Einstein Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Mandy & Cliff Einstein Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Lecture + Q&A 7:00-9:00 pm

The Forum, Elaine and Bram Goldsmith Campus

Free and Open to the Public

Space is limited. Please RSVP via Eventbrite to reserve an on-campus seat.

This lecture is presented by the Otis College Fine Arts department and is funded through a generous gift from Mandy and Cliff Einstein. The Einstein Visiting Artist Series provides students with an opportunity to learn and engage directly with major figures in the art world today.

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About Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Njideka Akunyili Crosby was born in Enugu, Nigeria in 1983 and currently lives and works in Los Angeles. She was a participant in La Biennale di Venezia, 58th International Art Exhibition, May You Live In Interesting Times, curated by Ralph Rugoff (11 May - 24 November 2019). Current and upcoming solo exhibitions include Contemporary Project: Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX (2022), and The Hilton Als Series: Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Yale Center for British Art (2022-23). She is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts Degree from the University of the Arts (2020), an Honorary Doctorate of Art from Swarthmore College (2019), a MacArthur Fellowship (2017), and a United States Artist Fellowship (2021). Akunyili Crosby’s work is held in significant museum collections throughout the world. Learn more at https://www.njidekaakunyilicrosby.com/

Images

• Njideka Akunyili Crosby Portrait: Courtesy of the Artist, Victoria Miro, and David Zwirne. Photo by Shaughn and John.
• I Still Face You, 2015, © Njideka Akunyili Crosby. Courtesy of the Artist, Victoria Miro, and David Zwirner. Joshua White Photography.
• In the Lavender Room, 2019, © Njideka Akunyili Crosby. Courtesy of the Artist, Victoria Miro, and David Zwirner. Photo by Anders Sune Berg.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Otis College of Art and Design, 9045 Lincoln Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States