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ALEX NWOKOLO BEN OSAGHAE BUNMI BABATUNDE EDOSA OGIUGO FIDELIS ODOGWU TAYO QUAYE ANSHU BAHANDA|+447802777469|anshubahanda@hotmail.com
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SUBSIDY UNREST BY ALEX NWOKOLO 122 cm X 112 cm (48”x 44”) 2012 MIXED MEDIA (ALUMINIUM AND PAINT ON BOARD) 'Subsidy Unrest' came about in the early days of this year when the Nigerian Government removed the subsidy on fuel. People took to the streets in protest. This led to the loss of life and destruction of public amenities. The strike was eventually called off when an agreement was reached between labour and Government.
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ABOUT ALEX NWOKOLO Alex Nwokolo was born in Lagos in 1963. He trained at the Auchi Polytechnic and later at University of Benin for an MFA degree. He has done 7 solo shows and 45 group shows in Nigeria, UK, Holland and South Africa. He won the American Ambassador's prize for artistic achievement in painting upon graduation, A Certificate of Merit in the Guinness Art competition 2004. He has been part of the Philips de Pury auction and is part of Bonhams ‘Africa Now’ auction in 2012. Alex likes working with socio-economic and historic issues. His subject matter varies from people to figures subject to near abstract forms. His compositions defy traditional perspective while colour helps to give them power and beauty of feeling. BY ALEX NWOKOLO “I see art as an adventure into the unknown which often includes the willingness to take risk. And I always begin my work with a concept but, as I progress I habitually take flight whenever the muse chooses and this often leads to unpredictable ends. By means of the materials that I use, it is generally a cut and paste culture of international calligraphy that one can actually see how things are made. I am a multimedia artist.”
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MONEY IS CALLING BY BEN OSAGHAE 122 cm X 122 cm (48” x 48”) 2011 OIL AND ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
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ABOUT BEN OSAGHAE Born on 23rd June 1962 in Benin City, Ben Osaghae trained as an artist at the Auchi polytehnic, Edo State, Nigeria and specialized in Painting in 1986. After the mandatory National Youth Servive Corps which took him to Sokoto and a three-year teaching contract there that ended in 1990, he returned to his Alma Mata to become Senior Instructor in Painting, Life Drawing and History of Art between 1991 and 1995. He resigned from his post to be able to devote more time and energy to ArtHours Studios, his private practice which he maintained whilst his teaching was in progress. He has mounted four solo exhibitions in Nigeria and has participated in several group shows in Europe and the United States. He also loves writing prefaces and critiques in catalogues of fellow exhibiting artists. He has an impressive list of patrons and collectors all over the world.
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1st Born (Mother and Child) BY Bunmi Babatunde 91.5 cm (36”) High 1989 Bronze
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Meditation BY Bunmi Babatunde 91.5 cm (36”) High 2010 Ebony Wood
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ABOUT BUNMI BABATUNDE Born on March 1st, 1957 Bunmi Babatunde studied sculpture at the Yaba College of Technology, where he graduated in 1983 with a Higher National Diploma. He was employed briefly at the Nigerian Department of Culture, to sculpt the bust of the then Director of Culture. Bunmi has been a practicing studio artist in Yaba, Nigeria since 1984. Along with Bisi Fakeye, Monday Akhidue, Abiodun Olaku, he is a founding member of the Universal Studios of Art, Nigeria. His works have been widely shown across the world, they were featured at the Goethe Institut in 1998 and over the years, he has been involved in the production of several public and private commissions.
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Fire Dance (Fela Series) BY Edosa Ogiugo 76.2 cm x 76.2 cm (30” x 30”) 2011 Oil on Canvas
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King is Here BY Edosa Ogiugo 122 cm x 152 cm (48” x 60”) 2011 Oil on Canvas
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Kings Men BY Edosa Ogiugo 76.2 cm x 76.2 cm (30” x 30”) 2011 Oil on Canvas
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Vitreous Women 1 BY Edosa Ogiugo 102 cm x 91.5cm (40”x 36”) 2011 Oil on Canvas
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ABOUT Edosa Ogiugo Edosa Ogiugo was born in Ibadan in Nigeria’s Edo state in 1961. He graduated as a Fine Arts Major from Yaba College of Technology in 1985 with several college awards as well as awards in other fields of his life, including the Youth Corps and in the advertising field. He has worked with the Nigerian Television Authority in Benin, Promoserve Limited in Lagos and the Yaba College of Technology. Having worked in the corporate world, Edosa retired into full time studio practice in 1992 and has since then relentlessly engaged in painting. His studio and practice are situated in Lagos, where he also actively participates in workshops with a variety of artists. Edosa’s works have been exhibited across Africa, Europe and America. He features in important collections globally. He is the ex-President of the Guild of Fine Artists of Nigeria.
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14 Drummers BY Fidelis Odogwu 86cm x 99cm (34” x 39”) 2011 Welded Metal
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Elder’s Council BY Fidelis Odogwu 86cm x 94cm (34” x 37”) 2009 Welded Metal
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Niger Delta Delegate BY Fidelis Odogwu 122 cm x 23 cm (48” x 9”) 2011 Welded Metal
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Symbols of Agungun BY Fidelis Odogwu 107 cm x 91.5cm (42” x 36”) 2008 Welded Metal
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Fertility BY Fidelis Odogwu 76.2 cm x 99cm (30” x 39”) 2011 Welded Metal
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ABOUT FIDELIS ODOGWU Fidelis Eze Odogwu was born in Agbo,Delta state on 17th November,1970. He graduated as a Sculptor from Auchi Polytechnic with a Higher National Diploma in 1991. He worked with a renowned Nigerian Sculptor, Ben Osawe between 1988 and 1989. He is currently a member of The Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), The Guild of fine Artists Nigeria (GFAN) and Universal Studios of Art (USA). Fidelis works in great depth with the materials he uses in his sculpture, making it more malleable to suit his exacting needs. He works within the visual narratives of Nigerian art, often utilizing repetitive designs and traditional motifs. He was one of the winners of the African Artist’s Foundation’s “National Art Competition” in 2010. He is a full time artist and has had several exhibitions at home and abroad. He is described as a ‘rising star’ in Nigeria.
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The Couples BY Tayo Quaye 94 cm x 198cm (37” x 78”) 1999 Linocut Print on Japanese Rice Paper Edition 2/3
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Dancing Masquerade BY Tayo Quaye 90 cm x 71cm (35.5” x 28”) 1997 Linocut Print on Japanese Rice Paper Edition 3/10
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ABOUT TAYO QUAYE Tayo Quaye lives and works in Yaba, Nigera, Born in 1954, his art career kicked off in 1974 when he was apprentice to renowned print artist Bruce Onobrakpeya until 1976. He enrolled at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos to where he formally studied and obtained a Higher National Diploma in Printing. Tayo's works are identifiable by his deep etchings and dexterous use of lines that grace his forms. He has had numerous successful exhibitions within Africa, as well as in the rest of the world. His work can be found at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington.
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