Njideka Akunyili Crosby
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Selected Works33

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15 Institutions
Whitney
NGA Washington
Met
SFMOMA
SFMOMA
Hammer Museum
Amon Carter Museum
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Princeton University Art Museum
Tate Britain
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MOCA Los Angeles
Yale University Art Gallery
Crystal Bridges
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Studio Museum
Studio Museum
Statens Museum for Kunst

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Winner 2017
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The Obama Presidential Center (OPC) in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood opens to the public on Juneteenth, featuring a $850 million museum designed by…
exhibitionsJun 19, 2026
The Obama Presidential Center (OPC) on Chicago's South Side has opened its 19.3-acre campus, featuring a museum, library, basketball court, and perfor…
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On June 15, former US President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled their first dual portrait, created by Nigerian-born artist …
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Art Basel opened to VIPs on June 16 with a more subdued, regional, and selective atmosphere compared to previous years. To counter a perceived market …
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The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, opening June 19, 2026, has unveiled major artistic commissions from over 30 artists, including a newly revea…
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Contemporary Art Review LA's Issue 44 (May 2026) includes a review by Nneka Jackson titled 'Driftwork at Southern Guild.' The review examines an exhib…
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Barack and Michelle Obama have unveiled their first official painted portrait together, created by acclaimed contemporary artist Njideka Akunyili Cros…
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Artist Julie Mehretu delivered the commencement address to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) class of 2026, with Hyperallergic publishing the f…
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The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, a privately funded $850 million project opening nearly a decade after Barack Obama left office, features ori…
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The Obama Foundation has unveiled the first-ever official dual portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama, painted by Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based arti…
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This article from Contemporary Art Review LA profiles dealer Rajiv Menon, focusing on his role in connecting cultures through art. The piece, part of …
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The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida, is presenting two major exhibitions celebrating women artists. The first, "Danielle Mckinney: Sh…
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Skarlet Smatana, the director of the George Economou Collection, is highlighted for her pivotal role in steering the private collection's public-facin…
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Tiwani Contemporary, a London- and Lagos-based gallery dedicated to African diasporic art, has announced its closure after fifteen years. The London l…
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Tiwani Contemporary, a London-based gallery known for championing artists of the African diaspora, is closing after 15 years. Founder Maria Varnava an…
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Tiwani Contemporary, a leading gallery for contemporary African art and its diaspora, has permanently closed its London location and paused operations…
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The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University is celebrating its twentieth anniversary with the exhibition "Everything Now All at Once," on view from Au…
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The Hilton Als Series: Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Jan 1, 2023

The Hilton Als Series: Njideka Akunyili CrosbyFeb. 15–June 12, 2023 | Five works by Nigerian-born, Los Angeles–based artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby are spotl...

Njideka Akunyili Crosby: "The Beautyful Ones"

Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Calle Drio la Chiesa, 1994, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

May 8, 2019 — Jul 13, 2019

Front Room: Njideka Akunyili Crosby | Counterparts

Njideka Akunyili Crosby

10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA

Oct 25, 2017 — Jan 23, 2018

Njideka Akunyili Crosby: Portals

Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Calle Drio la Chiesa, 1994, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

Oct 4, 2016 — Nov 5, 2016

Njideka Akunyili Crosby: Before Now After (Mama, Mummy and Mamma)

Njideka Akunyili Crosby

99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014, USA

Nov 23, 2015

Njideka Akunyili Crosby — Nov 23, 2015

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