Unfortunately, the artist talk with Njideka Akunyili Crosby has been postponed. We certainly look forward to having her visit the UC San Diego Visual Arts Department in the near future. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you'll keep an eye out for our future events.

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). Recent solo exhibitions include Njideka Akunyili Crosby: “The Beautyful Ones", The National Portrait Gallery, London (2018-19) and Counterparts, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, TX (2018-19), Baltimore Museum of Art, MD (2017-18). She is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Art from Swarthmore College in 2019, a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship and was awarded Financial Times' Women of the Year in 2016.

http://www.njidekaakunyilicrosby.com/