Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Nigerian-American visual artist (born 1983)
Person human Q21284874
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Summary

Njideka Akunyili Crosby is a human[1]. She was born in Enugu[2]. She was born on 1983[3]. She worked as a visual artist[4] and painter[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's place of birth was Enugu[2].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby was born on 1983[3].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby held citizenship in Nigeria[7].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group[9].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby worked as a visual artist[4].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's professions included painter[5].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby was educated at Swarthmore College[11].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby was educated at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[12].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby was educated at Yale University[13].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby received the MacArthur Fellows Program[14].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby is recorded as female[15].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's Commons category is recorded as Njideka Akunyili Crosby[17].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's residence is recorded as Los Angeles[18].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's residence is recorded as Enugu[19].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's residence is recorded as Philadelphia[20].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's family name is recorded as Crosby[21].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's given name is recorded as Njideka[22].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's official website is recorded as http://www.njidekaakunyili.com/[23].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's represented by is recorded as Victoria Miro Gallery[25].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Black Lunch Table[26].
  • Njideka Akunyili Crosby's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[27].

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Origins and Family

Njideka Akunyili Crosby's place of birth was Enugu[2]. She was born on 1983[3]. Ethnic identities include Igbo people[9], an ethnic group[28], in Nigeria[29] and African Americans[10], an ethnic group by residency[30], in United States[31].

Education

Educated at Swarthmore College[11], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34]; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[12], an art museum[35], in United States[36], founded in 1805[37], headquartered in Philadelphia[38]; and Yale University[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1701[41], headquartered in New Haven[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include visual artist[4] and painter[5].

Recognition

Njideka Akunyili Crosby received the MacArthur Fellows Program[14].

Why It Matters

Njideka Akunyili Crosby ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Njideka Akunyili Crosby born?

Njideka Akunyili Crosby was born in Enugu[2].

What did Njideka Akunyili Crosby do for work?

Njideka Akunyili Crosby worked as visual artist[4] and painter[5].

Where did Njideka Akunyili Crosby go to school?

Njideka Akunyili Crosby was educated at Swarthmore College[11], Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[12], and Yale University[13].

What awards did Njideka Akunyili Crosby receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . MacArthur Fellows Program. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . African American Visual Artists Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . whitney.org. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . victoria-miro.com. Retrieved . victoria-miro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 13w ago · Nnesco14 · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Ig-Njideka Akunyili Crosb.ogg
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  4. 16w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Christie's creator id → 65548, 66052
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