District Of Columbia / Nigeria. Born 1964
Abstract paintings, drawings
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Born 1975 Nsukka. Known for: Sculpture.
Nnenna Okore was born in 1975 and spent her early life in Nsukka, Nigeria. She studied painting at the University of Nigeria where she graduated with First Class Honors after which she worked under... Read full biography
Nnenna Okore was born in 1975 and spent her early life in Nsukka, Nigeria. She studied painting at the University of Nigeria where she graduated with First Class Honors after which she worked under the mentorship of El Anatsui, who played a key role in her artistic development. Okore went on to... Read full biography
Nnenna Okore was born in 1975 and spent her early life in Nsukka, Nigeria. She studied painting at the University of Nigeria where she graduated with First Class Honors after which she worked under the mentorship of El Anatsui, who played a key role in her artistic development. Okore went on to receive an M.A and M.F.A. in Sculpture from the University of Iowa in 2004 and 2005. Okore, who is now widely recognised as one of the most important contemporary artists that Nigeria has produced, takes... Read full biography
Nnenna Okore was born in 1975 and spent her early life in Nsukka, Nigeria. She studied painting at the University of Nigeria where she graduated with First Class Honors after which she worked under the mentorship of El Anatsui, who played a key role in her artistic development. Okore went on to receive an M.A and M.F.A. in Sculpture from the University of Iowa in 2004 and 2005. Okore, who is now widely recognised as one of the most important contemporary artists that Nigeria has produced, takes much of her visual inspiration from the environment and specifically from her formative years spent in Nigeria - these influence the textures, colours, materials and techniques she combines to create her largely abstract, and often intricate... Read full biography
Nnenna Okore was born in 1975 and spent her early life in Nsukka, Nigeria. She studied painting at the University of Nigeria where she graduated with First Class Honors after which she worked under the mentorship of El Anatsui, who played a key role in her artistic development. Okore went on to receive an M.A and M.F.A. in Sculpture from the University of Iowa in 2004 and 2005. Okore, who is now widely recognised as one of the most important contemporary artists that Nigeria has produced, takes much of her visual inspiration from the environment and specifically from her formative years spent in Nigeria - these influence the textures, colours, materials and techniques she combines to create her largely abstract, and often intricate installations. For the most part Okore uses found objects and natural or biodegradable materials in her practice, such as, newspaper, ropes, thread, wax,... Read full biography
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