateside, check out photos from "Avondster" at Art Basel 2012 in Miami here.

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