Oscar Joyo is a Malawian-born, Chicago-based artist who mixes Afrofuturism and Afrosurrealism to honor the past, embrace the innovations of the present, and build a better future. Joyo is a painter, illustrator, digital artist, and muralist who created a mural for the African American Heritage Trail and has returned to Champaign to work with elementary students on telling stories through artmaking. He will share his journey from a curious child to a professional artist, grounded in his belief that learning is a constant cycle of adaptation, failure, and progression in the pursuit of creativity.

Hosted by: Art Education Program

In conjunction with: Champaign County African American Heritage Trail, College of Education, Department of Dance, Department of History, Department of Human Development & Family Studies, Department of Theatre, Krannert Art Museum, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, School of Art + Design, School of Art + Design Visitors Committee, Spurlock Museum, Stratton Academy of the Arts, Unit 4 Schools, University YMCA