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Primitive Prophecy
2024 · Oil on canvas
Overall: 77 × 148 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (195.6 × 377.2 × 3.2 cm)
Whitney Museum of American Art
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Janiva Ellis
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Geneva
Kunsthalle Basel
2026
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New Humans: Memories of the Future
New Museum
2026
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Janiva Ellis is an American painter based in Brooklyn, NY and Los Angeles, CA. Ellis creates figurative paintings that explore the African-American female experience, while incorporating her journey of self-identity within the Black community.
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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