Aisha Augie-Kuta

Aisha Augie-Kuta (born 11 April 1980) is a Nigerian photographer and filmmaker based in Abuja. She is a conservative Muslim and hausa/fulani from Argungu local government in northern Nigeria. She won the award for Creative Artist of the year at the 2011 Future Awards.

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). She became interested in photography when her father gave her a camera at a young age.

Augie-Kuta studied Mass Communication at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria for her undergraduate and is studying for an MSc in Media and communication at the Pan African University, Lagos (Now Pan Atlantic University). She is married with three children.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, UK.

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 US based network. She co-founded The Photowagon, a Nigerian photography collective, in 2009.

In 2010 she was included along with 50 Nigerian women in a book and exhibition for the nation’s 50 @ 50 celebrations supported by Women for Change initiative.

In 2014 she held her first solo photographic exhibition, entitled "Alternative Evil".

• 2011: Winner, 2011 Creative Artist of the year at The Future Awards
• 2011: Nominated for 2011 Female photographer of the year, ELOY Awards
• 2012: Nominated for the Abuja Young Entrepreneurs award for Media and Art
• 2013: Nominated for the Abuja Young Entrepreneurs award for Media and Art
• 2014: Winner, British Council 'Through-my-eyes' competition
• 2014: Sisterhood Award for 'photographer of the year'

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• 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, USA, 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, October-November 2014

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