Positive reflections II Print

Solomon Okpurukhre Visual artist, Painter, sculptor, Graphic designer, and Curator. Personal: Born in Lagos, Nigeria; Austrian citizen formed at various schools and institutes - 1973 - 1986. Travel and experiencing years 1986 - 1991 Freelance painter and sculptor in Dakar, Senegal 1991 - 1999 Married since 1999 with an Austrian woman, 4 children, lives and works in Lower Austria Waidhofen / Ybbs. Exhibition Organizer, 2001 founder of Sarto art agency Member of the Lower Austrian Cultural Networking, Art Bank Ferrum, Imago Morden Christian art and of Sculpture network Int. Since the establishment of SARTO Art Agency, he has inspired many international and regional artists to numerous works by the invitations to participate in one of the theme-related art exhibitions. Iran, Bulgaria, Austria, Czech Republic, USA, Republic of Congo, India, China, Germany Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Slovakia and Italy are some of the countries of origin of artists who have exhibited at the SARTO gallery. Over the years he has brought in such a lot of color, vitality and creativity in the areas of "art for the economy" and "Modern Christian Art." Bringing together, networking and successfully cooperating are important goals of his work as a curator and organizer of art exhibitions. Various exhibitions in different Countries, as well as commissioned artworks displayed in numerous companies, associations and likewise in the possession of private art collectors. AWARD WINNER - FIRST PRIZE - 19th African American Art Exhibition Louisville, Kentucky, USA 2013.