“The Beautyful Ones” May Have Arrived

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“The Beautyful Ones” May Have Arrived

Artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby (Nigerian, born 1983)

Date2023

DimensionsOverall: 39 7/8 × 29 7/8 in. (101.3 × 75.9 cm)

Medium43-color screenprint on Rives BFK paper

ClassificationPrints

Credit LineMrs. George W. Stevens Fund

Object number

2025.153

Not on View

DescriptionBlack female figure with elaborate braided coiffure and patterned dress positioned in a seated, rear, three-quarter view pose atop a carpet of archival images. The subject is centered between a radiator in the upper left corner and a coffee table stacked with cups, bowls, plates, and a vibrant blue lantern in the lower right corner. The subject rests in a relaxed fetal-like position with knees drawn to her chest, arms clasped around her legs, and her ankles crossed.

Published ReferencesRosenfeld, Jason. On Njideka Akunyili Crosby's 'The Beautyful Ones' May Have Arrived, by Jason Rosenfeld, Highpoint Center for Printmaking, September 19, 2023. [https://www.highpointprintmaking.org/highpoint-news/2023/on-njidekaakunyili- crosbys-the-beautyful-ones- may-have-arrived-by-jasonrosenfeld]

Saltz, Jerry, “The Beautiful Ones,” Vulture, October 24, 2023. [https://www.vulture.com/ 2023/10/the-tender-paintings-of-njideka-akunyilicrosby.html].

David Zwirner Gallery. Njideka Akunyili Crosby: The Beautyful Ones May Have Arrived, David Zwirner, 2023. [https:// www.davidzwirner.com/exhibitions/2023/njideka-akunyili-crosby-the-

Exhibition HistoryMinneapolis, Minneapolis Institute of Art, “New at Mia: Contemporary Works on Paper by Women Artists,” April 6 – October 12, 2024. New York, David Zwirner, “Coming Back to See Through, Again,” May 23-July 29, 2023; New York, September 14-October 28, 2023.