© 2023 Yinka Shonibare, CBE. Courtesy of the artist and James Cohan, New York. Photography by Stephen White and Co.
Artist
Yinka Shonibare CBE(British, Nigerian, born 1962)British, Nigerian, born 1962
CultureBritish
Titles
- Refugee Astronaut IV
Date2023
MediumFibreglass mannequin, Dutch wax printed cotton textile, net, possessions, astronaut helmet, moon boots and steel baseplate
Dimensions72 × 35 1/16 × 43 11/16 in. (182.9 × 89 × 111 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2023.582
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 309
On view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryJames Cohan Gallery: Gallery Artists, Basel: Art Basel, June 12–18, 2023.
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Catalogue raisonnéN.A.
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