In an artworld dominated mostly by white male artist: it is always refreshing to see females, especially coloured
ones, get the opportunity to play the game at the highest level. Although
several, female artists are currently out there challenging the status quo in
art-making from a cultural, social/political point of view through their
practice. One of the names that stand tall among her contemporaries is Njedika
Akunyili Crosby. She is a Nigerian born artist who lives and works in Los Angelos.
She embraces and explores the cultural collision of her home country, Nigeria
and her current country of residence, America. Her work/paintings touch on
personal, socio-political, as well as complexity embedded in one's identity as
a result of immigration, all of which personally resonates with me. Crosby
negotiates the dual idea of a home by using herself, Husband, who is a
Caucasian male and family picture album as a starting point for her creative
explorations. There are so many layers in how she identifies herself, and this
according to her broadens/increases with time.
Crosby employs several mediums in her
work, ranging from Acrylic, oils, colour pencil, charcoal, and Image transfers.
In her works, she combines various elements from different times and places
which cohesively register to the viewer in an organized chaos manner. Crosby's
work has been exhibited all over the United States and internationally as well.
Her works have been extensively by significant museums all around the world. She is represented by both Victoria Miro
Gallery and David Zwirner Gallery.
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Nwantinti
2012 Acrylic, charcoal, colored pencil, collage and Xerox transfers on paper
5.57 ft x 8ft.
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“The Beautiful Ones” Series #3 2014
2012 Acrylic, charcoal, colored pencil, collage and Xerox transfers on paper
5.1 ft x 3.5 ft.
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The Beautiful Ones” Series #7 2018
2012 Acrylic, charcoal, colored pencil, collage and Xerox transfers on paper
42in ft x59 in.
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