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Njideka Akunyili Crosby

(b. 1983)
A black woman, sitting on a bed in a pink, collaged bedroom, gazes into the (15) eyes of a white man, lying on the bed with his head caressed in her lap.
2011-12 Artist in Residence
A black woman, sitting on a bed in a pink, collaged bedroom, gazes into the (15) eyes of a white man, lying on the bed with his head caressed in her lap.
A black woman, sitting on a bed in a pink, collaged bedroom, gazes into the (15) eyes of a white man, lying on the bed with his head caressed in her lap.
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Nwantinti, 2012
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
“The Beautyful Ones” May Have Arrived, 2023
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Nwantinti, 2012

Exhibitions and Events

Past Exhibitions and Events
Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem (installation view), The Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco, CA (January 16 – April 14, 2019). Photo: Studio Phocasso.
Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem
January 16, 2019–August 15, 2021
Regarding the Figure April 20–August 6, 2017
Regarding the Figure
April 20–August 6, 2017
Draped Down 03.27.14-06.29.14
Draped Down
03.27.14-06.29.14
The Bearden Project 08.16.12-10.21.12
The Bearden Project
08.16.12-10.21.12
Primary Sources June 14–October 21, 2012
Primary Sources
June 14–October 21, 2012
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Artist-in-Residence, Njideka Akunyili Crosby 
Artists

Njideka Akunyili Crosby

(b. 1983)
A black woman, sitting on a bed in a pink, collaged bedroom, gazes into the (15) eyes of a white man, lying on the bed with his head caressed in her lap.
2011-12 Artist in Residence
A black woman, sitting on a bed in a pink, collaged bedroom, gazes into the (15) eyes of a white man, lying on the bed with his head caressed in her lap.
A black woman, sitting on a bed in a pink, collaged bedroom, gazes into the (15) eyes of a white man, lying on the bed with his head caressed in her lap.
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Nwantinti, 2012
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
“The Beautyful Ones” May Have Arrived, 2023
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Nwantinti, 2012
Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Nwantinti, 2012

A black woman, sitting on a bed in a pink, collaged bedroom, gazes into the (15) eyes of a white man, lying on the bed with his head caressed in her lap.
Nwantinti, 2012Acrylic, pastel, charcoal, colored pencil, and Xerox transfers on paper68 × 96 in. (172.7 × 243.8 cm)The Studio Museum in Harlem; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Acquisition Committee and gift of the artist2012.35

Exhibitions and Events

Past Exhibitions and Events
Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem (installation view), The Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco, CA (January 16 – April 14, 2019). Photo: Studio Phocasso.
Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem
Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem
January 16, 2019–August 15, 2021
Regarding the Figure April 20–August 6, 2017
Regarding the Figure
Regarding the Figure
April 20–August 6, 2017
Draped Down 03.27.14-06.29.14
Draped Down
Draped Down
03.27.14-06.29.14
The Bearden Project 08.16.12-10.21.12
The Bearden Project
The Bearden Project
08.16.12-10.21.12
Primary Sources June 14–October 21, 2012
Primary Sources
Primary Sources
June 14–October 21, 2012
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Artist-in-Residence, Njideka Akunyili Crosby