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International artist kevin a williams a k a wak visits detroit
WAK (Kevin A Williams) is an African- American, born in Chicago, Illinois in July 1965. He is widely known by his moniker WAK or W.A.K.
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- International artist kevin a williams a k a wak visits detroit
- Kevin williams wak inside the studio
- Biography
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Kevin williams wak inside the studio
Biography
WAK (Kevin A Williams) is an African American artist, born in Chicago, Illinois in July 1965. He attended Chicago Vocational High School; where he studied commercial art under Mr. Robert Johnson. He briefly attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, but is primarily self-taught. He creates pieces that showcase the African-American experience.
Williams's works have been featured on the television shows Law & Order, on NBC, Soul Food, on Showtime. He has also featured in major magazines including Upscale magazine and Rolling Out Magazine.
In November 2009, Williams was commissioned by the Professional Golf Association (PGA) to memorialize Ted Rhodes, John Shippen, Bill Spiller, and Joe Louis, the first African-American inductees to the PGA. He was the first African American artist to have a painting permanently hanging in the PGA National Museum in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Williams currently lives and works in the Atlanta area.