Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Njideka Akunyili Crosby | |
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Akunyili Crosby in 2014 | |
| Born | Njideka Akunyili 1983 (age 41–42) |
| Nationality | Nigerian, American |
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| Notable work | I refuse to be Invisible |
| Awards | 2017 Genius Grant |
| Website | http://www.njidekaakunyili.com/ |
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.