About
Exploring the frenetic pace of modern life alongside issues of race, sexuality and politics, Nina Chanel Abney’s big, bold canvases are jam-packed with busy figures and bright colours which reflect the daily struggle with information overload. A Parsons School of Design alumnus, Abney uses simple shapes to blur notions of race and gender, leading the viewer to challenge their own unconscious prejudices. The artist has work in worldwide collections including Hong Kong’s Burger Collection and New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art.
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Did you know?
Abney has her own UNO deck as part of the ubiquitous card game's Artiste series. She's the third artist to hold the honour, after Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring.
Country of Birth
USA
Auction Record
£699,679
Christie's New York, 'Untitled (XXXXXX)', 2021
Notable Exhibitions
Hot to Trot. Not., Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France, 2018
Nina Chanel Abney: Royal Flush, Nasher Museum of Art, Durham, NC, USA, 2017
Nina Chanel Abney: Seized the Imagination, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, USA, 2017
Exhibitions by Nina Chanel Abney
GAME CHANGERS: Renegade artists defying convention
Bridget Riley,Nancy Fouts,Nina Chanel Abney,Swoon,Tracey Emin,Yayoi Kusama
30 Jul 2021 – 17 Sep 2021
