Nubi
Schilder | Nigeria, Benin, Senegal
Nubi has developed his unique artistic signature in sculpting his expressionistic figurative compositions in earthy colours on canvas with jute, acrylic and other mixed media, adding a distinct 3D effect to his works. His work contains limited narrative, but rather focuses on expressing the atmosphere and beauty of daily life sceneries.
Het leven is al moeilijk genoeg zoals het is. Met mijn werk probeer ik mensen uit hun dagelijkse leven te tillen en ze een moment te laten glimlachen, door simpelweg de schoonheid vast te leggen en hen te laten zien die overal om ons heen verborgen is."
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Nubi (1977), also known as Olugbenga Ogunnubi, initially trained as a graphic designer, but moved on to visual arts, trainting for 2 years with professional artists Wasiu Adeyemi and Olalekan Fadele in Port Harcourt. During this period he developed his talent in visual art and worked together with art students from Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife .
Nubi has developed his unique artistic signature in sculpting his expressionistic figurative compositions in earthy colours on canvas with jute, acrylic and other mixed media, adding a distinct 3D effect to his works. His work contains limited narrative but rather focuses on expressing the atmosphere and beauty of daily life sceneries.
Nubi has been exhibiting in many solo and group exhibitions from 1999 onwards and mainly works with galleries across Nigeria, Senegal and Benin. He recently exhibits in the Netherlands and France as well.
His works can be found in quite a few professional collections, notably General Diop in Dakar Senegal, King of Morocco Muhammed VI, Christian Adovelande, former President of the West African Development Bank Lome Togo and Macky Sall, president of Senegal.
Nubi (1977), ook bekend als Olugbenga Ogunnubi, is aanvankelijk opgeleid als grafisch ontwerper, maar ging verder met beeldende kunst, waar hij 2 jaar trainde met professionele kunstenaars Wasiu Adeyemi en Olalekan Fadele in Port Harcourt. Gedurende deze periode ontwikkelde hij zijn talent in visuele kunst en werkte hij samen met kunststudenten van de Obafemi Awolowo Universiteit in Ile-ife.
Nubi heeft zijn unieke artistieke handtekening ontwikkeld in het sculpturen van zijn expressionistische figuratieve composities in aardse kleuren op canvas met jute, acryl en andere gemengde media, wat een onderscheidend 3D-effect aan zijn werken toevoegt. Zijn werk bevat een beperkte narratief, maar richt zich eerder op het uitdrukken van de sfeer en schoonheid van dagelijkse levensscènes.
Nubi heeft sinds 1999 in veel solo- en groepstentoonstellingen geëxposeerd en werkt voornamelijk samen met galerieën in Nigeria, Senegal en Benin. Hij heeft recentelijk ook in Nederland en Frankrijk geëxposeerd.
Zijn werken zijn te vinden in verschillende professionele collecties, met name Generaal Diop in Dakar, Senegal, Koning van Marokko Mohammed VI, Christian Adovelande, voormalig president van de West-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsbank in Lomé, Togo, en Macky Sall, president van Senegal.
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Credentials
2024
- Hello 2024!, OpenArtExchange, Schiedam (Rotterdam), Netherlands
2022
- The Lightness of Being, OpenArtExchange, Schiedam (Rotterdam), Netherlands
- Jazz + Festival, solo exhibition, Galerie Téranga, Biennale Dak’Art OFF 2022, Dakar, Senegal
2016
- Biennale Dak’Art OFF 2016, group exhibition, Dakar, Senegal
2015
- National Art Gallery, group exhibition and performance, Dakar, Senegal
2014
- Kemboury Art Gallery, group exhibition and performance, Dakar, Senegal
- Biennale Dak’Art OFF 2014, Group exhibition, Dakar, Senegal
2013
- ABC Art Gallery, solo exhibition and performance, Cotonou, Benin
2012
- Perla Art Gallery, group exhibition, Biennale Dak’Art OFF 2012, Dakar, Senegal
2011
- Omega Art Gallery, Abudja Trade Fair, Abudja, Nigeria
2010
- Caritas, group exhibition, Cotonou, Benin
- Perla Art Gallery, group exhibition and performance, Biennale Dak’Art OFF 2010, Dakar, Senegal
2007
- Assane Diokhane, group exhibition and performance, Dakar, Senegal
- Sena Art Gallery, solo exhibition and performance, Mauretania
2006
- Delvin Gallery, group exhibition and performance, Dakar, Senegal
1999
- NNPC Camp, solo exhibition and performance, Nigeria
- General Diop, Dakar Senegal
- Certificate Sign writing and publish design (1999)
- Artistic apprenticeship Wasiu Adeyemi and Olalekan Fadele (graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife), Port Harcourt, Nigeria (1999-2000)
- General Diop, Dakar Senegal
- Assane Diokhane, Techno Solaire Centrale de Malecouda, Dakar Senegal
- King of Morocco Muhammed IV
- Christian Adovelande, former president of West African Development Bank, Lome, Togo
- Macky Sall, president of Senegal
- Signature Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria
- Omega Art Gallery, Abuja, Nigeria
- Nike Art Gallerym Lagos, Nigeria
- Kemboury Art Gallery, Dakar Senegal
- Perla Art Gallery, Dakar, Senegal
- L’Artea Art Gallery, Dakar Senegal
- Houkami Guyzagn, Ivory Coast
- Working directly with various art marketeers, Cotonou, Benin (2000-2006)
- Working directly with collectors in Benin, Senegal and Nigeria (2016-present)
2024
- Hello 2024!, OpenArtExchange, Schiedam (Rotterdam), Netherlands
2022
- The Lightness of Being, OpenArtExchange, Schiedam (Rotterdam), Netherlands