Haneefah Adam

Haneefah Adam is a Nigerian visual artist,^[1][2] who is known for making art and designs using food items as her medium.^[3]

Haneefah Adam
Education	Coventry University
Known for	making art and designs using food items
Notable work	Hijarbie doll

Adams gained prominence in 2015, when she modified Barbie into "Hijarbie", a Barbie doll wearing a hijab.^[4] In 2016, she won the #TechMeetArtNG exhibition,^[5][1] 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.^[6]

See also

• List of Nigerian women artists

References

1. BellaNaija.com (4 June 2016). "#TechMeetsArtNG: Samsung & Rele Gallery present ground-breaking food art exhibition". BellaNaija. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
2. Salaudeen, Aisha. "Nigerian artist Haneefah Adam turns food into art". CNN. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
3. ""Nobody dey use Amala or Eba do Artwork" - Haneefah Adam". BBC News Pidgin. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
4. "Meet Hijarbie, the popular doll wearing Muslim fashion". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
5. "Meet Nigerian Artist, Haneefah Adam Who Turns Food Into Beautiful Art [Photos]". Women Africa. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
6. "Haneefah Adam finds niche in food art". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
7. BellaNaija.com (12 August 2019). "Haneefah Adam talks to CNN about Turning Food into Art". BellaNaija. Retrieved 25 June 2020.