- Chidi Kwubiri
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Chidi Kwubiri has been drawing and painting since his childhood in Umahia, Southeastern Nigeria. At school, he devoted his time and energy to learning the basic principles of perspective, still life and figurative drawings. While being influenced by some of the renowned Nigerian fine artists, he systematically developed his own style. In Umuahia, the young artist was becoming popular. However, it was not until Chidi came to Germany that he realized how much art works are being appreciated. He decided to study fine arts and optioned for one of the best fine arts universities in Germany, the Arts Academy of Düsseldorf. Chidi was selected in 1993 to study in the class of late Prof. Michael Buthe and Prof. A.R. Penck. Chidi was highly motivated. He experimented with diverse materials and painting techniques including the European styles but never neglected his focus on African impressions. He combined his natural talent, hard work and love of fine arts to stand out from the rest of very good students and earn the title 'Meisterschueler' (exceptional student) of Prof. A.R. Penck in 1998. Chidi started participating in exhibitions as a student and by May 1996, he has won four arts prizes including three 1st Prizes. Art galleries started taking notice of him and articles about his paintings were published in the local newspapers. Chidi took on commissioned works including one by the Nigerian embassy in Germany. By the time he completed his studies in 2002, Chidi had already displayed his art works in over 30 exhibitions in Europe and the US and secured his place in the German arts scene. In cooperation with galleries, he is now building up his image within the international fine artists' community as a prolific, creative and exceptionally talented fine artist of African descent.
Exhibitions
(s = solo exhibition)
2010 - “theme Africa”, Phillips de Pury, New York/USA
2009/-10 - “whip not child”, art project against violence on kids (initiator) in co-operation with Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) and Goethe Institute, Nigeria/Germany
2009 - OPERA Gallery, Paris, France
2008 - “reflection”, Signature Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria (s)
- “Begegnung”, WALZWERK Projekt IV, Pulheim, Germany
- “subculinaria”, Cologne, Germany
- Millenia Fine Art, Orlando, Florida/USA
2007 - Goethe-Institute, Duesseldorf, Germany
- Neues Rathaus Hannover, Germany
- “zwei Schritte voraus” (two steps ahead), Berlin
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Eschborn, Germany (also 2001)
2006 - World Market Center, Las Vegas, USA
- Association for Visual Arts [AVA], Cape Town, South Africa (s)
- Gallery ACHT P! PRAVATO, Bonn, Germany (s), (also in 1998)
- Gallery OTT, Düsseldorf, Germany (s),(also in 2003, 2002 and 1997)
2005 - “back to the roots”, Goethe Institute Lagos, Nigeria (s)
- International Art Fair “Palm Beach Contemporary“, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
- Kunsttage Rhein-Erft, Brauweiler Abbey, Germany (also in 2002 and 2001)
2004 - “The Internationals”, Millenia Gallery, Orlando, Florida, USA
- Kunstverein Erftstadt, Altes Stadthaus Erftstadt-Lechenich, Germany (s)
- Collection National Museum Tivat, Montenegro
- ”Second Independent International Biennial of Graphic in St. Petersburg”, Russia
- “Holland Art Fair“, The Hague, The Netherlands
2003 - international art fair "LINEART" (Gallery DE OPSTEKER), Ghent, Belgium
- "Far from the bush", GALLERY DE OPSTEKER, Amsterdam and Durgerdam, The Netherlands (s)
- "Artists from Germany", CHURCH STREET GALLERY, Orlando, Florida, USA
2001 - CHURCH STREET GALLERY, Orlando, Florida, USA (s)
- Landtag Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, Germany
2000 - outdoor sculpture project SKULPTURENMEILE STEINHAGEN, Steinhagen, Germany
- UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
1999 - Koelner Bank (two artists), Cologne, Germany (s)
- Jakobskirche (Church of St Jacob), European Art Capital 1999 WEIMAR, Germany
- Dr. Georg Haar Foundation, European Art Capital 1999 WEIMAR, Germany
1998 - project "ConverArt", BICC (Bonn International Center for Conversion)
- Westfälisches Landesmuseum Münster, Germany
- "art multiple", Düsseldorf, Germany
- GALLERY XENIOS, Frankfurt/Main, Germany (s)
1993 - Hedwig and Robert Samuel Foundation, Düsseldorf, Germany art sponsorship awards (selection)
2007 - ADLER-Award 2007, categorie fine art (1st prize)
1997 - Alpirsbacher Gallery "Das schoene neue Bild", Alpirsbach, Germany
1996 - "Art Collection" of Siemens AG in co-operation with Dresdner Bank AG and Rochus Club, Düsseldorf, Germany (1st prize)
- "Kö-Galerie", Düsseldorf, Germany
- art award "Stella Musical AG" to mark the premiere of the musical "Les Misérables", Duisburg, Germany (1st prize)
External links
- http://www.operagallery.com/artist/KWUBIRI_1093;0;0.aspx
- http://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Chidi-Kwubiri/94BC6061189C866A
- http://www.afritopic.com/afritopic-chidi-kwubiri.htm
- http://www.arcadja.com/auctions/en/kwubiri_chidi/artist/398599/
- http://art-venture-africa.com/chidi.php?pid=12
- http://arthouse-ng.com/L0804/Popups/CHIDI_KWUBIRI.html
- http://www.arthouse-ng.com/L1101/Popups/020_CHIDI_KWUBIRI.html
- http://phillipsdepury.com/auctions/lot-detail/CHIDI-KWUBIRI/NY000310/22/2/1/12/detail.aspx
- http://www.artnet.com/artists/chidi-kwubiri/past-auction-results
Categories:- Living people
- Nigerian artists
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