The Smithsonian
American Art Museum has awarded the 2014 James Dicke Contemporary Artist Prize
to Njideka Akunyili Crosby for her “bold yet intimate” paintings.
Njideka Akunyili
Crosby will be the 11th recipient of this award which is given to
artist under 50 years of age who has produced
significant body of art. Njideka’s
who was chosen by an independent panel was praised for her arts which reflect
the ‘increasing transnational nature of the contemporary art world.
Born in Nigeria and
graduated from the Swarthmore College, she has a master's degree in fine art
from Yale University. Her art work have graced important and prestigious museums like the Bronx Museum, Nasher Museum at the Duke University in Durham etc. and have seen them exhibited international in exhibition shows.
See more of her work after the cut
The panel noted
that she has been able to negotiate between her adopted home in America and her
native Nigeria by creating a sophisticated visual language that pays homage to
the history of Western painting and also referencing African cultural
traditions.
She will take home
$25,000 as the award prize.
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