Entertainment
Daughter of Late Dora Akindele, Artist Njideka Sets New record After Selling Art Piece for $1.1M (PHOTO)
Late Dora Akunyili’s daughter, artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby, set a new record in New York last week when her work “Drown” soared to sell for $1,092,500. The amount was over three times the high-estimate ($200,000-$300,000), in Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale. No fewer than 11 bidders competed for the work that was eventually sold to an anonymous buyer on the telephone. This was the second time in less than two months that the auction record for Njideka Akunyili Crosby had been broken at Sotheby’s. The previous auction record for the artist was $93,750, set by her
“Untitled” work from 2011 at Sotheby’s New York in September 2016. “Drown” is said to be an intimate self-portrait of the artist with her husband, Justin.
Follow us on social media:-
News2 days ago
Nigerian Court frees sick Binance Executive Tigran from EFCC’s money laundering case
-
Crime1 day ago
Gunmen k!ll man, abduct his daughter and two teenagers in Benue
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist1 day ago
“I hope the apology wasn’t made under pressure” – Chioma Ifemeludike, who also accused Apostle Suleman of sleeping with her, reacts to Halima Abubakar’s apology
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist1 day ago
Jarvis seeks help as she cries out over increasing swell on jawline