Ugochukwu-Smooth Nzewi
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Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi is a Nigerian artist, art historian, and curator, currently curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at
Early life and education
Nzewi was born in
Career
After graduating, Nzewi traveled internationally for six years as an independent artist and curator,
The next year, 2007, Nzewi moved to
As an artist, Nzewi has participated in shows and residencies in Africa, Europe, and the United States.
In August 2013, Nzewi became the Dartmouth College Hood Museum of Art's first curator of African art,[5][7] where he mounted shows on Eric Van Hove and Ekpe textiles. After four years, Nzewi left Dartmouth to become the Cleveland Museum of Art's curator of African art.[8]
In addition, Nzewi served among the three curators of the 2014 Dak'Art biennial, which focused on themes of globalization (expressed through African ideas of communalism) and anonymity.
MoMA, 2019–present
In 2019, Nzewi was appointed Steven and Lisa Tananbaum Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at the New York Museum of Modern Art.[12]
In 2023, Nzewi was part of the selection committee that nominated Zasha Colah as artistic director of the Berlin Biennale in 2025.[13]
Among his considerations as a curator, Nzewi cites the importance of art history and his curiosity in how artworks reveal collective
References
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- ^ a b c d Faloia, Toyin (June 12, 2014). "'Producing the Common': Dak'Art 2014 and Dr. Ugochukwu-Smooth". African Studies Association. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
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- ^ Albert, Saul (April 2, 2012). "United nations". Imperica. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Ugochukwu-Smooth Nzewi Appointed Curator of Hood Museum". Artforum. May 6, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "Cleveland Museum Appoints Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi Curator of African Art". Artforum. June 5, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017.
- Artnet News. Archivedfrom the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ Sefa-Boakye, Jennifer (July 27, 2015). "12 African Artists Explore 'The Burden of Africanness' In NYC Exhibition". OkayAfrica. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ Boucher, Brian (September 13, 2016). "Raqs Media Collective Reveals 92 Artists Chosen for Shanghai Biennale". Artnet News. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Russeth, Andrew (March 6, 2019). "Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi Joins MoMA as Curator". ArtNews. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Francesca Aton (5 July 2023), Zasha Colah Named Curator of the 13th Berlin Biennale ARTnews.
External links
Media related to Ugochukwu-Smooth Nzewi at Wikimedia Commons