Ikechukwu Francis Okoronkwo
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Ikechukwu Francis Okoronkwo (born 27 May 1970) is a Nigerian visual artist, painter, sculptor and author.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Ikechukwu was born on 27 May 1970 into the family of Francis Okoronkwo in Oguta, Nigeria. He graduated with B.A. Creative arts from the University of Port-Harcourt in 1995 and in 2001, he completed his M.A. Fine Art from University of Nigeria, Nsukka.[2][3][better source needed][4]
Exhibitions
[edit]Ikechukwu Francis Okoronkwo has exhibited in various local and international solo and group exhibitions, some of which include: Created For A Purpose (With David Enyi) B.V.L, Port-Harcourt 1997, Terrain Of The Mind Ondo. Ondo State 1996,Views (With Jumah Ibeagbazi) Alliance Francaise, Kaduna State 2004, A Village Square. Omega Gallery, Sheraton Hotels and Towers Abuja 2005, DUTA, Biennale des Arts Visuels, Bonapriso Center For the Arts. Douala, Cameroon 2007, A Glimpse into Nigerian Art. Cheikh Anta DIOP University, Dakar, Senegal 2006.[5][6]
Writings
[edit]Ikechukwu Francis Okoronkwo first published book is Petals and Thorns,[7] a collection of poems to honour the people he referred to as close to his heart and who have helped him while growing up.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Head of jury panel revealed". Pulse Nigeria. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Peju Layiwola heads LIMCAF's 2016 jury panel". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Francis Ikechukwu Okoronkwo - Netizen". artsandculture.google.com. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ "Peju Layiwola heads LIMCAF 2016 grand jury panel". Vanguard News. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Nzewi, Ugochukwu-Smooth; Powell, Amy L.; Arndt, Lotte (2012). "exhibition reviews". African Arts. 44 (2): 80–87. doi:10.1162/afar.2011.44.2.80. ISSN 0001-9933. S2CID 192942663.
- ^ Nzewi, Ugochukwu-Smooth; Powell, Amy L.; Arndt, Lotte (2011). "Review of Dak'Art 2010". African Arts. 44 (2): 80–87. doi:10.1162/afar.2011.44.2.80. ISSN 0001-9933. JSTOR 41330691. S2CID 192942663.
- ^ Okoronkwo, Ikechukwu Francis (2016). Petals And Thorns. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4907-7652-1. OCLC 1152241000.
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