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Nigeria/USA · Visual Tradition

Njideka
Akunyili Crosby

Painting, Collage
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Country Nigeria/USA
Medium Painting, Collage
Exhibitions 6

On film

Multi-layered works that combine painting and photo transfer, exploring the complexities of diasporic identity.

Exhibition record

I Refuse to be Invisible 2013

Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, USA

Group exhibition where Crosby’s work was highlighted for its exploration of cultural hybridity, personal identity, and …

Displacement and Difference 2015

Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, USA

Part of a group exhibition focusing on contemporary artists who explore themes of identity and migration, Crosby’s work…

Njideka Akunyili Crosby: Portals 2016

Victoria Miro Gallery, London, UK

A solo exhibition showcasing a series of new works that delve into themes of domestic life, memory, and cultural inters…

The Beautyful Ones 2017

The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, USA

Solo exhibition featuring Crosby’s intimate portraits of Nigerian youth, reflecting on memory, identity, and the blendi…

Njideka Akunyili Crosby: Coming Back to See Through, Again 2017

Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, USA

A major solo exhibition that included large-scale works reflecting on personal history, cultural hybridity, and the exp…

Popular Mechanics 2018

National Portrait Gallery, London, UK

Group exhibition where Crosby’s work was featured, focusing on how contemporary portraiture can convey complex identiti…

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