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Yinka Shonibare, MBE Leisure Lady (with ocelots) 2001 life-size fibreglass mannequin, three fibreglass ocelots, Dutch wax printed cotton, leather, glass dimensions variable; woman 160 x 80 x 80 cm, ocelots each 40 x 60 x 20 cm Vanhaerents Art Collection, Brussels, Belgium Courtesy of the artist, Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and James Cohan Gallery, New York. © the artist
Yinka Shonibare, MBE The Swing (after Fragonard) 2001 mixed media dimensions variable, approx. 330 x 350 x 220 cm Tate. Purchased 2001 Courtesy of the artist, Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and James Cohan Gallery, New York. © the artist Photo: Ahlburg Keate Photography
Yinka Shonibare, MBE Scramble for Africa 2003 14 life-size fibreglass mannequins, 14 chairs, table, Dutch wax printed cotton textile overall 132 x 488 x 280 cm Collection of Alden Pinnell, New York Image courtesy of the artist, Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and James Cohan Gallery, New York © the artist Photo: Stephen White
Yinka Shonibare, MBE How to Blow up Two Heads at Once (Ladies) 2006 two life-size fibreglass mannequins, two guns, Dutch wax printed cotton, shoes, leather riding boots, plinth overall 160 x 245 x 122 cm, each figure 160 x 155 x 122 cm Davis Museum and Cultural Centre, Wellesley College, Wellesly, MA, USA Museum purchase, Wellesley College Friends of Art Courtesy of the artist, Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and James Cohan Gallery, New York. © the artist Photo: Stephen White
Yinka Shonibare, MBE Odile and Odette (stills) 2005 high definition digital video 14:28 minute loop edition 1 of 6 (2 APs) Courtesy of the artist, Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and James Cohan Gallery, New York. © the artist
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YINKA SHONIBARE MBE



24 September 2008 - 1 February 2009

Discover the work of internationally acclaimed artist Yinka Shonibare MBE, with this major solo exhibition encompassing 12 years of his artistic practice.

From his eye-catching headless mannequins to engaging photographic narratives, Shonibare explores ideas about contemporary African identity, the legacy of European colonialism, class structures and social justice.

Shonibare refers to himself as a ‘postcolonial hybrid’, having been born in England and raised in Nigeria before relocating to London at age 17.

This exhibition represents the most comprehensive showing of the artist’s work to date and includes painting, sculpture, photography and film.

The MCA will tour this exhibition to the Brooklyn Museum, New York and the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.

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