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Toyin Ojih Odutola

TOYIN OJIH ODUTOLA

Ilé Oriaku Kunsthalle Basel 7 June–1 September 2024 Basel
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Toyin Ojih Odutola (*1985) draws. The results suggest that she is, in fact, part storyteller, part theater-maker, conjuring fantastical tableaux vivants using charcoal, pastel, and pencil. These impressive artworks, drawn on paper, gessoed linen, or canvas board, use her exceptional sense of craft to portray Black lives in the vibrant worlds the artist has imagined for them. For her first institutional solo exhibition in Switzerland, Ilé Oriaku (House of Abundance), the Nigerian-born artist presents an exhilarating body of all new work. The exhibition is generously supported by the LUMA Foundation, Peter Handschin, and Martin Hatebur, with additional support from the Ernst und Olga Gubler-Hablützel Stiftung and Max Chocolatier.

About the Artist

Toyin Ojih Odutola is a Nigerian-American artist acclaimed for her intricate drawings and works on paper. Renowned for her innovative mark-making and narrative approach, Ojih Odutola’s practice reimagines the possibilities of portraiture and storytelling, exploring themes of identity, socio-economic structures, and the complexities of representation.

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About the Gallery

Dynamic, experimental, rigorous, open-minded, and accessible, Kunsthalle Basel is a place for audacious art and exhibitions by emerging artists. Established in 1872 by the Basler Kunstverein (Basel Art Association), Kunsthalle Basel is world renowned for engaging with pioneering practices in contemporary art.

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Steinenberg 7
Basel
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Tuesday – Wednesday, 11 am – 6 pm
Thursday, 11 am – 8:30 pm
Friday, 11 am – 6 pm
Saturday – Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm
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Basel Steinenberg 7
Kunsthalle Basel contemporary art institution in Basel Switzerland
Kunsthalle Basel
Steinenberg 7, Basel, Switzerland
+41 61 206 99 00
http://www.kunsthallebasel.ch/en

Opening hours
Tuesday – Wednesday, 11 am – 6 pm
Thursday, 11 am – 8:30 pm
Friday, 11 am – 6 pm
Saturday – Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm
Closed Monday
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