Martine Syms

Martine Syms

Still: The African Desperate
Martine SYMS is an artist whose practice combines conceptual grit, humour and social commentary. She has shown extensively, including solo exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and ICA London. She has also done commissioned work for brands including Prada, Nike, Celine, Kanye West and NTS. Syms is a recipient of the Creative Capital Award, a United States Artists fellowship, the Tiffany Foundation award, and the Future Fields Art Prize. She is in a band called Aunt Sister and hosts Double Penetration, a monthly radio show on NTS. She also runs Dominica Publishing.

Filmography

The African Desperate (2022)