Yinka Shonibare, CBE (British Nigerian, b. 1962), Wind Sculpture in Bronze VI, 2025. Hand painted bronze, 78 ¾ x 59 x 54 inches. Image courtesy of James Cohan Gallery. © Yinka Shonibare.
VERO BEACH, FLA.- The Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) is acquiring Wind Sculpture in Bronze VI, 2025, by British Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare, CBE (b. 1962), further strengthening the institution’s distinct and growing collection of global contemporary art. Towering over six feet tall, the work is part of a recent series of hand-painted sculptures by the artist that captures the dynamic movement of fabric billowing in the wind. Wind Sculpture will be featured prominently in the sculpture garden of VBMA’s expanded new museum, designed by Allied Works and Unknown Studio, opening in 2028.
Wind Sculpture in Bronze VI was elected for purchase and acquired with the support of the VBMA’s Athena Society, which has played a pivotal role in shaping the Museum’s permanent collection by voting on and supporting major acquisitions each year. Since its inception, the Athena Society has helped the VBMA strategically grow its modern and contemporary collection, with acquisitions including works by Anish Kapoor, Refik Anadol, Marguerite Zorach, Joseph Stella, and Charles Sheeler…