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Marcia Kure

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Marcia Kure
Born1970
Kano State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
EducationUniversity of Nigeria, Nsukka, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
WebsiteOfficial website

Marcia Kurepronunciationⓘ (b. 1970) is a Nigerian visual artist known primarily for her mixed media paintings and drawings which engage with postcolonial existentialist conditions and identities.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Kure was born in Kano State, Nigeria.[3] She trained at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka under Obiora Udechukwu, graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in painting.[4][5]

Professional career and work

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Kure's early work focused on political violence and the agency of women in patriarchal society.[6] Her later work is concerned with themes related to motherhood, haute couture fashion, and hip-hop aesthetics. [7][8] She is represented by Susan Inglett Gallery (New York), Purdy Hicks Gallery (London) and Officine Dell'Immagine (Milan).[3][2][9]

In a 2015 interview for ARTCTUALITE, Kure articulated the influence of space on her work, stating that she "[tries] to make an argument for people who do not have a defined space," and the ways in which she incorporates Western aesthetic techniques alongside those of African:

"I prefer the gray area that deals directly with oppositions and juxtapositions. I find the ability to inhabit different views very inspiring. I think the assimilation of western forms and techniques in my work allows me to integrate and interpret the world through a prismatic lens much better than one who has a singular view."[8]

Exhibitions and collections

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Kure had her New York debut at the Skoto Gallery in 1995.[10] Solo exhibitions have included:

From January to March 2014, Kure was artist-in-residence at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.[12]

Group exhibitions include:

Her work can be found in the following collections:

Kure has participated in:

Prizes/awards/grants

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Teaching

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References

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  1. ^ "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Marcia Kure Portfolio at Purdyhicks Gallery". www.purdyhicks.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Susan Inglett Gallery | Marcia Kure". www.inglettgallery.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Biography". Marcia Kure. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. ^ Simon Ottenberg, New Traditions from Nigeria: Seven Artists of the Nsukka group, (Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1997) p. 153
  6. ^ See Ozioma Onuzulike, "Marcia Kure: Not Just a Cloth," Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art (Fall/Winter, 2001): p. 85.
  7. ^ Victoria and Albert Museum, Digital Media (14 November 2013). "Visual Artist in Residence: Marcia Kure". www.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  8. ^ a b Sara. "Forged and Forced Unions: Interview with Marcia Kure | Art/ctualité". Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Marcia Kure". www.officinedellimmagine.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  10. ^ Cotter, Holland (13 June 2013). "Marcia Kure: 'Tease'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Hope Gangloff". Richard Heller Gallery. Retrieved 25 July 2018. [verification needed]
  12. ^ "Visual Artist in Residence: Marcia Kure". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Susan Inglett Gallery | Marcia Kure". www.inglettgallery.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Pushing Boundaries: New Forms of Sculpture with Marcia Kure - Guest professor at KKH in February 2019". kkh.se. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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