Olisa Nwadiogbu

I'm a Painter, Sculptor, Printmaker, bronze caster and cultural activist. As a multi-media artist; drawing and painting of figures provide the basis of my artistic adventures and career. Since artistic vision revolves around a given society and hence the artist, My thrust as one of the nation's consummate artist remains message, entertainment, and nature driven aesthetics. Specifically, my works are products of my imagination captured in oil colors, acrylic, watercolors, metal foils, glue, resin, bronze etc. The works are influenced by Nigerian masters and African sculptures with themes that center on traditional and contemporary concepts in narrative statements influenced by the environment, politics and humanitarian dispositions.


SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
• A book on "Who is who in Nigerian Arts" by Kelly, Bernice M.; Stanley, Janet L. Smithsonian Institution. Published for the National Museum of African Art Branch, Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Washington, DC [by] Hans Zell, 1993

• Achebe A Ten Year Milestone Edited by Nkiru Uwachia Nzegwu

• Works In Nigeria Private Collections Edited By Jess Castellotte

• Things Fall Apart Illustrated, A Special 50th Anniversary Edition, and Bookcraft.

I studied at the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria. HND (painting) 1985, ND (General Art) 1982.

SELECTED SOLO SHOWS:
2014: EFFORT National Museum & Monuments, Onikan, Lagos.
2009: WILDERNESS JOURNEY National Museum & Monuments, Onikan, Lagos.
1998: RANDOM THOUGHTS National Museum & Monuments, Onikan, Lagos.
1991: TRIBUTES TO THE GODS National Museum & Monuments, Onikan, Lagos.


SELECTED GROUP SHOWS:
2019: Les Contemporarine, Alexis Gallery, Lagos.
2017: ORAEZE V Ime Obi, Onitsha
2016: ORAEZE IV Ime Obi, Onitsha
2015: ORAEZE III Ime Obi, Onitsha
2014: ORAEZE II Ime Obi, Onitsha
2014: ERO REPETE LOJUDE OBA Awujale Palace, Ijebu-Ode.
2014: COMING OF AGE MUSON Centre, Lagos.
2013: ORAEZE I Ime Obi, Onitsha.
2013: ORAKWE Alexis Gallery, Lagos.
2013: CHILDREN LIVING WITH CANCER Civic Centre, Lagos.
2012: MENTONOYA Opening of New Nimbus, Lagos
2008: ART EXPO National Museum & Monuments, Onikan, Lagos.
2008: ARESUVA EXHIBITION Abuja, Nigeria
2007: COLORS OF HOPE Terra Kulture, Lagos.
2007: HELLENIC IMAGES Greece Embassy, Lagos.
2006: RAY OF MASTERS Pan African University, Ajah, Lagos.
2003: HOMAGE TO ASELE National Museum & Monuments, Onikan, Lagos.
2003: JUST PRINTMydrim Gallery, Ikoyi, Lagos.
2002: OLOKOTO SONGS OF CHIMA Lekki, Lagos.