Nina Chanel Abney by Thelma Golden - ISBN: 9781580937009
Hardcover
Bold colors, disjointed narratives: a new history painting revealed.

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  • Hardcover

    280 pages

  • Release Date

    14 October 2025

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Summary

Combining representation and abstraction, Nina Chanel Abney’ paintings capture the frenetic pace of contemporary culture. Broaching subjects as diverse as race, celebrity, religion, politics, sex, and art history, her works eschew linear storytelling in lieu of disjointed narratives. Through a bracing use of color and unapologetic scale, Abney’ canvases propose a new type of history painting.

The first definitive monograph on this contemporary American artist presents a collection of …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781580937009
ISBN-10:1580937004
Author:Thelma Golden, Jazmine Hughes, Jeffrey Deitch, Richard J. Powell, Nina Chanel Abney
Publisher:Monacelli Press
Imprint:Monacelli Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:280
Release Date:14 October 2025
Weight:2.00kg
Dimensions:309mm x 238mm
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Critics Review

‘Details a sprawling collection that sheds light on the context and inspirations behind 300 works including large-scale paintings, works on paper, sculptures, installations, murals and brand collaborations.’ – Hypebeast

About The Author

Thelma Golden

Nina Chanel Abney is a contemporary American artist who lives and works in New York.

Richard J. Powell is a recognized authority on African American art and culture, and a lecturer and media commentator.

Thelma Golden is the director and chief curator of the Studio Museum.

Jazmine Hughes is an award-winning writer, editor, and professor.

Jeffrey Deitch is an art dealer and curator with galleries in New York and Los Angeles.

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