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Ethan Cohen Gallery is pleased to present Aboudia: Nouchi Graffiti, its fifth solo exhibition of Aboudia’s works, which will take place at Ethan Cohen Annex on 259 West 19th Street, from December 9 through January 8. Nouchi Graffiti pairs new large paintings with select masterful works from 2016.

Abdoulaye Diarrassouba a.k.a. Aboudia (b. 1983, Ivory Coast) draws inspiration from the graffiti, tribal art , and the street culture of his hometown Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Aboudia brilliantly portrays the street culture of urban Africa with complex paintings featuring street children’s faces …