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Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by nwabobo(op): 8:20am On Nov 28, 2016

A new auction record was set for the Nigerian-born artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby in New York last week when “Drown” soared to sell for $1,092,500, 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.

http://www.reportsafrique.com/2016/11/nigerian-born-njideka-akunyili-crosbys-art-auctions-record-1-1m-sothebys/

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by nwabobo(op): 8:21am On Nov 28, 2016

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by HungerBAD: 8:23am On Nov 28, 2016

Good.

Njideka making us proud.

I am Proud to be an Igbo man.

The writer Below me thinks his joke is funny,but nobody is smiling or clapping.

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by phlamesG: 8:27am On Nov 28, 2016*

Kudos to a replica of the mum

Keep on doing great things...
The writer above me must be an hater undecided

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by Nobody: 8:32am On Nov 28, 2016

ishiamu:
In a science Class, teacher asked Darwin..ߘ

"Darwin,if you are given a chance to travel through time, what will you do?

Darwin:I will go back to 1946, find Buhari's father and give him a condomߘ°ߘ°ߘ°ߘ

Please it is funny

I will give the mum postinor 2

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by tossie101(f): 8:45am On Nov 28, 2016

Mtcheeew!!..

Like mother like daughter.
Abeg free me joor see as una just dey collect evrythin.
angry

Congrats my dear! grin

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by nwabobo(op): 9:06am On Nov 28, 2016

Lalasticlala, over to you.

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by donsteady(m): 9:13am On Nov 28, 2016*

You can go far and do greater things even without paying tithe or sowin seed, please ask the girls like Chioma Achebe, Asa etc

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by Funlordjnr: 9:21am On Nov 28, 2016

HungerBAD:
Good.

The writer Below me thinks his joke is funny,but nobody is smiling or clapping.

So how come he has already gotten 3 likes while you that is hating on his joke is still struggling with 1 measly like?

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by IgboRulesOthers(f): 9:23am On Nov 28, 2016

Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by Nukualofa: 9:27am On Nov 28, 2016

Njideka doing what she is good at while Zahra buhari is rushing into marriage without any tangible achievement

Northerners taking us back to stone age daily

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by Omudia11: 9:33am On Nov 28, 2016

Igbos Una have try.

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by babadee1(m): 9:34am On Nov 28, 2016

ishiamu:
In a science Class, teacher asked Darwin..ߘ

"Darwin,if you are given a chance to travel through time, what will you do?

Darwin:I will go back to 1946, find Buhari's father and give him a condomߘ°ߘ°ߘ°ߘ

Actually Buhari was born in 1942 so he would have been too late.

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by id911(m): 9:37am On Nov 28, 2016

Ain't surprise, just like her virtuous mother. May God bless her and family for the great work her mother did for our country.

Dora Akunyili and Chief Gani Fawehimi are my eternal role models.

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by Nobody: 9:48am On Nov 28, 2016

In Dj Khaled's voice "It's Another One..."

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by AnambraDota: 9:53am On Nov 28, 2016

Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by Nobody: 9:55am On Nov 28, 2016*

Igbos are indeed doing very well grin

lalasticlala abeg add graphic pictures grin

$1,092,500 * NGN 473 = N516,752, 500 * ponzi scheme of 45% ROI/per month...the figures would be like

Jonathan ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh grin

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by Marotzke(m): 10:35am On Nov 28, 2016

Who are these anonymous buyers that keep snapping up her works? I hope looted funds are not being laundered?
My take o. If it's too good to be true, it probably is. An unknown artist breaking all permutations?

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by Stalwert: 10:40am On Nov 28, 2016

Congrats to her

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by jasysandra(f): 10:53am On Nov 28, 2016

This is good news.NIGERIANS making us proud.

Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by Marotzke(m): 10:57am On Nov 28, 2016

Ugonnax:
Afonja and envy of Igbos as if Igbos are their mate.

Marotzke!! Afonja? Odiegwu.

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by IVORY2009(m): 11:16am On Nov 28, 2016

HungerBAD:
Good.

Njideka making us proud.

I am Proud to be an Igbo man.

The writer Below me thinks his joke is funny,but nobody is smiling or clapping.

nna bros

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by rashylous(m): 11:21am On Nov 28, 2016*

* The right people are hired to do the work
* Responsibility is delegated to people who are held accountable for their actions
* Successes are attributed to the people that make them happen

Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by Lemonade01(m): 12:00pm On Nov 28, 2016

For those that appreciate art, you'ld realise that this work is a masterpiece of so many thing put together. Amazing!

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by celestialAgent(m): 12:07pm On Nov 28, 2016

Not a big deal, she's just lucky.

Let her bring that work to Nigeria and watch people price it for less than 100k…

Btw, you make it look like it is the most expensive in the history of art undecided

it just an evening sale lipsrsealed

Nobody should quote me…

Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by XXLDICK(m): 12:07pm On Nov 28, 2016

Nukualofa:
Njideka doing what she is good at while Zahra buhari is rushing into marriage without any tangible achievement

Northerners taking us back to stone age daily

Stupid Bigot.
Just one person from the Igbo race achieved a great feat, you now generalize... But when one person pushes drugs you will accuse people of generalizing.

You are Igbo, what have you achieved?
Why are you pulling this country backward?

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Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by wiloy2k8(m): 12:07pm On Nov 28, 2016

wow

Re: Njideka Akunyili Crosby Sets A New Auction Record In New York by mmsen: 12:09pm On Nov 28, 2016

Nukualofa:
Njideka doing what she is good at while Zahra buhari is rushing into marriage without any tangible achievement

Northerners taking us back to stone age daily

They're only taking themselves back to the stone age.

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