Otobong Nkanga. | Photo by Wim van Dongen EACH YEAR SINCE 2016, the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas, has presented an international award to a living artist whose practice âelevates the understanding of sculpture and its possibilities.â The recipient of the 2025 Nasher Prize is Otobong Nkanga. The Nigerian Belgian artist is the...
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