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Selected Works24

Previous Sales 16

Christie's
Resonance
Resonance, 2017
$6,300
Dec 2024
Bonhams
Shelter
Shelter
$3,306
Nov 2024
Christie's
When the things come
When the things come, 2021
Bought In
Oct 2024
Sotheby's
Live and Let Live
Live and Let Live
$6,437
Sep 2024
Christie's
Here and Now
Here and Now, 2017
$10,080
Jul 2024
Bonhams
Dead Wood
Dead Wood
$16,150
Mar 2024
Sotheby's
Live and Let Live
Live and Let Live, 2010
$6,675
Mar 2024
Bonhams
Ashjoke
Ashjoke
$33,639
Oct 2023
Christie's
Lace
Lace, 2007
$16,784
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
Deeply Rooted
Deeply Rooted
$5,737
Mar 2022
Artcurial
All things must grow in time.
All things must grow in time., 2023
$7,698
Dec 2025
Art Keeps Nonprofits Going Benefit Auction · Artsy
Enigma II
Enigma II, 2013
Bidding closed
Cloth, plaster, jute rope and acrylic
October Gallery · Artsy
Akwa Ocha
Akwa Ocha, 2009
No longer available
Clay and burlap
October Gallery · Artsy
Would We Ever Know
Would We Ever Know, 2011
No longer available
Burlap handmade paper jute rope and dye
kó · Artsy
Ukanne
Ukanne, 2010
No longer available
Ceramic and hessian
kó · Artsy
Mold Lands
Mold Lands, 2022
No longer available
Vinyl prints on board

For Sale 8

October Gallery · Artsy
Making Time
Making Time , 2017
Price on request
Cheesecloth, yarn, dye and wire
October Gallery · Artsy
Things That Meet the Eye
Things That Meet the Eye, 2017
US$15,000–US$18,000
Cheesecloth, jute string, dye and wire
October Gallery · Artsy
Beneath the Surface
Beneath the Surface, 2014
Price on request
Burlap, dye, wire and acrylic
October Gallery · Artsy
Unleashed
Unleashed, 2017
Price on request
Newspaper, acrylic paint and wire.
October Gallery · Artsy
Ethereal Beauty (detail)
Ethereal Beauty (detail), 2017
Price on request
Cheesecloth, jute string, lace, dye and wire
October Gallery · Artsy
Deeply Rooted (detail)
Deeply Rooted (detail), 2017
Price on request
Cheesecloth, jute strings, dye and wire.
October Gallery · Artsy
Resonance (detail)
Resonance (detail), 2017
Price on request
N Cheesecloth, white talc, acrylic paint and wire
October Gallery · Artsy
Ethereal Beauty
Ethereal Beauty, 2017
Price on request
Cheesecloth, jute string, lace, dye and wire
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Market41 auction results

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Dec 2024 · $6.3K
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Galleries3

#197 Jenkins Johnson Gallery
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#320 October Gallery
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#879 Artkora
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Education3

Monash University
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA, USA
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Nsukka, Nigeria
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Publications1

Exhibition Catalog 1

Second Careers Author
Yale University Press · 2020
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News1

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NEXT in the Gallery: Preview Pittsburgh summer with a 'Pity Party,' dog sculptures and so much more art
NEXTpittsburgh's May 2026 gallery preview highlights a packed month of art events leading into the Three Rivers Arts Festival. Key offerings include t…
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Past Exhibitions9

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#1,306 Sakhile&Me

Chasing Butterflies in Harmattan

Nnenna Okore

Apr 14, 2024 — May 25, 2024

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University of Iowa Museum of Art

Spirit Dance by Nnenna Okore

Nnenna Okore

160 W Burlington St, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA

Jan 1, 2023 — Jan 1, 2024

"Spirit Dance" by Nnenna Okore Summer 2023 - Summer 2024

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#1,306 Sakhile&Me

Nnenna Okore: Embodiment

Sep 7, 2018 — Nov 30, 2018

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#320 October Gallery

NNENNA OKORE: Ụkwa Ruo Oge Ya Ọ Daa - There's a Time for Everything

Nnenna Okore

24 Old Gloucester St, London WC1N 3AL, United Kingdom

Oct 26, 2017 — Dec 2, 2017

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#197 Jenkins Johnson Gallery

Osimili

Nnenna Okore

Jun 1, 2017 — Jul 22, 2017

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#197 Jenkins Johnson Gallery

Nnenna Okore

Nnenna Okore

May 18, 2017 — Jul 8, 2017

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#284 moniquemeloche

Nnenna Okore: When all is said and done

Nnenna Okore

451 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

Sep 15, 2016 — Oct 29, 2016

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#320 October Gallery

NNENNA OKORE: Ulukububa - Infinite Flow

Nnenna Okore

24 Old Gloucester St, London WC1N 3AL, United Kingdom

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#320 October Gallery

NNENNA OKORE: Metamorphoses

Nnenna Okore

24 Old Gloucester St, London WC1N 3AL, United Kingdom

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Art Fair Appearances3

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Art Basel — Basel
2025
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
The Armory Show — New York
2022
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Recent Activity14

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NNENNA OKORE: Ulukububa - Infinite Flow
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NNENNA OKORE: Metamorphoses
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NEXT in the Gallery: Preview Pittsburgh summer with a 'Pity Party,' dog sculptures and so much more art
Apr 29, 2026
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2025
Jun 19, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024
Dec 2, 2024
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Exhibition
Chasing Butterflies in Harmattan
Apr 14, 2024
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Exhibition
Spirit Dance by Nnenna Okore
Jan 1, 2023
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2022
Sep 9, 2022
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Exhibition
Nnenna Okore: Embodiment
Sep 7, 2018
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Exhibition
NNENNA OKORE: Ụkwa Ruo Oge Ya Ọ Daa - There's a Time for Everything
Oct 26, 2017
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Exhibition
Osimili
Jun 1, 2017
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Exhibition
Nnenna Okore
May 18, 2017
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Exhibition
Nnenna Okore: When all is said and done
Sep 15, 2016
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Nnenna Okore born
Jan 1, 1975
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Related News5

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