Born in 1976 in Dakar, Senegal, Ibrahima Niang (Piniang) lives and works in Dakar, Senegal.
Trained at the Ecole Nationale des Arts, from 1995 to 1999 and at the Pictoon Studio in Dakar, Senegal. He teaches the Digital Arts course at the Ecole Nationale des Arts, Dakar, Senegal. Recent shows include: Galerie le Douze, Nantes, France, 2010 – 2011; The Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York, USA, 2010; Dak’Art Biennale de l’Art Contemporain de Dakar, Senegal, 2008; Malmö Dakar, Muséum Malmö, Sweden, 2008.
He has taken part in numerous workshops include at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, France in 2010 and the Danish Centre for Art and Craft, Copenhaguen, Denmark, 2010. His work is part of major international collections including the Museum Malmö, Sweden, World Bank, Washington DC, USA and the Fondation Jean Paul Blachère, Apt, France.
Website
http://www.piniang.com