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Selected Works16

Previous Sales 15

Sotheby's
Amanda Smith
Amanda Smith
Unknown
Apr 2024
Christie's
Bride to Be
Bride to Be, 2019
£34,020 ($45k USD)
Oct 2023
Christie's
The Real Thugs of Britain
The Real Thugs of Britain, 2020
Bought In
Jul 2022
Sotheby's
Study Terra Firma X
Study Terra Firma X
£28,000 ($47k USD)
Mar 2022
Sotheby's
Mum, Toni and I
Mum, Toni and I
£13,000 ($22k USD)
Jul 2021
Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled
£28,000 ($47k USD)
Mar 2021
Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled
£24,000 ($40k USD)
Mar 2021
Christie's
No Wahala
No Wahala, 2019
£150,000 ($198k USD)
Mar 2021
Phillips
At the Circus
At the Circus, 2020
$50,800
May 2024
Phillips
Lost in thought
Lost in thought, 2019
$27,850
Oct 2023
Phillips
Visiting Great Grandma
Visiting Great Grandma, 2018
$45,848
Jun 2022
Sotheby's
Study: Terra Firma X
Study: Terra Firma X, 2022
$45,898
Mar 2022
Sotheby's
Mum, Toni and I
Mum, Toni and I, 2019
$22,878
Jun 2021
Phillips
Untitled
Untitled, 2018
$95,524
Apr 2021
Janet Rady Fine Art · Artsy
Woman in Head Wrap
Woman in Head Wrap, 2019
No longer available
Acrylic and oil pastel on paper

For Sale 1

Janet Rady Fine Art · Artsy
Woman in Head Wrap
Woman in Head Wrap, 2019
US$10,000
Acrylic and oil pastel on paper
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Market12 auction results

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$21.6K – $198K
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$60.0K
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$45.4K
10 priced paintings lots
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May 2024 · $50.8K
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Paintings: $45.4K medianWorks on paper: $43.2K medianPhotographs: $157 median
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Galleries1

#253 Janet Rady Fine Art
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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts Joy Labinjo - Season 12 - Episode 13 Talk Art · Mar 31, 2022
We meet leading British-Nigerian artist Joy Labinjo to discuss her solo exhibition of self-portraits in Lagos at Tiwani Contemporary, her giant public mural for Brixton underground station and her major institutional sol…
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Education2

University of Oxford (Ruskin School)
MFA, 2020 · Oxford, UK
Newcastle University
BFA, 2017 · Newcastle, UK
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Current Exhibitions0

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Tiwani Contemporary, Bastion of African Diasporic Art, Closes
Tiwani Contemporary, a London- and Lagos-based gallery dedicated to African diasporic art, has announced its closure after fifteen years. The London l…
marketMay 28, 2026
Tiwani Contemporary, Beloved Gallery with a Focus on Art of the African Diaspora, Closes After 15 Years
Tiwani Contemporary, a London-based gallery known for championing artists of the African diaspora, is closing after 15 years. Founder Maria Varnava an…
marketMay 28, 2026
Tiwani Contemporary, gallery dedicated to African art, ceases operations after 15 years
Tiwani Contemporary, a London- and Lagos-based gallery specializing in contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora, has ceased operations after 15 y…
marketMay 28, 2026
Tiwani Contemporary, Major African Art Gallery, Is Closing Its Doors
Tiwani Contemporary, a leading gallery for contemporary African art and its diaspora, has permanently closed its London location and paused operations…
marketMay 28, 2026
Joy Labinjo’s Women Take Their Place in the Gallery
Milan's art scene is currently anchored by a series of high-profile exhibitions coinciding with the Miart fair, featuring a diverse range of internati…
exhibitionsApr 14, 2026
Hospital Rooms Announces 10-Year Programme and National Artist Edition Launch
The arts and mental health charity Hospital Rooms has announced a comprehensive year-long program for 2026 to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The init…
newsApr 8, 2026
Miami collectors donate 36 works by African and diaspora artists to Tate
Miami-based collectors Jorge and Darlene Pérez have donated 36 works by 15 artists from Africa and the African diaspora to Tate. The gift includes pho…
marketNov 3, 2025
yinka shonibare gas foundation fondation h retrospective
Yinka Shonibare, the London-based British-Nigerian artist, established the nonprofit Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation in Nigeria in 2019 to add…
newsJul 29, 2025
new portraits of historys black revolutionaries
The article reports on the exhibition “Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition” at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England, which highlights o…
exhibitionsMay 20, 2025
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Past Exhibitions7

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Bowes Museum

From Joséphine Bowes: Trendsetters and Trailblazers

Joséphine Bowes, Pablo Picasso, Sir Grayson Perry CBE, Joy Labinjo, Lucy Waters, Phoebe Cummings, Ronald Moody, Zac Weinberg, Guiseppe Signorini, Sophie Anderson, Katy Moran, Marie Talbot

Newgate, Barnard Castle DL12 8NP, UK

Jan 1, 2025

Exhibition8 February 2025 - 29 June 2025From Joséphine Bowes: Trendsetters and Trailblazers

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#7,148 Southwark Park Galleries

We Are Briefly Gorgeous

Joy Labinjo

1, Park Approach, Southwark Park, London SE16 2UA, UK

Jan 1, 2024 — Feb 26, 2024

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Tiwani Contemporary

Beloved, Take What You Need

Joy Labinjo

24 Cork St, London W1S 3NG, United Kingdom

Oct 12, 2023 — Nov 11, 2023

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Tiwani Contemporary

Full Ground

Joy Labinjo

13 Elsie Femi Pearse St, Victoria Island, Lagos 106104, Lagos, Nigeria

Feb 25, 2022 — May 7, 2022

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Tiwani Contemporary

Art Basel Miami Beach OVR

Joy Labinjo

24 Cork St, London W1S 3NG, United Kingdom

Dec 3, 2020 — Jan 6, 2021

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#1,463 Waddington Custot

Joy Labinjo’s Women Take Their Place in the Gallery

Joy Labinjo

9 Cork Street

Apr 14, 2026

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#595 Cork Street Galleries

Joy Labinjo’s Women Take Their Place in the Gallery

Joy Labinjo

9 Cork Street

Apr 14, 2026

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Art Fair Appearances4

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Frieze London — London
2025
Frieze London — London
2024
Frieze Los Angeles — Los Angeles
2024
Frieze London — London
2023
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Joy Labinjo’s Women Take Their Place in the Gallery
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Exhibition
Joy Labinjo’s Women Take Their Place in the Gallery
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News
Tiwani Contemporary, Bastion of African Diasporic Art, Closes
May 28, 2026
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News
Tiwani Contemporary, gallery dedicated to African art, ceases operations after 15 years
May 28, 2026
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News
Tiwani Contemporary, Beloved Gallery with a Focus on Art of the African Diaspora, Closes After 15 Years
May 28, 2026
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News
Tiwani Contemporary, Major African Art Gallery, Is Closing Its Doors
May 28, 2026
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Exhibition
Joy Labinjo’s Women Take Their Place in the Gallery
Apr 14, 2026
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Joy Labinjo’s Women Take Their Place in the Gallery
Apr 14, 2026
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News
Hospital Rooms Announces 10-Year Programme and National Artist Edition Launch
Apr 8, 2026
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Miami collectors donate 36 works by African and diaspora artists to Tate
Nov 3, 2025
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Art Fair
Frieze London 2025
Oct 15, 2025
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yinka shonibare gas foundation fondation h retrospective
Jul 29, 2025
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new portraits of historys black revolutionaries
May 20, 2025
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Exhibition
From Joséphine Bowes: Trendsetters and Trailblazers
Jan 1, 2025
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Art Fair
Frieze London 2024
Oct 9, 2024
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Art Fair
Frieze Los Angeles 2024
Feb 29, 2024
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Exhibition
We Are Briefly Gorgeous
Jan 1, 2024
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Exhibition
Beloved, Take What You Need
Oct 12, 2023
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Art Fair
Frieze London 2023
Oct 11, 2023
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Exhibition
Full Ground
Feb 25, 2022
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Related News5

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