Yetunde Ayeni Babaeko was born in Enugu in Eastern Nigeria to a Nigerian father and German mother. Her life has seen her through different stages of living in her maternal and paternal homelands. She moved to Germany as a schoolgirl and embarked on a photography apprenticeship majoring in advertising photography at “Studio Be” in Greven, […]
Kelechi Amadi Obi (born 1969) is a celebrated African fashion photographer. He started his career as a lawyer, before venturing into full time art in 1993. His artistic journey began with painting, giving his photography its unique creative edge, with a mastery of aesthetics and creative lighting. In 2010 Amadi-Obi launched Mania, Nigeria’s first international […]
Sandra Mbanefo Obiago (born 1964) is a Multifaceted writer, photographer, poet, art collector & curator, and award winning filmmaker. She has curated art shows and worked with the local creative industry to promote the best of Nigerian art. She grew up in Enugu, Nigeria, before completing her secondary schooling in Germany. She holds a Bachelor’s […]
Gillian Hopwood (born in 1927, Rochdae U.K) is a graduate of the Architectural Association School of Architecture, and a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Her interest in photography began seriously when she was given a Kodak Box Brownie camera for her 8th birthday; Gillian’s father was also a keen photographer and set […]
Gerald Chukwuma (born 1973) is a celebrated visual artist and furniture designer with an enthusiastic local and international following. He graduated from the prestigious Nsukka Art School, University of Nigeria, with a first class degree specialising in painting. Chukwuma’s bold works using a multitude of found objects have an unforgettable visual language, in which he […]
Rom Isichei (born 1966) is a conceptual artist whose practice has persistently engaged object and material exploration. Utilizing the varied media of painting, sculpture, collage, and photography, Rom Isichei’s compositions often evoke contemplation and engender dialogue about identity and culture, failures and insecurities, less and excess, loneliness, rapture and gaiety, and other emotional ‘gestures’ within […]
Olu Amoda (born 1959) has worked consistently over the past three decades to create a sculptural language that has unique character and beauty. Working as a sculptor, muralist, furniture designer, and multimedia artist, Amoda is best known for using repurposed materials found from the detritus of consumer culture. His works often incorporate rusty nails, metal […]
Obiora Anidi (born 1957) is Chief Lecturer at the Fine and Applied Art Department, Enugu State College of Education. He graduated with a Higher National Diploma in Fine and Applied Arts & Sculpture from the Institute of Management & Technology (IMT) in 1982. He also holds Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Educational Technology from the […]
Raqib Bashorun (born 1955) is one of Nigeria‘s most avant garde sculptors. His exemplary career as an artist and teacher is marked by major exhibitions held in the United States and Nigeria. Bashorunholds an MFA in Sculpture with a minor in Drawing (2002), and an M.Ed (Art Education, 1984) from the University of Missouri in […]
Billy Omabegho (born 1944) received formal art training in the United States at Cornell University and New York University. He has commissioned a number of major works including “Zuma”, which is a symbol of the Nigerian Mission to the United Nations in New York City, the sculpture memorial to the former Nigerian Head of State, […]
