Bruce Onobrakpeya

Bruce Onobrapeya

Contact: Mudiare Onobrakpeya

00234 705 634 6458 (Also whatsapp)

The artist has a duty to draw the attention of the modern man, propelled first by the jet age spirit, and now that of the internet, to certain things he may have overlooked. These small things in nature help enrichen our lives and wellbeing as a people.

The journey from the past into the present and into the future are not necessarily separate and sequential in occurence, but are often happening simultaneously or at the same time. As long as we carry with us, the best of our time tested values, on this journey, we will be sure to survive as a people.

EYERE KPENU JESU) ASCENSION

(EYERE KPENU JESU) ASCENSION , Artist: Bruce Onobrakpeya 1985 Medium: Plastocast on board Size: 116 x 94 cm. (45.7 x 37 in.) Price: 6 million

Totems of the Delta, Low bronze reloef 6x 6ft, Onobrakpeya, 2013

Totems of the Delta, Low bronze reloef6x 6ft, Onobrakpeya, 2013

Contact: Mudaire Onobrakpeya

Phone: 0234 705 634 6458

Email: mudiareo@gmail.com

Bruce is an artist, sculptor, printmaker; poet, and writer, born in Agbarha-Otor, Delta State, in 1957 – 1962. He studied at the Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, Zaria, Nigeria. In 1966 he studied printmaking techniques at the London Museum. He was an art teacher for many years at the prestigious St. Gregory's College, Lagos. He was also a prominent member of the group of young artists (including Uche Okeke and Yusuf Grillo) popularly known as the Zaria rebels at the College of Arts, Science and Technology. They developed the art form, born out of local aesthetics but merged with appropriate Western technologies, which became known as Natural Synthesis.

Bruce has exhibited around the world, including the Tate Modern, London, the National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.. He is considered by many as one of Africa's most documented artist