Yinka Shonibare CBE
Refugee Astronaut IV

Refugee Astronaut IV

© 2023 Yinka Shonibare, CBE. Courtesy of the artist and James Cohan, New York. Photography by Stephen White and Co.

Refugee Astronaut IV
Refugee Astronaut IV
ArtistBritish, 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 Fund
Object number2023.582
Not on view

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Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist; [James Cohan Gallery, New York]; purchased by the MFAH, 2023.


Exhibition HistoryJames Cohan Gallery: Gallery Artists, Basel: Art Basel, June 12–18, 2023.
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