Nengi Omuku
Nengi Omuku | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nengi Omuku Born 1987 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Slade School of Fine Art, University College London |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, photographer |
| Known for | Artist, sculpture |
| Awards | British Council CHOGM art award |
| Website | nengiomuku |
Nengi Omuku (born 1987) is a Nigerian creative artist, sculptor and painter.[1][2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Born in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. Omuku studied both her B.A. and M.A in Fine art at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London.[4][5][6]
Notable works[edit]
- I can't feel my legs, March 2012, oil on canvas, 220 x 160 cm.
- Botticelli, April 2012, oil on canvas, 100 x 140 cm.
- Corkscrew October 2014.[7]
- Room with a view, 2020, oil on sanyan 130 x 190 cm[8]
- What was lost, 2020, oil on sanyan 208 x 243 cm[9]
Awards[edit]
Nengi Omuku's artistic work has won her scholarships and awards, including the British Council CHOGM art award presented by Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II.[10][11][12]
- 2012 Prankerd Jones Memorial Prize Awarded by University College London
- 2011 Nancy Balfour MA Scholarship Awarded by University College London
- 2003 Winner- British Council CHOGM art competition Awarded by Queen Elisabeth II
Exhibitions[edit]
Solo exhibitions[edit]
- Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Berlin (2021)
- Gathering, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London (2020)
- Stages of Collapse, September Gray, Atlanta (2017)
- A State of Mind, The Armory Show, New York (2016)
- A State of Mind, Omenka Gallery, Lagos (2015)
- To Figure an Encounter, Open The Gate, London (2011).
Group exhibitions[edit]
- La Galerie, Contemporary art Center, Noisy-le-Sec (2021)
- All the Days and Nights, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London (2020)
- Untitled Art San Francisco, with Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, San Francisco (2020)
- 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London (2019), Hospital Rooms, Griffin Gallery, London (2018)
- At work, Arthouse, Lagos (2018); ARTX,Lagos (2017)
- Commotion, 1:54, London (2017); Mapping Histories, Constructing Realities, ART15, London (2015)
- The Next 50 Years, Omenka Gallery, Lagos (2014)
- Jerwood Drawing Prize Exhibition, Jerwood Gallery, London (2012).
- Deep Cuts Last Measures, Stephen Lawrence Gallery, London (2011)
- Surplus to Requirements, Slade Research Center, London (2011)
- The Future of Contemporary Art, Lloyd Gill Gallery, Bristol (2010)
- Group Exhibition, Swiss Cottage Gallery, London (2010)
- Group Exhibition, Camden Art Gallery, London (2009)
Commissions[edit]
- Arts Council England to paint a mural in an intensive care psychiatric ward in Maudsley hospital, London (2018)
- HSBC Art Collection,
- Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection
- Dawn Art Collection
References[edit]
- ^ "Nengi Omuku". Creatives Database. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Onuzo, Chibundu (17 June 2021). "'If you are of the camp that wants to keep the art world an exclusive club, then look away now'". theartnewspaper.com. The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Artwork exhibition in London captures trauma of Nigerian youths". Vanguard News. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Uzoho, Victor Ifeanyi (24 January 2018). "Six artists for Arthouse' s At Work 2018 exhibition". guardian.ng. The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Nengi Omuku – Biography". SMO Contemporary Art. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Mitter, Siddhartha (8 February 2019). "Lagos, City of Hustle, Builds an Art 'Ecosystem'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "NENGI OMUKU". Contemporary And (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Walton, Millie (4 December 2020). "Painting the Collective: An Interview with Nengi Omuku". Trebuchet. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Nengi Omuku – Works". Kristin Hjellegjerde. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Nengi Omuku – Overview". Kristin Hjellegjerde. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Nengi Omuku – September Gray". Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Nengi Omuku". www.artskop.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.