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Victoria Miro Gallery

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This orange-toned painting depicts the head and shoulders of a person who is facing us, looking off to the left. The person has high cheekbones, full lips, and almond-shaped eyes. Their hair is styled in an intricate updo; it appears to have been braided or coiled in several sections, and all of these strands are raised up in the air, connected at the ends to create a structure on top of their head. The person is wearing a top with patterned straps on their shoulders, and they have a small circular earring in one ear. The person’s skin is in shades of orange, with yellow highlights and warm brown shadows. The background consists of stylized tropical foliage in shades of orange and yellow, with some areas of muted green.
Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Eko Skyscraper, 2019, acrylic and color pencil on panel, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation, 2022.2.1

Eko Skyscraper

Njideka Akunyili Crosby · 2019 · acrylic and color pencil on panel ·  Accession ID  2022.2.1

In this painting, two women are lying down on a tiered surface in front of a collaged wall. The woman on the top has pale skin and long dark hair in a braid, and she rests her head on her hand. Her head is to the left, while the rest of her body is to the right. Her legs and feet aren't visible. The other woman is a step below her, laying on a bright pink surface, and she has light skin and loose dark hair. She also rests her head on her hand, but her other hand is also bent and raised upward, her forearm resting on her forehead. Her head is to the right, and the rest of the body is to the left; her legs and feet are also not visible. Both women wear patterned dresses in shades of cream, light blue, light purple, and pale pink, with necklaces of small pink flowers. The background is a grid of different squares of paper that have all been painted with different pastel-colored gradients. The colors include golden yellow, light blue, dark blue, white, light pink, and light gray. At the bottom of the painting, in front of the pink floor, is a thin branch with green leaves and yellow lemons.
María Berrío, A Sunburst Restrained, 2019, collage with Japanese paper and watercolor on canvas, Gift of Erika and John Toussaint, 2020.2.1

A Sunburst Restrained

María Berrío · 2019 · collage with Japanese paper and watercolor on canvas ·  Accession ID  2020.2.1

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Lina Bo Bardi-A Marvelous Entanglement

Isaac Julien · 2019 · nine-screen installation, (4K) digital, color 9.1 surround sound, duration 39:08, three-screen version included, edition of 4 + 2 AP ·  Accession ID  2024.118.1