| Marcia Kure | |
| Birth Date: | 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Kano State, Nigeria |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Training: | University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME |
Marcia Kure (b. 1970) is a Nigerian visual artist known primarily for her mixed media paintings and drawings which engage with postcolonial existentialist conditions and identities.[1] [2]
Kure was born in Kano State, Nigeria.[3] She trained at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka under Obiora Udechukwu, graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in painting.[4] [5]
Kure's early work focused on political violence and the agency of women in patriarchal society.[6] Her later work is concerned with themes related to motherhood, haute couture fashion, and hip-hop aesthetics. [7] She is represented by Susan Inglett Gallery (New York), Purdy Hicks Gallery (London) and Officine Dell'Immagine (Milan).
In a 2015 interview for ARTCTUALITE, Kure articulated the influence of space on her work, stating that she "[tries] to make an argument for people who do not have a defined space," and the ways in which she incorporates Western aesthetic techniques alongside those of African:
"I prefer the gray area that deals directly with oppositions and juxtapositions. I find the ability to inhabit different views very inspiring. I think the assimilation of western forms and techniques in my work allows me to integrate and interpret the world through a prismatic lens much better than one who has a singular view."[8]
Kure had her New York debut at the Skoto Gallery in 1995.[9] Solo exhibitions have included:
From January to March 2014, Kure was artist-in-residence at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.[11]
Group exhibitions include:
Her work can be found in the following collections:
Kure has participated in: