Chibuike Ifedilichukwu

Chibuike Ifedilichukwu is an artist based in his community Akwaeze, Anaocha LGA, Anambra and was born in the city of Enugu State Nigeria on the 30th June 1986. He discovered his talent at first decade of his life while assisting his classmates and teachers with drawing. In high school, he had an interest in being a pilot while growing up but influenced by ‘Asamma’ his grandmother who is eco-friendly, skilled in ogiri production, ute, ngiga and nkata weaving and has a strong belief in the Igbo philosophy which says ‘onye bili, ibe ya bili’ meaning ‘live and let live. Her ideas cut deep into him and moulded his inspiration as an artist, teacher and environmentalist, who sees nothing as waste but undefined values. He went further to develop his talent through training, workshops, exhibitions, art school and practice. He obtained his Higher National Diploma in Fine Arts from the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu Nigeria in 2012.

In 2024, he granted Educational Testing Service a non-profit assessment publisher located in the United States, permission on behalf of the National Centre for Education Statistics to use his artwork images, ‘Asamma and Choke’ in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) program. ...

2012 Higher National Diploma in Fine and Applied Arts (Graphics), Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu
2009 National Diploma in Fine and Applied Arts, Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 FACES "Don’t Get It Twisted - Untangling a Textured Legacy" - Cincinnati Art Museum in Cincinnati, OH, United States of America.
2025 Legacy, Life in My City Art Festival and 1952 Africa - Lagos, Nigeria
2025 Things Fall Apart, Center for Memories - Enugu Nigeria
2024 Unbridled, Pan African Circle of Artists (PACA) / Hotel Sokhamon - Dakar, Senegal
2024 Heritage, +234Art Fair / Ecobank Pan-African Centre - Lagos, Nigeria
2023 Home Away From Home Art Exhibition / Manifold Space - London, United Kingdom
2023 Global Art for Change Prize, / Saatchi Gallery - London, United Kingdom
2019 One Environment Hybrid, African Inspired Architecture & Sustainable Environment IICD Centre - Abuja, Nigeria
2018 Twilight, Life in My City Art Festival / IMT Conference Centre - Enugu, Nigeria
2018 Eastern Convocation of Contemporary Expressions, 2nd International Art Fair / National Gallery of Art - Enugu, Nigeria
2017 Oreeze V (The King’s Crowd) / Ime Obi, Inland Town - Onitsha, Nigeria
2016 Treasures in the East, Artist 4 Artists / National Gallery of Art - Enugu, Nigeria
2015 The Tutor & Tutored Creative Photography / National Gallery of Art - Enugu, Nigeria
2015 Barcelo: an artist between the Mediterranean...