Chioma Ebinama
Chioma Ebinama
Née en 1988 en Maryland, États-Unis
Vit et travaille à Athènes, Grèce
Chioma Ebinama est une artiste nigériane-américaine qui s'intéresse à la façon dont l'animisme, la mythologie et les philosophies précoloniales offrent un espace pour articuler une vision de la liberté en dehors des paradigmes sociaux et politiques occidentaux. Sa pratique est centrée sur les aquarelles sur papier, qui explorent le dessin et la narration visuelle comme pratique méditative et outil d'auto-libération. Son travail est influencé par une myriade de sources, de la cosmologie ouest-africaine à l'art populaire du Sud, en passant par le langage visuel de la religion occidentale et les traditions spirituelles orientales. Cette collision d'esthétiques est révélatrice de la vie nomade d'Ebinama, dans laquelle ses voyages, elle a collaboré avec des artistes locaux pour créer des textiles, des sculptures et de l'art portable. Née à Baltimore, Maryland (1988), Ebinama vit et travaille actuellement à Athènes, en Grèce.
Ebinama a monté des expositions personnelles à Catinca Tabacaru à New York (2018), Boys’ Quarters Project Space à Port Harcourt, Nigeria (2019), Fortnight Institute NYC (2020) et The Breeder à Athènes (2020). En 2021, elle monte un solo à Bucarest avec Catinca Tabacaru et participe actuellement à The Serpent’s Eye au Musée d’Art Contemporain de la Haute-Vienne en France. Ses projets à venir en 2021 incluent un solo avec Maureen Paley à Londres et un solo au Salon 94 à New York. Son travail a été acquis par des fondations et des collections internationales et fait partie de la collection permanente du Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM).
Body Full of Stars, New York
21 juin - 28 juillet 2023
2023
Rujeko Hockley’s Top Picks From Frieze Los Angeles Viewing Room 2023, frieze.com, 14 February 2023
2022
Krauss, Jennifer, The Best Children’s Books of 2022, nytimes.com, 8 December 2022
Judah, Hettie, Hollow Earth review – digging deep into the curious history of caves in art, theguardian.com, 21 October 2022
Durón, Maximilíano, Worlds Collide as Galleries Converge for an Art and Design Fair in the Heart of Paris, 20 October 2022
Listen to a Future Fable From Lydia Millet: “The Butterfly Man”, lithub.com, 11 October 2022
Woodcock, Victoria, Artist Tschabalala Self: ‘I tend to be a bit nosy’, ft.com, 30 September 2022
Austin, Nwakunor, Gregory, Prempeh In You Were, You Are, And you Always Will Be, guardian.ng, 11 September 2022
Berry, Kate; Hilmer, Georgia, Two Creative Couples Call This Delaware County Former Schoolhouse Home, domino.com, 9 September 2022
Hilmer, Georgia; Illus. Ebinama, Chioma, FLORA-Z, Planterdoos Press, Printed by Brilliant Graphics, 31 August 2022
Dawson, Janet, Emile and the Field by Kevin Young illustrated by Chioma Ebinama, kidsbooksaday.com, 23 August 2022
Hays, Gregory, The Last Reversal, nybooks.com, 18 August 2022
Wetter, Erica, Spring 2022 Flying Starts: Chioma Ebinama, publishersweekly.com, 24 June 2022
Female Artists Showcase Skills In The Company She Keps, tribuneonlineng.com, 5 June 2022
Children’s Books to Celebrate Easter, Passover, and Spring 2022, publishersweekly.com, 28 March 2022
Krauss, Jennifer, Stop and Smell the Roses, nytimes.com, 1 April 2022
Young, Kevin, Ebinama, Chioma illus. Emile and the Field, Random House Children’s Books, 15 March 2022
Fisher, Maraya, 4 Emerging Fashion Photographers To Follow Now, coveteur.com, 22 January 2022
2021
Adjoa Armah, Chioma Ebinama’s Afro-Diasporic Mythmaking, frieze.com, 25 November 2021
Budds, Diana, Murals on 9 City Buildings Will Help You Process Your Pandemic Feelings, curbed.com, 8 February 2021
Burlington, Gwen, Chioma Ebinama, Critics’ Picks, London, artforum.com, 30 November 2021
Burns, Sean, Trouillot, Terence, Stead, Chloe, Frieze Editors on the Artists and Trends of 2021, frieze.com, 17 December 2021
Cornelia, Smith, Inside My Collection: Schwanda Rountree, artsy.net, 23 July 2021
Jones, Jonathan, From The Card Counter to Diana Ross: A complete guide to this week’s entertainment, Going Out: Art, theguardian.com, 6 November 2021
Lesser, Casey, Inside My Collection: Pete Scantland, artsy.net, 29 April 2021
Machando, Danilo, Bold Colors and Surreal Compositions Upend the Monotony of Commercial Billboards, hyperallergic.com, 18 February 2021
Puri Purini, Ilaria, Friday Dispatch – Chioma Ebinama: A Spiral Shell at Maureen Paley, London, contemporaryartsociety.org, 3 December 2021
S. Cohn, Alison and Marsh, Ariana, The Culture Lover’s February Guide, harpersbazaar.com, 1 February 2021
Whitacker, Jack, Chioma Ebinama, Play is a Form of Resistance, metalmagazine.eu, 6 December 2021
Chioma Ebinama, A Spiral Shell. Maureen Paley Gallery, en.martincid.com, 19 October 2021
Chioma Ebinama, There are many ways to live a life, werepresent.wetransfer.com, August 2021
Interview: Chioma Ebinama On Collage, Colour & Her New Exhibition At Maureen Paley, somethingcurated.com, 8 November 2021
2020
Bozoni, Argyro, Chioma Ebinama: A talented artist from Nigeria and her work “Leave the thorns and take the rose” at The Breeder Gallery, elculture.gr, 1 September 2020
Diakosavvas, Alexandros, Chioma Ebinama: Meet the American-Nigerian painter who exhibits in Athens, lifo.gr, 7 September 2020
Di Liscia, Valentina, Your Concise Guide to Armory Week 2020, hyperallergic.com, 2 March 2020
Ferguson, Maeri, On View at SVA in December and January: Forward-Thinking Art, Design and Storytelling, sva.edu, 15 December 2020
Hernandez, Jasmin, In Conversation with Chioma Ebinama: Dreamy Watercolors that Reinforce Love After the Pain, May 2020
Hilmer, Georgia, Chioma Ebinama, georgiahilmer.com, 2 March 2020
Jansen, Charlotte, These Are the Artists You Need On Your Radar Right Now, elephant.art, 4 September 2020
Perez, Rodrigo, ‘Visions’ Gives SVA’s Class Of 2020 A Chance To Shine, sva.edu, 18 November 2020
S. Shehmir, Ayesha, A Virtual Affair, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, p. 40, 1 November 2020
Tsitsopoulos, Stefanos, Visually, autumn 2020: What the wind brings, athensvoice.gr, 16 September 2020
2019
Durand, Marion, Talking In Pictures, brightthemag.com, 24 July 2019
O’Brien, Edna, Ebinama, Chioma illus., Girl, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 18 September 2019
2018
Selvin, Claire, In Seventh Edition, Spring/Break, Strange as Ever, Responds to World’s Tense Cultural Climate, ARTNews.com, 6 March 2018
Harriman, Kat, Snowed Under: Armory Week 2018, Ocula, 16 March 2018
Gomez, Lauren Pellarano, Spring Break Forever: In conversation with Chioma Ebinama, Boston Art Review, Issue 1, 2018