Artist profile
Yinka Shonibare
Yinka Shonibare CBE is a British-Nigerian artist whose work explores cultural identity, post-colonialism, and globalization through the signature use of batik African wax cloth tailored in Victorian fashion styles.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
123.46
Credential score
2582.5
Reference 80×100cm
$153,100
Credentials
- Nationality
- British-Nigerian
- Museum exhibitions
- 130
- Solo exhibitions
- 75
- Group exhibitions
- 320
- Museum collections
- Tate, Museum of Modern Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
- Gallery representation
- Stephen Friedman Gallery, James Cohan Gallery, Goodman Gallery
- Private collections
- 220
- Press
- 650
- Scholarly articles
- 90
- Books
- 28
- Auction record
- $220,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
British-Nigerian
Birth / death years
1962
Mediums
sculpture, installation, photography, film
Prices
Auction record
$220,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Stephen Friedman Gallery, James Cohan Gallery, Goodman Gallery
Museum collections
Tate, Museum of Modern Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Private collections
220
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
130
Solo exhibitions
75
Group exhibitions
320
Bibliography
Books
28
Press
650
Scholarly articles
90