Njideka Akunyili Crosby
1983–
Introduction
Njideka Akunyili Crosby (born 1983) is a Nigerian-born visual artist working in Los Angeles, California. Through her art, Akunyili Crosby "negotiates the cultural terrain between her adopted home in America and her native Nigeria, creating collage and photo transfer-based paintings that expose the challenges of occupying these two worlds". In 2017, Akunyili Crosby was awarded the prestigious Genius Grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Wikidata identifier
Q21284874
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Introduction
Nigerian-born artist, based in the United States. In her work, she often references dual ideas of home.
Country of birth
Nigeria
Roles
Artist, collagist, graphic artist, mixed-media artist, painter
ULAN identifier
500355604
Names
Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Njideka Akunyili
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed July 24, 2024.
