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Artist
Chris Ofili
b. 1968, Manchester, England · British · Based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Royal College of Art
- Chelsea College of Art and Design
- Tameside College
- Painting
- Glitter & Resin
- Elephant Dung
- Sculpture
- Tapestry
Chris Ofili became known in the 1990s for richly layered paintings combining resin, glitter, collage and elephant dung. His work draws on Black popular culture, religious imagery, music and art history, while later paintings have moved toward more fluid, dreamlike figuration.
Painting; drawing
Gallery Representation
Artist Films
Chris Ofili – Exploding the Crystal | Tate
Major Works
- 1996The Holy Virgin Mary
- 1998No Woman, No Cry
- 1996Afrodizzia
- 1999–2002The Upper Room
- 1997Double Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black Stars
- 1998The Adoration of Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black Stars
- 2006Blue Riders
- 2007Ovid-Destiny
- 2013Night and Day
- 2023Requiem
Museums & Public Collections
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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