Bruce Onobrakpeya (B.1932) Good Governance (Large)
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Notes : Throughout his prolific career spanning over fifty years, Bruce Onobrakpeya has cemented himself as one of Nigeria’s most celebrated contemporary artists. Experimenting with diverse mediums including printmaking, serigraphy, painting, sculpture, and installation, Onobrakpeya’s artistic practice has been integral in developing the modern tradition of Nigerian art through a re-invigoration of indigenous cultures and iconographies. Born in Agbarha-Otor in Delta State, Nigeria, Onobrakpeya’s career took a decisive turn during his university studies at the Nigerian College of Arts, Science, and Technology in Zaria in the 1960s. As a member of the Zaria Arts Society, popularly known as the Zaria Rebels, Onobrakpeya combined his training in the Westernrepresentational style with a focus on Nigeria’s artistic history. Onobrakpeya has participated in artist residencies and professorships both in Nigeria and abroad and has exhibited in major international arts institutions including the Tate Modern (UK), the National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution (USA), and the Malmö Konsthall in Malmö (Sweden). In 1989, Onobrakpeya founded the Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation, which provides opportunities for artists to improve their skills. The foundation’s annual Harmattan Workshop has mentored many of the leading figures in the arts community in Nigeria today. Onobrakpeya is the recipient of numerous awards, most recently as the honoree at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art’s fiftieth anniversary in Washington, DC. He has also received the UNESCO Living Human Treasure Award as well as the prestigious Nigerian Creativity Award by the Federal Republic of Nigeria. (JG)
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