Ikechukwu Francis Okoronkowo

Ikechukwu Francis Okoronkowo Okoronkowo (1970) è un artista nigeriano. Vive e lavora ad Abuja, Nigeria.

Formazione

Nel 2001 ha ottenuto un master in pittura presso la University Of Nigeria Nsukka. Department Of Fine Applied Art. Nel 1995 si è diplomato presso la Second Class Lower Division, Sculpture University of Port Harcourt. Attualmente insegna pittura, disegno e mixed media presso University Of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Attività

Esposizioni personali

• 2005 A Village Square, Omega Gallery, Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Abuja
• 2004 Views, (With Jumah Ibeagbazi) Alliance Francaise, Kaduna
• 1996 Terrain Of The Mind Ondo, Ondo State
• 1997 Created For A Purpose, (With David Enyi) B.V.L, Port-Harcourt

Esposizioni collettive

• 2007 Song Of Gold2, The sixth Biennale Of The Pan African Circle Of Artists. Pendulum, Lagos
• 2007 DUTA, Biennale des Arts Visuels, Bonapriso Center For the Arts, Douala, Cameroon
• 2006 Spain through Nigerian Eye, Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja
• 2006 Blooming Talents, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja
• 2006 A Glimpse into Nigerian Art, Cheikh Anta DIOP University, Dakar, Senegal
• 2005 Unmasking, Maiden Exhibition Of Art Centric Gallery Abuja
• 2005 Uli and The Politics Of Culture, Lagos, Enugu and Worcester South Africa Under the aegis of P.A.C.A and Pendulum Centre for Culture and Developments
• 2004 Harvest Of The Harmattan Retreate, Pan Africa University Ajah, Lagos
• 2003 Homage To Asele, Pendulum Centre for Culture and Development with National Museum Onikan, Lagos
• 1999 Echoes, Cities And Nigerian Artists, Institute Of African Studies University Of Ibadan
• 1999 Textures Of Life, National Museum, Enugu
• 1998 Man, Mask And Myth, Wangboje's Gallery, Victoria Island, Lagos
• 1995 Aisec Art Expo, Shell Club, Port Harcourt

Premi

• Certificate of recommendation, N.Y.S.C. ONDO 1996
• Certificate of excellence, ‘Spain through Nigerian eye’, University of Ibadan

Articoli a cura dell'artista

• Darkness Reigns Over The Land, This Day March 12 2006
• Towards an Artistic Pluralogue: New Stories from Nigeria, Vanguard Feb.2006
• When Ini Brown ‘Flowed’ Into Abuja, Weekly Trust Oct. 1-7 2005
• Graffiti Of A Society's Sanity Or Insanity, This Day 2nd 2005
• From Trinidad And Tobago, Harris Returns With Colors, The Guardian Feb 2005
• NollyWood And Its Effect On Our Psychology, This Day Dec. 19 2004
• Drawing In The Eyes Of ArtZero, The Guardian June 15 2004
• Taking Installation Art to Harmattan Workshop, The Guardian June 4 2004
• Womanhood In The Drawings Of ArtZero, The Cometh July 7th 2004
• ArtZero Searching Through Drawings From The Beginning, This Day July 11 2004
• Art Zero Begins From the Beginning, Sunday Times July 11 2004.
• Painting As Visual Poetry! Toward Extending The Frontiers Of Poetry Expression, March 17 2003
• Between Gani's Painting, Poetry And Prophecy ; A Paradigm For The Future, Journal of the Creative Arts, University Of Port-Harcourt

Bibliografia

• Enam Obioso Artists Place Uli In The Perspective Of Modernity Business Day, Feb. 11 2005 *Chuka NnabuifeVisual Arts 2004; New Names, More Venues, Bold Women The Guardian, Jan 4th 2005
• AbdulKareem Baba Aminu Kaduna Gets New Views Weekly Trust May 22- 28
• Ikechukwu Orji Searching For The Next Step New Age June 23 2004
• Chuka Nnabuife Views Of Two Artist In Kaduna May 18 2004
• Jerry Buhari Moving Pallets From Port – Harcourt To Kaduna The Guardian, June 8 2004
• Ijeoma Oguachuba A Fusion Of Two Views This Days, 9 maggio 2004
• Ijeoma Oguachuba Ike's Poetic Dialogue This Day, 2002
• Theresa Onwughalu Power and Charm Of the Village Square Daily Sun, March 29th 2006
• Ozolua Ohakheme Village Square:Re-directing Global View Of African Art, Daily Independent, Mar.1st 06
• Chuka Nnabuife Ike Takes Colors to The Village Square, Feb. 28th 2006
• Abdulkareem Baba Aminu A look into an artist's Village square Dec. 2005

Voci correlate

• Arte contemporanea africana
• nigeria
• Biennale di Dakar

Collegamenti esterni

• Blog dell'artista, su ikechukwufrancis.wordpress.com.
• Selezione artisti Biennale di Dakar 2010, su biennaledakar.org.
• Articolo esposizione ad Abuja , su weekly.dailytrust.com.
• [Articolo mostra Six Artists One Voice/ http://www.alternavox.net/six-artists-one-voice]