Building Visual Worlds

Toyin Ojih Odutola was born in Nigeria but moved to the U.S. as a child. When her classmates hesitated to interact with her “otherness,” Toyin turned to draw...

Toyin Ojih Odutola, Lida A. Orzeck '68 Distinguished Artist-In-Residence at Barnard College, shares insights and information on her Whitney show, her work an...

Toyin Ojih Odutola, Wall of Ambassadors, 2017

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To celebrate the North American debut of Toyin Ojih Odutola: A Countervailing Theory, the Nigerian-American artist joined independent curator Erin J. Gilbert...

By Rujeko Hockley, assistant curator, and Melinda Lang, curatorial assistant "Toyin Ojih Odutola—draftswoman, writer, keen observer, creator of worlds—was born in Ife, Nigeria, in 1985. An exemplar of what she has described as the 'wandering immigrant' tradition, she has been itinerant, a determined wanderer, in her locations and interests for much of her life."

Nigerian-American artist Toyin Ojih Odutola takes us through her exhibition 'A Countervailing Theory', highlighting key moments in the story unfolding before...

Ahead of a new Barbican show, the visual artist discusses being a ‘weird, creative type’ and why moving to Alabama made her question everything

Toyin Ojih Odutola Infinite Possibility Interview by Kristin Farr // Portrait by Abigail The Third  Toyin Ojih Odutola was born in Nigeria, grew...

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The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden presents A Countervailing Theory, a major exhibition of work by Toyin Ojih Odutola (born Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1985), Nov. 19–April 3, 2022. The exhibition features […]

In her exhibition To Wander Determined, Toyin Ojih Odutola presents an interconnected series of fictional portraits, chronicling the lives of two aristocrati...

Video by Thomas Allan WagstaffRajni Perera 'Traveller' 4 June to 6 August 2022Rajni Perera expands on her visionary Traveller series of paintings, pollution ...

The work of Sri Lanka-born artist Rajni Perera explores diasporic mythology through the lens of science fiction. Drawing upon her own rich visual experience ...

Join McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy and 2021 Sobey Art Award finalist Rajni Perera in celebration of Perera's new solo exhibition, Futures. Together, t...

Join the AGO team as we look at works in the collection that speak to the times, from themes of staying at home to how we will re-emerge into our community. ...

Toronto artist Rajni Perera responds to the current and the ancient in this surreal photo essay.

In this webinar, Hassaan Ashraf from Take Home BIPOC Arts House and Shaneela Boodoo from Patterns Collective engage in conversation with artist Rajni Perera,...

The Power Plant presents a survey of work by Shuvinai Ashoona.

This short documentary explores the world of Shuvinai Ashoona, a graphic artist whose meticulous sketches and drawings show her unique and sometimes disturbing view of Inuit culture. -Best Canadian or International Film, Dawson City International Short Film Festival 2010 -Official Selection, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2010 -Official Selection, Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival 2010 -Official Selection, Vancouver International Film Festival 2010 -Official Selection, imagineNative Film & Media Arts Festival 2009 www.cutuppictures.ca

Works by Shuvinai Ashoona: 148-2474, 2022 , 148-2419, 2022 , Sans titre / Untitled (148-2598), 2022 , Sans titre / Untitled (148-2600), 2022 , Sans titre / Untitled (148-2526), 2022 , Sans titre / Untitled (148-2524), 2022 , 148-2448, 2021 , 148-2464, 2021 , 148-2471, 2021 , 148-2459, 2021 ,...

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Near the Arctic Circle, Shuvinai Ashoona, a star of the Venice Biennale, and her community of Inuit artists refuse to let isolation stand in their way.