Shani Crowe

Biography

Shani Crowe (born 1989) is an American Interdisciplinarity artist whose work explores Afro-textured hair culture, adornment, African diasporic traditions, and beauty rituals through photography, sculpture, performance, and hairstyling. Based in Chicago, Crowe is known for elaborate braided sculptural hairstyles and photographic works that examine Black identity and cultural memory. Crowe gained broader public recognition for creating braided headpieces worn by singer-songwriter Solange Knowles during performances associated with the album A Seat at the Table, including a 2016 appearance on Saturday Night Live.

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