Artist profile
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Njideka Akunyili Crosby is a Nigerian-born visual artist known for her complex figurative compositions that weave together photo transfers, acrylic, pastel, and collage. Her work explores figurative representation, post-colonial cultural identity, and transnational family narratives, drawing on her dual experience of living in Nigeria and the United States. She was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2017.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
73.10
Credential score
890.0
Reference 80×100cm
$90,650
Credentials
- Nationality
- Nigerian
- Museum exhibitions
- 45
- Solo exhibitions
- 18
- Group exhibitions
- 65
- Museum collections
- Tate, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
- Gallery representation
- Victoria Miro, David Zwirner
- Private collections
- 60
- Press
- 350
- Scholarly articles
- 28
- Books
- 8
- Auction record
- $3,375,000
Last updated 2026-08-09.
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Identity
Nationality
Nigerian
Birth / death years
1983
Mediums
painting, collage, drawing, mixed media
Prices
Auction record
$3,375,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Victoria Miro, David Zwirner
Museum collections
Tate, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Private collections
60
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
45
Solo exhibitions
18
Group exhibitions
65
Bibliography
Books
8
Press
350
Scholarly articles
28