Haneefah Adam Explained

Haneefah Adam
Education:	Coventry University
Known For:	making art and designs using food items
Notable Works:	Hijarbie Doll

Haneefah Adam is a Nigerian visual artist,^[1] who is known for making art and designs using food items as her medium.^[2]

Adams gained prominence in 2015, when she modified Barbie into "Hijarbie", a Barbie doll wearing a hijab.^[3] In 2016, she won the #TechMeetArtNG exhibition,^{[4] [5]} which launched her career. Adam's work is inspired by shapes, colours and the histories found in different foods.^[6] Adam's skills are sewing, painting and food art.^[7]

Adam was born to a Nigerian parent, who resides in Kwara State, Nigeria. She holds a master's degree in pharmacology and drug discovery from Coventry University.

See also

• List of Nigerian women artists

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aisha . Salaudeen. Nigerian artist Haneefah Adam turns food into art. 2020-06-24. CNN. en.
2. Web site: 2020-05-25. "Nobody dey use Amala or Eba do Artwork" - Haneefah Adam. 2020-06-24. BBC News Pidgin.
3. Web site: Meet Hijarbie, the popular doll wearing Muslim fashion. 2020-06-25. www.aljazeera.com.
4. Web site: 2019-08-29. Meet Nigerian Artist, Haneefah Adam Who Turns Food Into Beautiful Art [Photos]]. 2020-06-24. Women Africa. en-US.
5. Web site: BellaNaija.com. 2016-06-04.
   1. TechMeetsArtNG: Samsung & Rele Gallery present ground-breaking food art exhibition
   . 2020-07-06. BellaNaija. en-US.
6. Web site: 2016-07-11. Haneefah Adam finds niche in food art. 2020-06-25. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US. 28 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628175829/https://guardian.ng/features/haneefah-adam-finds-niche-in-food-art/. dead.
7. Web site: BellaNaija.com. 2019-08-12. Haneefah Adam talks to CNN about Turning Food into Art. 2020-06-25. BellaNaija. en-US.