Yinka Shonibare

GPTKB entity

Statements (101)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Artist
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:contemporary_art
Post-colonialism
Postcolonialism
gptkbp:artistic_technique gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:performance_art
gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:installation
gptkb:video_art
race and identity
batik fabric
gptkbp:awards gptkb:CBE
Honorary Doctorate from Kingston University
Honorary Doctorate from University of the Arts London
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:birth_year gptkb:1962
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:David_Adjaye
gptkbp:created gptkb:The_Swing_(after_Fragonard)
gptkb:The_British_Library
gptkb:The_Mummy's_Curse
gptkb:The_African_Renaissance
gptkb:The_Black_and_White_Series
gptkb:The_Last_Supper
gptkb:The_New_World_Order
gptkb:The_African_Queen
gptkb:The_Sleep_of_Reason_Produces_Monsters
gptkb:The_Royal_Family
gptkb:The_House_of_Commons
gptkb:Nelson's_Ship_in_a_Bottle
gptkb:The_Garden_of_the_Gods
gptkb:The_Black_Venus_(after_the_British_Museum)
gptkb:The_Last_Supper_(after_Leonardo_da_Vinci)
gptkb:The_Wind_of_Change
gptkb:The_Black_Venus
The African Library
The African Queen (after the British Museum)
The Art of Dandyism
The Art of Dandyism (after the British Museum)
The Dandy Lion Series
The Dandy's Revenge
The Dandy's Revenge (after the British Museum)
The Garden of the Gods (after the British Museum)
The House of Commons (after the British Museum)
The Mummy's Curse (after the British Museum)
The New World Order (after the British Museum)
The Royal Family (after the British Museum)
The Victorian Philanthropist's Parlor
The Wind of Change (after the British Museum)
gptkbp:cultural_significance critique of colonialism
exploration of identity
dialogue on race
engagement with history
representation of African heritage
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_the_Arts_London
gptkb:Goldsmiths,_University_of_London
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:Victoria_and_Albert_Museum
gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art,_New_York
gptkb:The_National_Museum_of_African_Art
gptkb:The_Royal_Academy_of_Arts
gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Sydney
gptkb:Tate_Modern
gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Arts
gptkb:The_British_Museum
gptkb:The_Victoria_and_Albert_Museum
gptkb:Museum_of_Modern_Art
gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Canada
gptkb:The_Studio_Museum_in_Harlem
gptkb:The_Museum_of_African_Art,_New_York
gptkbp:field gptkb:visual_arts
gptkbp:has_exhibited_at international art exhibitions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yinka Shonibare
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:African_diaspora
African culture
British history
post-colonial theory
gptkbp:influences African culture
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:Artist
gptkb:sculpture
installation artist
gptkbp:is_from gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:is_known_for exploring post-colonial themes
using vibrant fabrics
gptkbp:known_for Contemporary art
exploring post-colonial themes
gptkbp:medium gptkb:painting
gptkb:sculpture
gptkb:installation_art
gptkb:photography
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Swing_(after_Fragonard)
gptkb:The_British_Library
gptkb:The_Royal_Family
gptkb:Nelson's_Ship_in_a_Bottle
The African Library
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkbp:style gptkb:Mixed_media
mixed media
gptkbp:website yinkashonibare.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_National_Museum_of_African_Art
gptkb:National_Portrait_Gallery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3