- Wikipedia: Chris Ofili
Brief overview of English painter Chris Ofili, winner of the 1998 Turner Prize, and creator of the controversial Sensation exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Ofili
- Modern Art is a Load of Bullshit
1999 article examines controversial artist Chris Ofili, a black Englishman who uses a combination of elephant dung, humor, and social satire in his art to break the taboos and ethnic categorizing he sees in the art world.
www.salon.com/ent/feature/1999/02/10feature.html
- Artcyclopedia: Chris Ofili
Offers pictures, articles, resources, museum and art gallery locations, and links for artist Chris Ofili, best known for his paintings using elephant dung.
www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/ofili_chris.html
- BBC News: Chris Ofili Profile
Summarizes the art career and theme of the artist examining issues of black culture, imagery, and sexual stereotyping.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/225737.stm
- Carnegie Museum of Art: Chris Ofili
Provides a look into the artwork of English painter Chris Ofili, who uses diverse references to explore contemporary black urban experiences.
www.cmoa.org/international/html/art/ofili.htm
- artnet: Chris Ofili
Image gallery of artwork by Chris Ofili, the English painter who often references blaxploitation films and gangsta rap to question racial and sexual stereotypes in a humorous way.
www.artnet.com/ag/fineartthumbnails.asp?aid=12782
- Tate Collection: Chris Ofili
Features career history and artwork samples by artist Chris Ofili. Ofili uses his work to deal with issues of black identity.
www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ArtistWorks?cgroupid=999999961&artistid=2543
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