Olu Oguibe is a multimedia artist, author, and theorist whose work often straddles minimalist formalism and social engagement. His work has been exhibited at museums and galleries, including the Whitney Museum (New York), Whitechapel Gallery (London), and Migros Museum (Zurich), as well as in biennials such as Venice, Havana, and Busan. He created public artworks and monuments, including the Monument for Strangers and Refugees in Kassel, for which he received the Arnold Bode Prize at documenta 14. Oguibe has been awarded fellowships by the Open Society Foundations, Smithsonian Institution, and Rockefeller Foundation.