David Obi

David Obi (b.1980) is a Norwegian based contemporary Artist. His passion for art started at the early age of 5. He has always loved art and craft, growing up as a kid. He question feelings and emotions on people's face and their life try to reflect them on his work.

David work in different varieties of medium to create his paintings. From watercolour, oil, acrylic ,ink and gouache. His work are often abstract, figures, portrait, landscapes, conveying huge layers of bright and strong colours with a lot of details and meaning. Capturing the complexities of people's emotions and inner nature are among his favorite topics.

He grew up in a multicultural environment in one of Africans most populous city in Lagos, Nigeria. David moved to Sweden in 2011, in a small town called Karlskoga. And later moved to live in Gothenburg. There he was inspired and fascinated by the architectural structure and beauty of the entire city, Gothenburg.

He has painted and exhibited several pictures from Gothenburg, the city he called my ( second home).
David has exhibited his work in major galleries and Library's in Oslo, Karlskoga, Stockholm, Gothenburg, UK,united states of america and has featured in several pu...

2004 Yaba college of technology, Diploma in General art, Lagos, Nigeria


Member (Gamle Fornebu kultursenter (GFK) Oslo

Represented by Rivercity gallery,Gothenburg, Sweden
Galleri Nobel, Oslo, Norway
Saatchiart gallery, California, USA
Alfa art gallery, New Jersey, USA

2020 River city gallery Group art exhibition “GOTHENBURG” 22 February – March 8 (Group)

2019 Water Colour and mixed Media group exhibition New jersey, USA (Group exhibition) October 29 – December 22

2019 Still Rising Contemporary African Art Group exhibition Oslo, Norway (Group exhibition)

2019 Oslo my city watercolour painting exhibition Vesper bar , Oslo , Norway (solo)

2019 African food and art festival, prindsenhage, Oslo (Group)

2019 Equestrian art Exhibition, Ovrevollgalopp Jar Akershus, Norway (Group)

2019 Rivercity gallery, Sommarsalo samlingsutstillingen, Göteborg,Sweden (Group)

2019 Rivercity gallery, jubileumsamlingsutstillingen, Göteborg, Sweden (Group)

2019 Art house Contempoary Auction , Lagos Nigeria (Auction sales)

2019 Rivercity gallery, samlingsutstillingen,Gothenburg, Sweden (Group)

2017 Galleri A / A minor, Utvalg sommer samlingsutstillingen, Oslo,Norway (Group)

2017 RiverCity Gallery, Samlingsutställning Haster, Göteborg, Sweden (Group)

2017 Fornebus Spenstige Kunstutstilling, Samlingsutstillingen,Bearrum, Norway (Group)

2016 RiverCity Gallery, Separatutställning, Göteborg, Sweden (Solo)

2014/2015 RiverCity Gallery, Samlingsutställning, Göteborg, Sweden (Group)
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