About

Born and raised in Angola and obtaining advanced education in the United States, Nzuji De Magalhaes had the opportunity to learn and study two essential perspectives of her diverse cultural background. She meticulously combines Angolan and American art forms to convey issues of stereotypes, myths, ethnicity, and politics. In Angola, story-telling was instrumental for spending quality time with family and conveying important lessons along to youth regarding experiences in their daily lives. Although De Magalhaes was taught basic painting and design techniques at school, she acquired her craft …